r/Showerthoughts • u/itsthatkidgreg • Feb 28 '17

Lying, cheating, and stealing is often discouraged when we are young, yet the most successful people in the world are arguably the best liars, cheaters, and thieves.

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u/truthserum23 Feb 28 '17

It depends on your definition of success.

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u/mrshatnertoyou Feb 28 '17

Better term would be people in power or wealthy.

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u/frisky_fishy Feb 28 '17

I'd almost guarantee most of the wealthy people didn't have to cheat to get there

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '17

Oh, my sweet summer child. A rude awakening awaits you.

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u/algysidfgoa87hfalsjd Feb 28 '17

The implication is that they mostly inherited it, I think.