Fireside Chat: Mediocre Modesty

In the provocative words of Michael O'Harro, "Modesty is the opiate of the mediocre." This biting quote encapsulates a profound critique of a societal norm that values modesty above all else. O'Harro challenges the notion that humility and restraint are inherently virtuous, suggesting instead that they serve as a sedative for those who lack the ambition or ability to rise above mediocrity.

According to O'Harro, modesty perpetuates a culture of averageness, stifling individuality and inhibiting the pursuit of greatness. Society discourages individuals from expressing their talents, achievements, and ambitions by advocating for modesty. It fosters an environment where standing out is frowned upon, where conformity takes precedence over innovation.

The phrase "opiate of the mediocre" carries a robust metaphorical weight. Just as an opiate numbs pain and induces a state of passivity, modesty can lull people into complacency. It creates a false sense of contentment and blinds individuals to their potential. O'Harro suggests that by succumbing to modesty, the mediocre find solace in their averageness, avoiding the discomfort and risks of striving for excellence.

In this quote, O'Harro challenges us to question the status quo and consider the consequences of embracing modesty as an unquestionable virtue. He urges individuals to shed their self-imposed limitations and embrace their unique abilities, dreams, and aspirations. Only by rejecting the allure of modesty can one break free from the mediocrity that pervades society and unlock their true potential.

However, it is essential to note that this quote does not dismiss the value of humility or self-awareness. Instead, it calls for reevaluating the emphasis placed on modesty as a virtue, significantly when it hinders personal growth and the pursuit of excellence.

Fireside Chat: Stable Growth

Seneca's quote, "A plant which is frequently moved never grows strong," encapsulates a profound metaphorical insight into human growth and development. Drawing inspiration from the natural world, Seneca suggests that just as a plant needs a stable environment to flourish, individuals require consistency and stability to achieve strength and resilience.

In this analogy, the plant symbolizes a person, and frequently moving represents constant change, upheaval, or lack of stability in one's life. Seneca implies that when individuals are constantly uprooted, whether in their physical surroundings, relationships, or circumstances, they cannot establish a firm foundation for personal growth.

In Seneca's perspective, the essence of strength lies in rootedness, continuity, and a sense of permanence. Like a plant needs time to establish its roots deep in the ground, humans require stability and consistency to develop a solid sense of identity, purpose, and inner strength.

Seneca underscores the importance of stability and perseverance in the face of adversity by contrasting the weakness of a frequently moved plant with the strength of a well-rooted one. Just as plants face challenges like harsh weather conditions or nutrient scarcity, humans encounter various life obstacles. The ability to endure and grow through these challenges is closely tied to stability and a sense of belonging.

Seneca's quote serves as a reminder to prioritize stability and create an environment conducive to personal growth. It urges individuals to reflect on the impact of constant change and consider the value of establishing solid foundations in their lives. By fostering stability, individuals can cultivate their inner strength, resilience, and overall well-being, allowing them to thrive despite adversity.

Fireside Chat: Welcome Back, Mr. Nash

            Three years ago, I gained possession of one of the rarest books of the twentieth century. The last time I checked WorldCat, the catalog of worldwide books, I could find only 149. Adding the three that are still on sale on Amazon, including my own, there are only 153 I could find. The book is called Spectatoritis by Jay B. Nash. I have written about it previously, but today it is available to the world once more. Nash predicted that machination would lead to more leisure time for adults, which would lead to more creative time or to becoming a spectator to alleviate boredom. Nash made this declaration in 1938, in the middle of the Great Depression. One wonders what he would think of smartphones and social media apps today!

            I have decided to continue his work, push against Spectatoritis, and for the rise of men who are using their time to better themselves. From now on, I will devote this website to this mission, pushing for the betterment of men instead of them atrophying in the stadium of life.

I'm Back

It's been almost a year since I have written anything for this website. It's been longer than that since I've worked on my novels, poetry, or nonfiction works. The reason for this is a simple one: I've had little to nothing to say. Ever since I was banned from posting to Facebook for my piece on the Smithsonian poster, I've focused more on my schoolwork and my family since Parlor was taken down. That was the case until yesterday when a straw broke the camel's back and gave me a reason to write and expand this site further.

