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post 1644032093 08-01-2021, 12:33 AM
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You don't matter, at all. No one really cares. You play a bit part in their story.

You should try to make friends with people who are in a similar situation or have similar circumstances to you, assuming those are good.

Never turn down an offer of kindness from someone no matter how mundane or small it might seem.
post 1644032343 08-01-2021, 12:42 AM
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post 1644032553 08-01-2021, 12:49 AM
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Sometimes it’s necessary to share your personal business with strangers

I was waiting at a bus stop and two homeless guys were sitting there. They asked me if I was catching the number one bus, and I said no. I felt that what I was doing was none of their business.

They waived the number four bus away (the one I was trying to catch) and it didn’t stop for me. If I had just shared with them that I was catching the four, that wouldn’t have happened.
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post 1644032693 08-01-2021, 12:56 AM
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people will try to fuk you over and take advantage of you if they see any bit of weakness from you, men and women
post 1644032733 08-01-2021, 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted By mesobuild⏩
Why would you not want friends from Harvard who live in similar networks to yourself? Do you want to meet more drug users at CC?
Because I'm a Scottish working class peasant and I like to be around other Scottish working class peasants. It's my blood and my people. I am a dinosaur in the sense that I simply cannot be a Machiavellian atomised individual and I still have a sense of tribe even though it's pretty much dead.. There is more sincerity at the bottom too.
post 1644032893 08-01-2021, 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted By kovalchuk71⏩
The “bad”/immoral people usually win.
I don't think it's about bad v good or moral v immoral. It's just acknowledging that showing up to win v showing up to play is a different mentality, a different mindset. There are hard rules that you follow the letter of but not the spirit, and there are sportsmanship/ethics which is irrelevant. Doing your best, and doing what it takes to win are always different, and not always even close in scope.

Killers do what it takes to win and nothing else. It's not about being the best or fairest, life's about winning.
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post 1644032953 08-01-2021, 01:07 AM
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- How people treat you is largely dependent on your status and looks.

- Class is fixed, at least in Britain.

- The only people you can really rely on are your parents and close family.

- Redpill about women (and men); sloots gonna.

- The Jewish question.

- You can love a woman, be totally compatible but sometimes life gets in the way, baggage and emotional scarring can chop you up and throw a spanner in the works. Then life moves on and the girl you loved becomes a figment of the past.

Everyone pretty much covered it.
post 1644034443 08-01-2021, 03:00 AM
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People justify bad things in their lives to things they can’t control.
Ie. My dad was an *******, my husband/wife was the reason for divorce, I’m too old to do this or that, I could have been X but blablabla…

There’s a lot of it in this thread even.
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post 1644035153 08-01-2021, 03:34 AM
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I've come to realize that the majority of people are miserable, unsuccessful and just barely getting by (including family). HOWEVER, that doesn't mean that EVERYONE is such. For those who are a bad influence, I keep at arm's length or out of my life. For those I admire and respect, I cherish and value.

I TRY to avoid ASSUMING that someone will screw me over, I'd rather find out or put in effort first to find out if they're someone worthy of trusting (within obvious reasons). Sometimes those who are of value and have a moral compass can be withdrawn and cautious, and of course taking the first step can help weed out the garbage real quick.
post 1644035543 08-01-2021, 03:52 AM
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Originally Posted By EDcellent⏩
I've come to realize that the majority of people are miserable, unsuccessful and just barely getting by (including family). HOWEVER, that doesn't mean that EVERYONE is such. For those who are a bad influence, I keep at arm's length or out of my life. For those I admire and respect, I cherish and value.

I TRY to avoid ASSUMING that someone will screw me over, I'd rather find out or put in effort first to find out if they're someone worthy of trusting (within obvious reasons). Sometimes those who are of value and have a moral compass can be withdrawn and cautious, and of course taking the first step can help weed out the garbage real quick.
Good for you to assume optimism. It is extremely obvious what kinds of people will screw you over. You could probably predict it fully before you meet them.
post 1644035713 08-01-2021, 04:09 AM
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post 1644039793 08-01-2021, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted By MilkforBrains⏩
Because I'm a Scottish working class peasant and I like to be around other Scottish working class peasants. It's my blood and my people. I am a dinosaur in the sense that I simply cannot be a Machiavellian atomised individual and I still have a sense of tribe even though it's pretty much dead.. There is more sincerity at the bottom too.
This retard needs to change his name to ChitForBrains
post 1644041063 08-01-2021, 07:42 AM
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That I was aiming way out of my league with women

Your potential in life is pretty much determined by genetics and luck
post 1644045643 08-01-2021, 09:14 AM
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-always put life expierences/relationships with people before school/work

