Maybe it's #1+ or #2- but epitomized by the Don Quixote era? The time he describes (perhaps) in APPT when he sings:
"I was in my stride, always at my game
Here comes mister cool, along the walk of fame
I was in demand, always in control
The world was in my hands, my touch had turn to gold
Once upon a time, I was in a daze when
I was in my prime, once along the way"
Bill