            To some, what I am about to say is a bit silly, but work with me for a moment. I enjoy listening to points of view I can't entirely agree with. To me, it's a bit like iron sharpening iron, allowing me to grow as a man and allowing me to at least gain an understanding of someone else's point of view. Seriously, you should see how my YouTube subscriptions are spaced out! Everything from right-wing to left-wing, and the extremists on both sides, are on there. One of the channels is called Teacher Eddie, a reaction-based channel that is pretty moderate for the most part. On this occasion, I believe that Eddie showed his true colors. He was reacting to a Transgender Woman watching Ben Shapiro and was giving his (not to be confused with "her," as my standard is a set of XX chromosomes and no nip tucked genitals for what a woman is) criticism of Ben. I commented, hoping to get some understanding of the claims he mentioned. Here's what I got:

Please let me know if the question I asked was insensitive and worthy of an "educator" insulting my character. For some reason, this bothered me. The more that I pondered, the more furious I became.

            I'm not going to apologize for what I believe or how I feel regarding matters anymore. For those who will claim that I'm a straight white male and I have no right to have an opinion on the subject, let me ask a few questions:

1-    Who voted for slaves to be freed? White men.

2-    Who pushed for women's right to vote? White men.

3-    Who passed the Civil Rights Act? A White President.

4-    Who nominated the first Black man to be a Supreme Court Judge? A White man

I could go on, but the point I'm trying to make is simple: identity politics and deconstruction narratives divide, which is the sole purpose of deconstructive politics. If you don't believe me, check out the most cited book in Humanities, particularly where it says:

Every hegemonic position is based, therefore, on an unstable equilibrium: construction starts from negativity, but is only consolidated to the extent that it succeeds in constituting the positivity of the social.[i]

All of this to say, I refuse to apologize to anyone for how I feel regarding topics anymore. The truth does not damage points of view that are legitimate. If we have concluded that talking and listening are futile, the only tool left is violence. I'm not ready to make peace with that arrangement. I'm back, and I'm willing to try at least to be a small part of the culture war. More is coming, so stay tuned!

[i] Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe, Hegemony and Socialist Strategy Towards a Radical Democratic Politics (London: Verso, 2014), 173.

Fireside Chat: Why is Hitler Everywhere?

I turned on my computer today to see, once again, President Trump being called Hitler…again! Now, say what you want about the guy, but when did the President commit millions of Jews to concentration camps, death camps, bring a world to its knees through war and promote an open racism dedicated to a superior race? Now, before you bring up the idea that “Well, he doesn’t deny racism, look at Charleston”, I will offer three responses:

1.    Look up the full video and stop believing a media that has been against him ever since he was duly elected.

2.    If he was REALLY racist, do you really think he would have ANYONE working closely to him not being a smoking hot, white, blonde, Ukrainian woman?

3.    Having hatred for Trump is not a world view, grow up!

Back to the topic at hand, why has Hitler become the ultimate boogeyman that everyone utilizes to make people think of someone as evil? I’m not that old, but I do remember a time where myself and my classmates wouldn’t like to even say his name, whether we were discussing World War II or not. Now, just as calling someone a White Supremacist, the word Nazi and the label of Hitler has lost any and all meaning. Perhaps I don’t quite understand because I know ACTUAL racists, those who really do look down upon anyone whose color of skin which does not match their own and see these people as even less of a human being. Perhaps it’s because I know people who would want nothing more than to exterminate the “wrong kind of people”, who actually want all Mexicans, Blacks, Jews, Gays, and whoever is deemed as undesirable to be killed. And here’s a little advice to anyone who calls someone a White Supremacist, a Nazi, or even worse, Hitler: ACTUAL racists hold nothing back and will tell you exactly how they feel.

            I’m going to take a dangerous path here by saying I respect these actual racists more than those who pass out the label like party favors. I do so because at least they admit what they are and are not apologizing about it. If I want to know what they think about American and World culture, you damn well better believe that they will tell me. Now, I do not respect their beliefs, but I do respect that there is no question of who they are and how they look at the world. As for those who want to utilize these labels as weapons, they conceal what they truly believe and who they are. By accusing someone else of a greater evil, such muck rakes demonstrate the most poisonous way of life currently known to mankind: being an easily offended, spiteful creature, full of lust, greed, envy and low-cunning; they are so easily manipulated that they are nothing more than marionette’s for tyrannical governments, only moving to the puppet master’s command.

