Who else would try to convince others that Cheaters never succeed in profiting?

  • LastYearsPumpkin@feddit.chEnglish
    266·
    9 months ago

    The intent of the proverb isn’t that bad people don’t get good things, it’s that a person who is cheating doesn’t get value out of the activity.

    If you go through life cutting corners, you don’t actually get to learn and build a strong foundation.

    You can still be rewarded with jobs, money, and sycophants, but that’s not what really matters.

    • brygphilomena@lemmy.world
      191·
      9 months ago

      This heavily relies on the premise that there is always something deeper than winning that’s valuable.

      It’s all about knowing when and where to cheat. Cheat as often as you can on meaningless stuff.

      • RGB3x3@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        9 months ago

        Cheat as often as you can on meaningless stuff.

        My ex-wife would probably disagree.

    • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
      31·
      9 months ago

      You can still be rewarded with jobs, money, and sycophants, but that’s not what really matters.

      I respectfully disagree.