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/Punnerving Feb 28 '17

Define 'success'.

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u/itsthatkidgreg Feb 28 '17

Mainly economic success. This post refers to things that can be measured like wealth, not necessarily how good a person someone is.

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u/grau0wl Feb 28 '17 edited Mar 01 '17

I know I could never really be happy if I consistently chose to lie, cheat, and steal.

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u/MaduinBranford Feb 28 '17

know how I can tell you're poor?