            Using the example of this morning, there are a lot of things you can be angry at Trump about. You can be angry at the fact that he hasn’t stopped operations in Afghanistan for aiding the Kurds. You can have issues with his lack of consistency on the boarder, on the protection of the Second Amendment or his tax bill. You can condemn his carelessness when it comes to baiting the mainstream media for his own amusement. However, until he crafts a Holocaust of Latinos, he’s not Hitler. Until his supporters beat people in the streets with opposing viewpoints, praise him by saying “hail Donald” when answering the phone and create a youth league which trains future psychopathic soldiers, they are not Nazis. When we witness mass executions of minorities with President Trump signing the order, then I will concede my point; until then, stop catastrophizing! You are bastardizing the evilest son of a bitch in the modern era by making such a claim about anyone who you deem unfit to have an opinion. By that logic, who’s the Nazi here?

Never Complain and Never Explain

I’m sorry that I haven’t been doing my fireside chats for a bit. My schedule is hectic, causing me to not have enough time to complete them. My pain has been bugging me, along with my doctor’s appointments and we are busy moving to a new house. Missing my own writing scheme is something that I need to work on and I promise to do better in the future. This would sound like a good excuse, if such a thing exists. Candidly, people sometimes think that, if they make an adequate sob story, if they ensure that they appear sincere and should we enlighten our actions, then we will be in the right and all will be forgiven. By building a foundation of sincerity, we demonstrate one of the greatest fallacies in the modern culture: no matter how sincere we think that we are, no one likes to hear an excuse of any sort. Excuses are tools that build bridges into nothingness; therefore, there is no excuse. At best, your reputation will be one of weakness and those who only hear about your excuses will look down on you. At worst, people will attack you more due to you not apologizing in the correct manner, even if you prostrate yourself at their feet. Therefore, should you be speaking your mind, do not waiver and do not bend to mob rule.

            This week, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had pictures of himself leaked to the public in Black-Face. Let me first say that I do not believe that it was a wise decision on his part. However, I also don’t believe that he should be torched because of something that happened almost two decades ago. The craziest thing about these photos and videos of people doing naughty things in today’s standard, retro-fitting the modern “woke” definition of Social Justice warriors to that time and to that circumstance is not the best way to determine someone’s identity. By that standard, George Washington was a two-faced, slimy, law-breaking, incompetent man. Therefore, his face shouldn’t be on the one-dollar bill and his face should be blown off of Mount Rushmore. Another would be Franklin D. Roosevelt, who looked down on Blacks, Asians and especially Southerners, whose plan to get us out of the Great Depression was to transform America into a welfare state. Or, and this one is my personal favorite, Martin Luthor was a constipated monk who was upset with the church because they wouldn’t elevate his status in the church, would confess sometimes twice daily for things from killing a bug to uprooting potatoes from the ground. It’s a fun game and I firmly believe that anyone who does this with any kind of seriousness should probably seek a therapist.

            Every time crap like this pops up, people immediately ask for an apology and for them to explain themselves. It is always for naught, and the end result is either a permanent smear or they spend the next year or so on an apology tour. Now, I’m not saying that this rule does not have a reversal, it does. These rules tend to be excluded towards personal conversations and among family or acquaintance circles. When you get into anything religious in nature, political or a stance on a particular subject which you are passionate about, then there is absolutely no reason to back down. If you did something in the past that is now being thrown at you as one of the many describers commonly used today, then your best defense is to not give any ground on the topic. Be sincere, but don’t kiss any ass while you do it.

            When I say “Never Explain”, I do mean NEVER. There is no reason to do so in the situations mentioned above. Here’s an example of what I mean:

What NOT to do:

Boss: You’re late, Bobby.

Bobby: Yeah, I’m sorry. My alarm clock didn’t go off, the school busses for the school across the road were running back and forth, my car had a flat tire…

Boss: (aside to himself) I hate this crap. Why can’t he apologize and just say that he won’t ever do this again? That’s all I want!

What TO do:

Boss: You’re late, Bobby.

Bobby: I’m sorry. It won’t happen again.

Boss: Okay

(From then on, Bobby never is late again)

            When I say “Never Complain”, this one is much more universal:

Husband: God, how much did you spend on those damn shoes?

Wife: They weren’t that much.