-start lifting in your early teens to develop body and mind

-sloots gonna sloot
post 1644046243 08-01-2021, 09:24 AM
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post 1644046453 08-01-2021, 09:29 AM
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*obvs overgeneralization however in a a situation where there is an X factor to be assessed, doubt the power of looks at your own peril
post 1644046803 08-01-2021, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted By kovalchuk71⏩
The “bad”/immoral people usually win.
You lose if you don't play the game bud.
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post 1644047763 08-01-2021, 09:55 AM
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There's almost zero loyalty anymore, either in workplaces or friend circles. People are 99% of the time out for themselves. Even if you think they have your back, most people at the end of the day won't.

If you have to be slightly unethical to get ahead, you should definitely do it because nobody else will look out for you. Cheating at some things is the best way to get ahead.

Lots of guys are shooting for women WAY above what they should be. If you're actually a 5 don't expect to be dating 8's and learn how to settle if you want to get laid.

You shouldn't automatically give family members a free pass just because they are family. If they are idiots and dragging you down even when you try to have a good relationship, forget about them and move on.
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Originally Posted By JaegerBrah⏩
People only care about what you can provide for them, and if something changes and you can no longer provide that, you'll be discarded in the same way as a broken watch.
Brutal truth bomb there.

Lessons learned tho. No more second chances.
post 1644048193 08-01-2021, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted By thisisian⏩
I don't think it's about bad v good or moral v immoral. It's just acknowledging that showing up to win v showing up to play is a different mentality, a different mindset. There are hard rules that you follow the letter of but not the spirit, and there are sportsmanship/ethics which is irrelevant. Doing your best, and doing what it takes to win are always different, and not always even close in scope.

Killers do what it takes to win and nothing else. It's not about being the best or fairest, life's about winning.
I agree, but that is not how I was raised. It's very hard to transition to that state of mind (I'm still working on it) without feeling like you're a terrible person.
Originally Posted By Ayz33⏩
You lose if you don't play the game bud.
Yep. It's already bitten me hard in the ass (no homer), and I don't want that to happen ever again. As I said above though, when you're raised a certain way, it's tough to change.
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post 1644048563 08-01-2021, 10:13 AM
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Pay close attention to your company. If they get upset at your successes, keep them at arm's length.
This isn't always obvious, some times it's passive aggressive. They're either dead weight or actively conspiring against you.

Read the 48 Laws of Power and notate the behavior. If you see someone else implementing most of those laws, they're almost always untrustworthy.
48 Laws of Power is basically a guide to being a sociopath.
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post 1644051503 08-01-2021, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted By CrimsonSteel⏩
Pay close attention to your company. If they get upset at your successes, keep them at arm's length.
This isn't always obvious, some times it's passive aggressive. They're either dead weight or actively conspiring against you.
Very solid.

I'd also say to recognize lowlives and mature to dismiss them as early as possible, immediately if you can.

There is no silver lining to their b.s.
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A few more to add here.

When using a public restroom try and find the least comfortable looking stall then use that one to minimize ass to ass contact.

When you start a new job, your coworkers are probably as nervous meeting you as you are meeting them.

Always take a chance to sit if given the opportunity.

Discipline is a key component of a stable life.
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Originally Posted By BigBallsMcgee⏩
That I was aiming way out of my league with women

Your potential in life is pretty much determined by genetics and luck
Bullsh*t.

Relationships with other people including women are based on the hermetic laws, especially the law of correspondence and vibration - so you meet people you love and you think they look good.

So yeah, maybe you were trying to bang the 'instafamous' types instead of finding somebody you share a connection with.

Also the genetics part is true, but you can make your own luck.
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Originally Posted By EDcellent⏩
I've come to realize that the majority of people are miserable, unsuccessful and just barely getting by (including family). HOWEVER, that doesn't mean that EVERYONE is such. For those who are a bad influence, I keep at arm's length or out of my life. For those I admire and respect, I cherish and value.

I TRY to avoid ASSUMING that someone will screw me over, I'd rather find out or put in effort first to find out if they're someone worthy of trusting (within obvious reasons). Sometimes those who are of value and have a moral compass can be withdrawn and cautious, and of course taking the first step can help weed out the garbage real quick.
What do you do to find out?
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Originally Posted By WiseOldApe⏩
Bullsh*t.

Relationships with other people including women are based on the hermetic laws, especially the law of correspondence and vibration - so you meet people you love and you think they look good.
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Originally Posted By FA*******⏩
****** whaaat?
Yeah you heard mah miskka
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