Does it pay to be a good person

[Strongbow]

Any possibility of rephrasing that in English?

I'm afraid I haven't figured out how to turn on the Delusionally Egocentric Idiot Translator feature on FireFox.

LOLZ you will find that insults get you no where with me, cause I could generally care less about your put downs or any other mental patient on this board. But translation is that it does not mean you have to be a door mat to be a good person, I would give you the shirt off my back if it would help you or anybody else out, i would also slap the shit of anybody who disrespected me or tried to make an ass out of me without cause too, does that make me a bad person. I really don't think so. And I could care less if any of you peeps, thought it did.

 

[musclemom]

And see I don't find that to be true at all... as a mater of note, there is only one person that I know personally that was financially successful and an asshole.. and he was an attorney, so i chock that up to his profession.

but again, i avoid people, or rather I don't let them get close..

when i say close, i seek their counsel, they eat supper with me, and we laugh together..

Where did I say they had to be an asshole? I said "Ruthless," big difference.

There is not ONE successful business-person I've ever known who isn't at least a little ruthless. You have to be. You cannot be nice and be a success because just as in life, if you are a nice business person, you get taken advantage of and eventually you will go down.

Maybe they compartmentalize and are nice people in general, but you can't operate purely from the heart, be completely kind, empathetic and trusting and succeed in any business.

 

[Strongbow]

On second thought I am deeply offended at being called an idiot and feel as if I must report this post. LOLZ











J/K

 

[WODIN]

It pays if you think it pays. It doesn't pay if you don't think it pays. Karma is nothing more than you do something, there you are. Our westernized notion of karma being a boomerang of activities in some form of balance is purely drawn from western thought. In the strictest definition of the word, karma simply means that which is done, nothing more or less. We can all find strings and patterns in anything if we search long enough it's part of being human.

 

[musclemom]

On second thought I am deeply offended at being called an idiot and feel as if I must report this post. LOLZ

J/K

I wasn't, kidding that is.

You're beginning to get on my nerves.

 

[Strongbow]

I wasn't, kidding that is.

You're beginning to get on my nerves.

LOLZ, Well Ditto Sista. Put me on ignore, plain and simple, use the forum tools to yo advantage.

 

[Jocques Straap]

I helped push a broke down mid 2000's model F-150 off the main street today into an alley. 3-5min of my time, spent helping a couple older folks in stress. Probably the most rewarding moments of my day.

 

[BBR100]

I helped push a broke down mid 2000's model F-150 off the main street today into an alley. 3-5min of my time, spent helping a couple older folks in stress. Probably the most rewarding moments of my day.

This is the payoff. It comes from within.
If the motivation for being a "good person" is for gratitude or financial compensation it doesn't work.

 

[mrplunkey]

I have to say I agree with you.

When you are a truly "Good" person (and that whole phrase is very fuzzy), but when you truly care, and you do good because it comes from the heart, when you are trusting, are compassionate and empathetic, it gets to the point where shit eats you up. In all honesty, when you are "truly good" people take advantage of you a LOT (not just money, either, they'll hit you up for favors, they'll ask to crash on your couch, they'll eat your food and drink your booze and never bring any over, they'll hit you up for car rides and never pitch in for gas, they'll pawn off their kids or pets on you ... you get the point). However, you can't operate from your heart center on a part time basis.

So a lot of really kind people get to the point that they avoid other people entirely, saying no is very, very hard, but not trusting is impossible, assuming the worst in a person's nature feels ugly. You get to the point where all you want to do is crawl in bed and hide.

Being successful financially generally requires you to make some ruthless decisions so its rare that you find very, very successful people who are selfless and kind.

I disagree with this!

 

[-SD-]

I disagree with this!

bleeding heart panzy libtard alert!!!!!!!1111