What should I do to become important

This is the question every child asks in the beginning: ”What should I do to become important, to be somebody special in the world?”
And there are only a few ways: either have money, more than others have, and you will be special; or have more power, political power, than others have, and you will be special; or have more knowledge than others have and you will be special.
Or, if you cannot do anything else then at least renounce everything and become a great mahatma.
But do something!
Be special!
The inferiority complex inside goes on pulling and manipulating you to do something so that you can stand out, you can be outstanding, so people know who you are.
You can have money. It is not difficult – many stupid people have money.
You can become politically powerful, not a problem – only stupid people become politically powerful.
You can gather knowledge: so many stupid people have so many degrees and scholarships, names, fame.
It is not difficult at all!
But deep down you will remain the same: unaltered.
This is not the way to transform your being.
You can have AS mush knowledge as possible, but how is it going to make you more knowing?
Maybe others will think you know so much, but you, deep down, will know perfectly well: ”This is only in the memory.
My being has remained untouched by it.”
Osho