Daily Fucking Thought

Other People's Success

Other people's successes are your failures, because like fossil fuels, the amount of success in the world is finite.  There are only so many promotions, sexual conquests and airline upgrades to go around.

On the other hand, everyone defines success differently, so it's best to measure your own against other people's failures.

Money and Evil

Money isn't the root of all evil, not having money is the root of all evil.  Participating in regattas and flying first-class never hurt anyone, but having to dumpster dive for bus fare and trade your inhaler for lotto tickets hurts everyone involved.

Try to be rich if you can because globe-trotting and eating goose liver is fun. 

The Meek

The meek shall inherit the earth, but they won't get the best parking spots or airline upgrades.  While the meek are often well liked because they're too cowardly to speak their minds, they're not often respected, like the little brother who never really grew big enough to exact revenge. 

Being meek is fine if you're unattractive or suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, but not smart if you want free stuff or don't believe in the afterlife.