Do The Numbers Matter?

I often say they don’t. But am I just kidding myself?

Well, sometimes I’m trying to kid myself.  By using words to develop a state of mind in which the numbers (the digits that give us a clue as to how many people are paying attention to whatever it is we are doing) don’t affect my emotional state.

Probably the more accurate reality is that the numbers shouldn’t matter: even if they are a sign that we are doing something right, they aren’t the only sign, and they can be misleading.

But sometimes it feels like they do.

Great. I hope that’s cleared that up.