Too many people are buying gifts for themselves when they pick out a gift for a friend.
Meditation is all about the pursuit of nothingness. It's like the ultimate rest. It's better than the best sleep you've ever had. It's a quieting of the mind. It sharpens everything, especially your appreciation of your surroundings. It keeps life fresh.
I think that as soon as you think of yourself as a famous person or anything like that, you're objectifying yourself in some weird way.

