I just saw this sweet video on the virtues of being a blunt, hurtful asshole, and thought I'd share.
While I can't say I aspire to such brutal honesty all the time, particularly when it can impede real life success - this does provide some entertaining food for thought on the virtues of straight-shooting VS pandering to fragile egos:
Great video. This guy said it the way it should be.
I can't tell you how many times in my life I was asked my opinion on something - when it comes to relationships - and I totally padded my answer to spare their feelings. And I've always regretted it.
But there's also a way to be completely honest without putting your own position in jeopardy. Be totally honest, but diplomatic.
But yeah. More people NEED to be completely honest with each other. It saves a lot of unnecessary bullshit in the end.
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"Man was meant to live, not just to exist". - Evel Knievel
I seldom lie to spare another persons feelings; I do it to further my own interests. Sure, sparing their feelings could be seen as serving my own interests but if there is nothing to be gained then I tell it like it is. I have always been a very honest and blunt person and if I don't like you for any reason I will not hesitate to make that known - unless there is something in it for me.
I would also expect nothing less from anyone else. If you are constantly lying to keep from hurting someone's feelings you are really only doing them a disservice by increasing the time it takes them to figure out that they need to better themselves in some way or another.
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Ultimate Satanic Bad Ass of Ultimate Satanic Bad Assery PhD Esq. LLC Inc.^∞ DCLXVI°
There is no "virtue" here. This is just a guy with a shitty haircut who is blathering about his lack of charisma. Any 14-year-old can build such a wonderful and inspiring discourse about "F* the world, I'm a bitch and I'm totally awesome".
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