That was the first thing I thought when he walked out onto the stage. But I leaned forward with rapt attention, my pen ready to take notes. He talked about tourism in Egypt, how it's safe and that he thinks in a month everything will be back to normal. He talked about restoration projects, new tombs and pyramids, and new mummies. It was really really amazing to listen to him talk, the first hand experiences and the jokes he made. He was really funny, catering to the crowd's sense of humor.
He was also kinda a jerk, like all famous people are, but when you're carted around the world and speak to hundreds of people who only see one side of you, I think it's excusable. You don't get much of a chance to have time for yourself or your family and you have a lot to live up to. Dr. Hawass told the crowd that he doesn't think anyone wants to be like him, because it takes a lot of your life away from you. It gives you something to think about, when you think about famous people.
His warning though, doesn't dim my desire to be an Egyptologist. I don't care about the fame or the glory, I just want to find the tombs and temples left behind by this amazing and beautiful civilization. I want to be able to get a glimpse into the lives of these people, who built monuments that still stand today. Glorious, amazing monuments that are still only shadows of what they used to be.
Dr. Hawass's final words were words of advice for not only aspiring Egyptologists in the crowd, but words for anyone who has some goal or love they want to do. His words were these:
If you like something, it's not enough.
If you love something, it's not enough.
But if you give your passion to something, you make it big.
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