What does it mean to be The Best?

Inspired by a listicle in Rolling Stone magazine's "The 200 Greatest Singers of all Time", I got to thinking about what being The Best actually means? The Best by whose standards? What are you The Best at? Is that the point of making things? Hmm...Let's talk about being The Bestest. The Rolling Stone 200 Greatest Singers List https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/This is an audio reading of the post “What does it mean to be the best?” originally published on January 2, 2023. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-the-best/Support the showAbout Field of StreamsThis podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.' Dip a toe into the stream and sign up for my free ramblings here