Respect from one is greater than likes from many.
Admittedly prejudiced, I view the golden age of beautiful women in my lifetime to be in the 1970s.
Criticism intended to dampen effort often fuels energy to proceed and succeed.
Credibility of someone’s criticism and judgment is contingent on their own demonstration of expertise or experience in what they criticize.
Possibly as an exception to my rule I just wrote above, but I know “class” when I see, hear or experience it.
A co-worker in my early career once described me as “arrogant, brash and cocky.” Instead of being insulted, I was thrilled that someone described me exactly opposite of who I actually was.
Just as one defrags their computer hard drive to reduce clutter and improve performance, I write Facebook and blog posts to defrag my mind of mental clutter and ideas.
I am culturally obsolete. Based on the Best of 2023 rankings I see on various publications, I have not read the top books, viewed the top movies and TV shows, or listened to the top music, albums or podcasts. I’m still in a 1960s-1980’s time warp culturally.
Esot-eric 