Hi Ted, I do not know under what circumstance or thoughts prompted you to write this but can I just say:
I needed to read this, to the point and so lovingly clear.
So thank you.
...and it's hard for me to explain why, but just know: a one-minute article can often do much more than a 10. You are loved and I hope you keep doing what you do!
And for the record, 99% of the time I keep my contrary views to myself. Prior to joining the partner program, I (at least twice) shared my contrary views with someone (in the comment section - not to the author) who left a nasty comment - and ooohhhh, I couldn't let it go. LOL...that was when I had no tribe, and it was nice - I didn't really care who saw what I read, I just was going to let that dude know, "aw hell no!" 😑