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It’s actually the suffering that makes people good. When you suffer and go through pain and hardship it opens you up to the suffering of others and you begin to empathize and you automatically want to help. More often than not, it’s the good person who will make an effort to help another person.
Growing up, I believed that being quiet, kind, and selfless would serve me well—that if I didn’t harm others and stayed out of the way, good things would come. But the reality was very different. More often than not, that mindset only led to being taken advantage of by others and missing out on opportunities. I was taught to prioritize the common good, but I watched as others looked out for themselves and got ahead by doing so.
What I’ve learned is that being “good” in the conventional sense doesn’t always get you far. If you want to succeed, you have to be realistic, put your own interests first, and accept that not everyone plays fair. The system rewards those who look out for themselves, not those who try to play by idealistic rules. I didn’t create the system, but I live in it—and if I want to achieve something, I have to adapt. It’s not about being heartless—it’s about being realistic. Don’t hate the player; hate the game.
God Is With You — Especially in the Pain
For the same reasons psychopathy is correlated with business success in some studies, it’s easier to get ahead when you only care about yourself.