Accept crumbs repeatedly and the room fills with people who bring crumbs. Raise the bar in behavior, not in speeches.
Lower them quietly and watch the room fill with takers.
Other Truths you may like to hear
Life
Nobody is thinking about you
Stop policing yourself for spectators who are not watching.
LifeYour twenties are not a rehearsal
Treat this decade like it counts, because it does.
LifeBusyness is not purpose
A packed calendar can still be an empty life.
LifeMoving will not fix you
A new city with the same habits is the same prison.