Husband: What the Hell? I work all day, making money to take care of you, your dog, the kids and whatever freeloader in your family decides to come over and get a free meal. Damn it, most guys would have left by now! You hear me woman, MOST MEN WOULD HAVE LEFT BY NOW!!!

(Continues into the night before one of them is charged with aggravated assault)

What TO do:

Husband: I love your shoes, dear.

Wife: Thanks! I know they were a little pricy, but I love them!

Husband: Okay. Can we just limit the big spending for a bit? The promotion isn’t set in stone as of late.

Wife: Oh, okay. If we are that strapped for cash, I can return them.

Husband: No, it’s fine. You should treat yourself every now and again.

(The night ends with them eating popcorn and watching Netflix)

This is the difference between what complaining and conversation can do. Conversation does one thing that Complaints can never do, and that is offering a solution to the problem. The only thing that Complaints do is address the problem, linger on said problem and rattle whoever you are Complaining to until they are on the same level as you. So, your homework for this week is to make sure that anytime you come across something heavy, offer solutions instead of grievances.

Process: How to Die in the Top 10% in America

For the past several years, I have heard non-stop the commotion concerning the “Top 1 percent” and their “evil, Scrooge McDuck greed”. In the previous process, I told you the story of Mr. Smith and what he did to build wealth for not only himself but also for his family. It was such an honor to sit down and speak with him and was exciting to learn that hard work and determination does indeed pay off in the end. However, I know that Mr. Smith already had some advantages that most people didn’t have, and even he admitted that certain circumstances fell into his lap. Therefore, this process is devoted towards the bare bones approach that everyone can obtain. It’s easy, I promise!

Step 1: Graduate High School

            I get it. Sometimes there are circumstances beyond our control that cause us to have to remove ourselves from school. I know someone who was gravely ill and needed to go to doctors for most of her senior year. In the end, she was forced to go on and get her GED. I’ll tell you something that most people won’t tell you: if there is no other option available, a GED is okay. For example, the person I know went on to get a degree and is quite successful in her field. The reason that the high school diploma is so prized should be rather obvious. What follows are just a few jobs and their annual salary which require no previous experience you are missing out on:

·         Subway and Street car Operator – 62,760

·         Electrical power line installers – 63,250

·         Business operations specialist – 65,120

·         Power Plant operators – 66,130

·         Elevator Repairers – 76,650

Which leads me to the second part of this process:

Step 2: Get a Job

            Any job will do but preferably one where advancement is possible and offers benefits. Take McDonalds as an example. They provide scholarships, certification programs and have a fantastic rate at advancement for those who want it. If you play your cards right, you can become the manager of the place in a couple of years, becoming SERV safe certified and having management experience and maybe even having a degree. At this point, you can either stay on as a manager or try to find another job where you will no longer be considered unskilled labor. Of course, this is just an example, but millions of people have done this in a wide variety of industries. How can you be seen as the correct candidate for promotion, success and opportunity? Here’s the secret. Are you ready? DO WHAT IS REQUIRED OF YOU! If you show up on time, in the right uniform and do solely what is on your job description, you will be doing more than what most of your coworkers do and will reap your rewards.

Step 3: Don’t have kids out of wedlock

            Now, don’t get the wrong idea. I love kids and I love spending time with them, watching them grow up and playing with them. However, there is nothing more detrimental to someone’s financial future than an unplanned pregnancy. I won’t go over this part too much, considering that I spoke of this at length elsewhere. However, not to get too graphic, here’s the top three ways to avoid this:

1.    Abstinence (Who are we kidding, right?)

2.    Pill + Condom

3.    Pill + Condom + Pull out

The reason that you want to be in wedlock before having children is twofold: you will have two incomes to take care of a child and both of you will be a bit more mature when you make this decision. Never before in the history of mankind has it been easier to plan for a family rather than having an “oops” family fall into your lap.

Step 4: Don’t do drugs or drink alcohol in excess

      Now, I’m not dense enough to think that someone is going to live their lives without any form of recreational substance. Whether its booze or marihuana or cigarettes or coffee, we all have that vice that we know isn’t good for us, but it is something we enjoy. I’m not judging, because I have a few of them myself. For me, there is a very simple way that I determine whether or not a vice is too powerful in my life. For my vices, I only use cash. Once I’m out of money, I’m done buying. Basically, if you have to decide between your vice or paying a bill, it may be time to get some help. Try the cash idea and see if it works for you. 200 dollars a month should be more than plenty for all of your wants. Well, maybe New York or California would be 400, but you get my point.

