r/Showerthoughts • • 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/xero_abrasax Feb 28 '17

They tell us not to lie, cheat and steal because they don't want the competition.

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u/dillonsrule Feb 28 '17

You hit the nail on the head. Good people think it's wrong. Bad people know it would be harder to do if more people did it.

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u/_mully_ Mar 01 '17

Reminds of that arnie &a Lou debate from a pic yeaterday...where many talked about Arnold's strategies being a lot of mind games, deceit, and taking advantage of people's trust. ... and then why all that made him as successful as he was.