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elpajaroquemamais t1_iqw01fs wrote

So don’t help anyone else succeed. Got it.

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kraylus t1_iqwo9h1 wrote

There are two types of people in this world.

  1. Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.
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mcgargargar t1_iqww2nr wrote

There are three kinds of people in this world… people who can count, and people who can’t.

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elpajaroquemamais t1_iqwxz9s wrote

10 types. Those who understand binary and those who don’t.

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okijhnub t1_iqzj5xm wrote

And those who realise it also applies to ternary, and those who realise it applies to quarternary...

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RalekTheOne t1_iqwoo6u wrote

  1. People that can literally fart knowledge from thin air, oh wait that's the first one.
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[deleted] t1_iqze94v wrote

Nope, you did not get it. Not revealing everything you know doesn't translate to never helping others.

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Chipbread t1_iqwotwy wrote

This motivates me how?

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flunky_the_majestic t1_iqwu58k wrote

It motivates you to look out for your own interests above all else. You know, like a healthy society should.

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ValyrianJedi t1_iqx2v2c wrote

If you don't look out for your own interests you'll have a hard time looking out for anybody else's. Like how you put your own oxygen mask on first before putting one on your kid.

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flunky_the_majestic t1_iqxavpq wrote

But you do, in fact, put one on your kid when you're in a position to do so. And probably even a passed-out stranger next to you. But this advice is like telling you to put on your oxygen mask, then not help anyone else with theirs because they should have to figure it out for themselves.

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Soup-Master t1_iqx8az1 wrote

No, it is motivational, but I am not telling you why.

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Here4roast t1_iqw9cup wrote

I swear some of you people would be motivated by a picture of a rock with success written on it in crayon

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RalekTheOne t1_iqwovnj wrote

Oh my god I can imagine that and what I hate most is that it's 150% plausible to see it with over 150 likes on Facebook. The only thing preventing me from trying that is that I'm sure someone did it before.

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slikhipy t1_iqwa6l2 wrote

LMAO if I wasn't so lazy, I'd test your theory. I have no doubt it would prove true.

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slikhipy t1_iqwbjuz wrote

I know the painting (and hopefully the post) is intended to be funny, and it did make me laugh. However as general advice, I think it's terrible. Unfortunately I have worked with many people that think this is true. I don't believe that the way to succeed is to hold others back. True subject matter experts are not afraid of sharing their knowledge and recognize that teaching others does not diminish their value.

Now for the exceptions. This is a good rule for certain types of work or circumstances. Two that come easily to mind are negotiators and magicians. Keep your secrets close!

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RalekTheOne t1_iqwp6kh wrote

Maybe they're anti-social, or they hold back cuz they can't explain and if you explain your process to fellow peers you may hold off because of.. that fraud feeling I can't remember what it's called.

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ValyrianJedi t1_iqxpqvm wrote

> This is a good rule for certain types of work or circumstances. Two that come easily to mind are negotiators and magicians.

I was about to say this. I'm in finance and sales and half my job is negotiating. If I'm not careful with what information I keep close to my chest I suck at my job ha

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OJimmy t1_iqwz69a wrote

"2. Pull the ladder up after you climb and before anyone follows"

Probably.

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WhiteWingedDove- t1_iqwecv5 wrote

How to be the kind of schmuck/scam artist that succeeds in our deranged society. Terrible advice for anyone with a semblance of a conscience though.

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TheRealQuiesel t1_iqwve6c wrote

It boggles my mind how some of these posts on r/GetMotivated or r/LifeProTips get hundreds of upvotes.

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GreedyOctopus t1_iqwmfbg wrote

.......number two is never talk about Fight Club....

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vaderciya t1_iqx2nkz wrote

Maybe if you're a capitalist rat who's willing to drown the rest of the world for your own success, then yeah go ahead.

But if you actually care about the human race, maybe try to help the world be a better place? Just a thought

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Crityson t1_iqxb5ep wrote

I rarely comment stuff. I extremely dislike this! It is wrong. Help others around you to make society grow. You are a product of your environment, but your environment is therefore also a product of you... Hence your are in the... Fucking environment. If all kept good stuff for themselves, it would be a shot environment . If everyone shared, then all would be awesome and they would teach you stuff as well. Give value always.

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huniojh t1_iqw9gbs wrote

beware the advice of successful people, they do not seek company

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CrimeCoder t1_iqwvo2k wrote

Pretty sad that this bloke only knew two things and was only willing to reveal half of it.

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Jujunem t1_iqwwycu wrote

2.??? #3.Profit.

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LONG_LIVE_Oi t1_iqx8xht wrote

Just 1. Be born into privilege (wealth and power). Work hard harharharharharrrrr

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MrRabbit t1_iqxdot4 wrote

What morons upvote this shit?

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tolacid t1_iqxj36e wrote

Rule 2: Never let what you don't know stop you.

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Steven5588 t1_iqxk81o wrote

You already revealed too much with the first rule

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wtigris t1_iqzifbd wrote

The leading!!!!!

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fadoxi t1_ir0d3zq wrote

(I'm no say 1st rule) 2... Post moded Mc in yt.

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thevastsea t1_ir9ke4m wrote

Don't work too hard for the company you work unless you are rewarded equally.

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GSte2022 t1_iqw0d8z wrote

  1. And stick to it.
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p4priyanka t1_iqw1zcb wrote

Thanks and even my father said so.

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