Howling at the moon has no effect on the moon's behavior. Only a fool points a flown bird. You don't have to go through life snarling, but it's knowing you're willing to fight that keeps the other dogs out of your dish. The loudest dog in the pack is rarely the smartest, only occasionally the toughest, and never the most important. The best way to learn to stop chasing your tail is to catch it.
Style looks good at fencerows, but class finds birds in the briers.
Treeing two squirrels at once is the best way to lose both of them. A slow dog that uses his head can make a pretty good living off what the fast dogs miss. So live your life that were you to point a river, those who depend on you would expect to find birds on the other side.