> ls -al
drwxr-xr-x 2 user 4096 Aug 7 10:31 .
drwxr-xr-x 4 user 4096 Aug 7 10:31 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 user 6177 Apr 21 12:01 file.new
-rw-r--r-- 1 user 6831 Apr 24 16:51 file.new_1
-rw-r--r-- 1 user 6910 Apr 25 08:43 file.new_1~
-rw-r--r-- 1 user 7122 May 10 10:56 file.new_2*
-rw-r--r-- 1 user 7179 May 19 18:12 file.new.new
-rw-r--r-- 1 user 8475 Jun 01 09:16 file.new.new1~
-rw-r--r-- 1 user 8475 Jun 15 10:36 file.new.new1~~
-rw-r--r-- 1 user 8651 Jul 26 07:30 file.new.new1~~~
-rw-r--r-- 1 user 8653 Jul 27 11:47 file.newer.1
-rw-r--r-- 1 user 9058 Aug 05 08:15 file.newer_new~
-rw-r--r-- 1 user 9059 Aug 07 12:22 file.new_newer.2
-rw-r--r-- 1 user 9605 Aug 08 11:59 file.newer_newer
The trouble with new, with latest, with most, with best is that it never lasts. Something newer, later, most-er, and better very soon comes along to surpass it. The title of the world's tallest building is broken every few years. Who wants to lay claim to the world's second tallest building? How about the world's biggest yacht? The world's richest man? The world's biggest company? The fastest car? When will it all end? What are we striving for? Who are we trying to impress? Why can't we just appreciate what we have instead of everything turning into some pointless and inane competition of one-upsmanship?
