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[World Traveler]

http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-harsh-truths-that-will-make-you-better-person/

[schwa]

A lot to take to heart there. Good share this new years day.

[comm]

This should probably be read by everyone everywhere.

[JustinC]

Very, very, VERY good article. Thanks for linking that, World Traveler, have a free internet.

[manlyboy]

Thanks for the share. Great writing. I'll be keeping an eye out for more stuff from this guy. May borrow heavily from this article when my kids get older, too.

[flakfizer]

"Six guidelines for alpha wannabes."

[i_teach_esl]

another great article about being an adult:
http://www.vice.com/read/the-vice-guide-to-adulthood

"We are so sick of you full-grown babies running around aimlessly�with your shoes untied and overdraft-fee receipts falling out of your pockets..."

im turning 37 this year and becoming increasing age-ist each and every day.

[PRagic]

Spot on. Internalize the message and live it.

[edwardcatflap]

The good father raises well adjusted kids who will go through their lives feeling loved and being able to love. The nice guy brightens up the lives of people he comes into contact with, makes others feel good about themselves and will be remembered with fondness when he dies.

The Alec Baldwin character only thinks about what he can get from people, makes others feel bad about themselves, encourages greed and envy, cajoles people into spending money on stuff they don't want just so he can spend huge amounts of money on things he doesn't really need. And this is the kind of attitude we're supposed to aspire to? Great film but I don't think we were intended to use it as a self improvement guide.

[PRagic]

Lol...agreed, but pretty sure the point of including that was to drive home the point hat the world doesn't owe you a living, and nobody is going to kiss your arse for just showing up to work. We've all met plenty of people who apparently ascribe to both, that they for some reason deserve better while their background, qualifications and performance negates it.

[edwardcatflap]

The scene was just an example of the kind of pep talk that might be useful for people in certain situations. Such as sportsmen before a game, soldiers before going over the top and salesmen before cold calling. People in those situations need psyching up because they are being prepared to a certain extent to go against their natural human instincts. They need to be able to block out any self doubt and any thoughts of the feelings or sufferings of their opponents/victims. It is in no way an 'honest and accurate account of what the world is going to expect from you.' Your friends, your family, your work colleagues, your wife/husband won't expect you to feel this way. Even the majority of bosses wouldn't. Some bosses in some job situations might.

[recessiontime]

The crux of the article is that society only cares about what you can do for them regardless of your own personality. This is incredibly offensive yet true. Everyone wants to be around super models regardless of their personality, and at the same time want nothing to do with an ugly fat girl. So, become someone of value is the drive home message and I have to agree with it despite how depressingly telling it is about human nature

[PRagic]

Nah, you missed the point in a way. A large unattractive person who can contribute a skill or ability in demand will have it going on. Looks won't necessarily make or break you. Madaline Albright, Hilary Clinton, Susan Boyle, and so forth...

[edwardcatflap]

[John Stamos jr.]