If you're a mediocre musician whom only your friends and relatives come to hear, you'll get a lot of accolades. The problem is, you'll suspect they're insincere

If you're a mediocre musician whom only your friends and relatives come to hear, you'll get a lot of accolades. The problem is, you'll suspect they're insincere. If you're a good plumber, you'll get a ton of genuine ones from people whose dire problems you've solved. I had a doctor once who said he sold his house to a plumber, who was trading up.