Step 5: Stay out of the legal system

Let’s be honest for a moment. No employer will hire someone who was convicted of theft. No trucking company will hire someone who has a DUI charge. No school will hire a teacher who is a sex offender. Basically, your legal record does not go into context about how or why you were convicted of anything. All an employer will see is the charge and will judge you from there. Here is a solution which will be guaranteed to keep you out of trouble, one which anyone and everyone can do. It is also a three-step process:

1.    Obey the law

2.    Be respectful to law enforcement

3.    If detained, follow the instruction of the police officer to the letter, asking permission before doing anything in their presence

It’s too easy to do the right thing and I won’t insult your intelligence by listing all of the things you shouldn’t do. Just follow the first four steps and use the lessons you learned about following the rules, and you’ll be fine.

            That is, it! This is a barebone system which is guaranteed to work for anyone who wants to die in at MINIMUM a middle-class status. There is no plea to go and get a four-year degree, I spoke nothing about finances (although a budget would only increase your wealth), and I spoke nothing concerning buying instead of renting cars and houses. This system is not affected by location, race or nationality in this country. That is what makes America so great! If you try, you will succeed.

Sunday Zugzwang: Dealing with Trolls

This is something I’ve thought about doing for quite some time, and I wanted to try it out. I will write a smaller blurb on something which I have found to be of interest the past week. Without further ado, let’s go!

                I knew that I would get some blow-back from my previous Polemic, so I wasn’t too concerned with being confronted by those with opposing viewpoints. A gentleman, who will not be named, told me that I was a “douchecanoe”. Now, before I continue, I do have a question: what on Earth is a “douchecanoe”? Seriously, I will not only send the person who can give me a definition of this term a free signed copy of my next book, but I will dedicate it to them! Now, I could tell already that this person didn’t want to have a discussion. I knew that he just wanted to pick a fight and be the quid essential Troll. However, being one of those people who like to poke the bear, I replied that I had done the research and was welcome to hear how I had written something incorrectly or had improperly cited something. Of course, I was accused of not only plagiarism but also not making the attempt to look at both sides with as little bias as I could. Of course, this gentleman apparently focused more on reading the ending before taking into account that this Polemic took me WEEKS to write, and my ending changed three times during that time. I suppose that he thought that I just bulldozed through it in one afternoon.

                I’m not sure how Christian this concept is, but I enjoy causing these people to have a mild aneurism. I do enjoy the fact Trolls on the Internet would rather have you rage back at them rather than having a discussion on the topic at hand. This type of people, Trolls, have only two ways to argue:

If They’re Right:

·         Focus on the topic

·         Won’t let you waver from the topic

·         Won’t let you bring up any topic related to the original topic

·         Keep drilling until you either apologize or concede that they are right

If They Can’t Prove They’re Right:

·         Whine

·         Bring up your failures

·         Openly insult you

·         Call you a: Racist, Sexist, Bigot, Misogynist, Religious Zealot, Flat-Earther, Science-Denier, or a combination of the previous titles

Now, this attempt is to bait you to insult them. If you do, then they will go back to how they argue if they’re right.

                I know that I shouldn’t poke fun at such people, so usually I don’t even give them my time of day. However, if you have had some issues with Trolls, there’s a couple of things you can do in order to avoid being bogged down by such people:

1.       WAIT

Too often, especially in the modern era where we have twenty-four-hour access to social media, we have the impulse to react to people immediately. My suggestion is to wait, at the very least, five minutes before making the decision to give a rebuttal. Your decision on whether or not it is worth your time to answer this person will determine what you do next.

2.       Ignore

Believe it or not, you have the option not to respond. Sometimes the best answer to these people is no answer. If you don’t believe that your answer will lead to a productive discussion or will educate that person on a topic, one for which they may not be familiar with, then don’t reply. Sometimes it is not worth the mental fortitude to even give this person the time of day. This may sound cruel, but it’s the truth.

3.       Kindness

What they are looking for is you to go off the rails and say something hurtful or offensive. Most of the time, this will take the wind out of their sails.

