Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves.
What every genuine philosopher (every genuine man, in fact) craves most is praise although the philosophers generally call it recognition!
When someone comes along who genuinely thanks us, we will follow that person a very long way.
People always clap for the wrong reasons.
If you talk about change but don't change the reward and recognition system, nothing changes.
Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit.