It really seems honesty and kindness get you nowhere.
I’ve spent hundreds of hours volunteering. I donated money to good causes when I had it. I spoke up for others.
But I have nothing for it. No one will wish me happy birthday this year. No one will ever do any of the things that I did for others for me.
While evil people succeed. Narcissists can charm others into playing along with their world, people who do their jobs poorly will keep them.
Hard work, honesty, really any of those “positive” values seem to get you nowhere in life.
I don’t think they really do. Narcissist’s and sociopath’s are eat overrepresented in prison. Most of the people who succeed are just terrorist regular ass people. While “dark triad” types may be overrepresented in the C-suite it’s not nearly on the level that ilthey are over represented in the cell block. Being nice, being interested and being dependable get you most of the way. The rest is just luck.
None of it has ever gotten me anywhere lol.
The people who have treated me like subhuman trash are happy. I sleep on the fucking floor.
Being good or evil has nothing to do with affording ones basic needs.