Sometimes it’s useful for your boss to think you’re kind of a dick (ever hear the saying, “He’s an a**hole, but he’s our a**hole?”). Sometimes it’s useful for your friends to think you’re an a**hole (strangely, it shows them they can trust you). And ever tried to break up with someone while not hurting their feelings? Yeah, it’s impossible. So most non-a**holes just end up staying in bad relationships for way longer than they should.
So, let’s summarize:
--The more important something is, the higher the stakes.
--The higher the stakes, the more emotionally involved people are going to be with the outcome.
--The more emotionally involved people are with the outcome, the more difficult it will be to upset someone or tell them something they don’t want to hear.
--Therefore, the more important something is, the more valuable it is to be able to shit in somebody’s mouth if necessary.
QED: Learn to be an asshole
https://markmanson.net/being-an-asshole
AND the point? AS these times get worse, you will be called an asshole because you won't budge on ideas and values....So the fuke what? IF you want to compromise and give away your freedoms, go for it. Meanwhile...
So, let’s summarize:
--The more important something is, the higher the stakes.
--The higher the stakes, the more emotionally involved people are going to be with the outcome.
--The more emotionally involved people are with the outcome, the more difficult it will be to upset someone or tell them something they don’t want to hear.
--Therefore, the more important something is, the more valuable it is to be able to shit in somebody’s mouth if necessary.
QED: Learn to be an asshole
https://markmanson.net/being-an-asshole
AND the point? AS these times get worse, you will be called an asshole because you won't budge on ideas and values....So the fuke what? IF you want to compromise and give away your freedoms, go for it. Meanwhile...