4.       Educate

Let me be clear about this one: only take this course if you are confident that you are knowledgeable enough to offer an insight. If you don’t feel confident enough to do so, simply ask them what is wrong with your statement on an issue. If you are indeed incorrect, thank them for educating them and move on. Most of the time, however, you will find that they will try to bait you if they cannot offer a rebuttal.

5.       Stand Your Ground

If you feel that you are right, you have every right to state the reasons you are correct. State only the facts which will back your claim, leaving them nothing to twist into hurtful accusations.

6.       Limit Your Response to Only Once per Troll

This one is probably the hardest one to do. Social media is a game of Zugzwang, which is a Chess term meaning that each move is dependent on the other. However, by not moving and knocking the board off the table, you have made the decision to end the conversation altogether. Now if they choose to continue the conversation, they are appointing the title of “douchecanoe” onto themselves.

I won’t lie, the last one is the hardest one for me to do. About ninety-nine percent of the time, I don’t respond to any of them. My problem is when I am bored and am curious just how far they will take the conversation down into the middle school level of argument, trying to use all of the “bad words” you just learned about. I hope that I will be able to lessen the amount of time I respond to these people and I hope that you will, too. Thanks for reading, and have a blessed week!

The Power of Council

                We must ensure that our council is only among the wise. With each step towards the chambers of astute individuals, we take another step towards becoming the men we desire to be. Each connection we make towards excellence drastically shortens the path for which we take in our search for a life’s purpose. With every shortening of this length of time, we can see our dreams made manifest at an alarming rate, causing a mans life purpose to emerge into fruition. A man cannot emerge into what he wants to become alone; he must rely on the allies he accumulates over his career to aid in the rise. Just as they were there for him, so too must he be available for the friends he acquires. In this manner, his allies will stand by his side instead of abandoning at the first sign of struggle. A Mannerbund is essential for the dream of men to survive. It is crucial for groups of men to unite under a common purpose, fighting against the dying light.

The Polemic

A Polemic is an audacious statement describing where one stands on a principle or concept, something which is sometimes taboo in this modern era. I believe that it is time to allow such ideas to see the light of day, to give one’s concepts meaning in this world. I believe that the world needs people who are unafraid of ridicule and backlash for standing for what they equitably feel in their hearts to be the truth. I believe that the Empire of Nothing is built on the backs of those who allow others to stand and fight and remain silent. When one does not voice their opinion, they are simply stating that their beliefs are beneath those who are willing to raise theirs to the heavens. Instead of voicing objection and antithesis, too many conservatives sit and do nothing. By allowing such idiocy to exist, the voice of the Empire of Nothing grows stronger. Much like the waves which crash against the sedimentary rock of the coastline, it is only a matter of time before the cliff face falls. The only escape is to create a contingency by voicing the opinion of the conservative, allow the power of the Stoic to live once more in the world and encourage wisdom to be the ultimate aim for all in the world once more. With hope, the world may heal and the future will be bright once more.

                No matter what anyone tells you, words retain their power. Words have the ability to create and destroy kingdoms, craft or tear down governments and erect or mortify careers. Words have the power to craft true immortality, generate a sense of self and a sense of euphoria. They can break hearts and mend the souls of men. Scripture can bring forth the salvation of souls, sonnets can bring out the best of men, manifestos can make a wise man and a blood thirsty tyrant. No matter which way you bend them, a man or woman can look upon them and be bended by them. We all are made who we are by what we read and what we interpret as truth by how we interpret what is written upon paper or what is typed upon a digital screen. Even now, my voice is being placed upon a device which can reach millions of people around the world, a system which is a tool that can be utilized for good and for evil. This is the power of the Polemic.  As James Allen wrote, “A man is literally what he thinks, a complete summary of all his thoughts.” By reading this, your thoughts are being molded, swayed into a notion of what I believe to be truth. By relying upon one source, you are destined to become what that particular person believes. Therefore, I urge you, the reader, to not just rely upon my doctrine alone, but rely also upon others for your thoughts and personal growth.

                Lastly, I want to tell the reader to keep an open mind as they continue to read my following Polemics. These are my opinions on topics which are highly controversial and I hope that you do respect my beliefs. I do not judge anyone who disagrees with my ideas concerning them. If you would like to chat about them in a respectful manner, I will offer the same to you.