I’ve at least been told a couple of unsolicited observations where I appreciate having been told and only so wish that someone had told me long enough ago that it could have made a real difference.
I have some bad habits that I think come from reading so much fiction as a child as a way to pass the time, just plowing through...and I am trying to refocus toward making my goals primary and treating books, etc., as reference material that I dip into somewhat more random-access.
I've only read a little about Bukowski, but when his name comes up, I'll wonder how much he was innately a drunk asshole and how much he had to play one because it was his brand, and your public demands what's on-brand, and, oh, you know, your mask becomes your face and all that.