Absolutely spot on assessment, Philip.
It always pays to be yourself when building a brand, relationships, or anything else relying on human communication, because to do otherwise isn't just ass-kissing, but dishonest.
And no one likes to be lied to.
It's sort of like after my divorce, when I finally decided to start dating again, and was faced with putting my profile online. Horrors.
I decided that, since what I was looking for was a life mate, I would be completely and bluntly transparent and honest about who I really am, including my virtues AND my faults.
And it worked. I was contacted by a bunch of guys, actually went out with maybe six, and the last one was Marek, with whom I've been now for over eleven years.
Although he swears he doesn't remember the "messy housekeeper" part. ;-)
Because we started out on an honest footing, we can take anything thrown our way, because we not only love each other, but we like and respect one another as people, which is huge - and is the key ingredient missing in far too many relationships.
Bottom line: keep it real.
People are smart, and they know when you are playing them, so don't.
By the way, as you probably know, we Scots also have Viking blood flowing through our veins, as do the majority of those of northern European ancestry.
You may find this of interest:
https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/vikings-and-scotland-10-lesser-known-facts-1-1919750
I loved the video of "Vikings." And the music calls to me, but then, it always has.
I surely know that. Vikings were active around the world.
I figured you did, but you'd be amazed at how many have no idea about history.
At least it amazes me. Our educational system needs a serious upgrade, but that has been true for at least six decades.
In German history lessons, you only hear about Hitler. I didn't know about Arminius till I wanted to learn more about my ancestors.
He prevented the Roman empire from crossing the Rhein, that guy is a legend and I never heard about him in German history lessons.
The picture gives you an idea why the globalists don't want you to know about him.
He looks like such an badass.
He was!
There is so much of our history that we are never taught, or that is flatly taught wrong. And so many historians don't write about it because they are basically lazy, and it would require real work to research properly.
As just one example, I was reading a piece about Andrew Jackson the other day, for the post I was writing on the full-scale reproduction of the Parthenon in Nashville.
The article mentioned that Jackson, who was an infamous "Indian" fighter years before he became President , was the one who instigated the "Trail of Tears," which was the government-backed forced removal of the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw and Seminole tribes from their native lands in the Southeast, and that his successor "finished the job."
While the statement started out true, it ended in a blatant falsehoid, because the Seminoles were driven into the swampland in Florida, and NEVER surrendered as a tribe. They remain the ONLY Native American tribe that never signed a treaty with the United States government.
Of course, the U.S. didn't honor its treaties with the tribes that did sign, which is also not typically taught in our history books.
Very good comment COP.
Being fake is harmful in the long term.
People will regret that they have never lived like they wanted to.
Glad you found a good honest man, those are rare, cheers to you.
Thanks. Agreed.