Aloha Joe! Bravo. You speak to truths many simply avoid. When I apply my grow (versus go) with me philosophy to all relationships, life ripens into magic.
Example. All my Followers - especially those who Follow more than say - what a dozen people? Really? You actually have the time to commit to 1000's of people you Follow? (I wish medium allowed me to filter who follows me. If you're already following 50 people, thanks - I'm good. You can follow me when you actually want to GROW with me.)
As we shift from a quantity fixation (how many clicks, follows, reads, et. al.) to a quality standard - evolution happens.