Having gone from a position where others deemed me more valuable than I was, to a position where my value isn’t always readily apparent, I feel this clearly:
“When you’re at the top, it’s hard to know who your true friends are because you have so much to offer. But when you’re at the bottom and have nothing to offer but liability to anyone who comes close, that’s when you take notice of who is there.” – Tullian Tchividjian