I have something important to tell you, young people. Now you spend a lot of time caring about your idols（偶像）—even more time than you spend on your studies or work. You often wonder：What could you do to be cool and popular like your idols?
Well, guess what? Some of your idols are only made to "look" cool. If you could see into their private（私人的）lives, you would find these stars aren't so bright. Some of them might not be as honest, kind or hard-working as you are!
When I was a teenager, I had my idols, too—Leonard Cohen and Neil Young. They were ordinary-looking（长相一般）people who played the guitar when sitting on a chair. They had no beautiful clothes, and no screaming（尖叫）fans. They didn't need to do that because their songs were great and meaningful. Most of all, they taught me that it was okay if I was not popular and cool all of the time. I still listen to them today.
Modern "idol culture（文化）" often sends the wrong message（信息）that life is always easy and fun. But the best actors, the top-ranking sports stars and the most creative scientists all have scars（伤疤）from the stress（压力）of dealing with（处理）life's many difficulties.
It's very necessary to choose the right idols. We should celebrate（歌颂；赞美）people who teach us important things that can help to guide us on the road ahead. The next time we see some pretty, popular "stars" , and then ask ourselves：Do we really need these people in our life?
