Flattery will get you everywhere.

[Jitendra Hydonus]

I once had friend I’ve not seen in years. He told me that flattery would get me everywhere. Now at times I recognize when I seek attention or flattery, it is quite often better that I do not receive it when it is not best for my ultimate understanding and realization. It is also ok that person left my life; although at the time we helped one another. And I do miss him and our common interests in friendship, even though we took very different paths in life and back then the separation seemed painful.