Hi guys,
I've tried to look for similar threads, but couldn't find them. So, I am creating this thread in hopes of helping other folks see what the real worth of a good guy is. Wanna hear the funny part? I have no idea what the worth is and whether it's worth being a good guy at all. That's why I am creating this thread. I want to hear your opinion about whether it's worth being a good guy, what price one usually pays for being a good guy vs a selfish guy, etc.
I know, it depends on many factors. Such as definition of a good guy, context, environment, etc. This thread is no life or death sentence for wrong answers. It's simply a thread of peoples' opinions and hopefully some personal stories about being a good guy. I hope to hear some lessons, suggestions, recommendations and such.
I'll share my single personal observation of what usually happens when I am being a good guy:
In most cases being a good guy on a regular basis attracts people to my life who love not me, but the free favours I regularly do for them. Such people usually see me as a guy who has nothing more important to do, lives a boring life and is easy to manipulate. However, when I help someone once and then tell them to go find help elsewhere because I am busy working on my business, such people get angry at first but then interested in me and what I am doing - in long term I earn their respect even more than helping them every time they ask me to do so.
What's your take on being a nice/good guy and helping everyone as much as possible? Should you sacrifice your well-ness and goals in exchange of regularly helping someone? Or is it all about striking the balance? Post anything that pops into your head - I am interested in your thoughts.
I've tried to look for similar threads, but couldn't find them. So, I am creating this thread in hopes of helping other folks see what the real worth of a good guy is. Wanna hear the funny part? I have no idea what the worth is and whether it's worth being a good guy at all. That's why I am creating this thread. I want to hear your opinion about whether it's worth being a good guy, what price one usually pays for being a good guy vs a selfish guy, etc.
I know, it depends on many factors. Such as definition of a good guy, context, environment, etc. This thread is no life or death sentence for wrong answers. It's simply a thread of peoples' opinions and hopefully some personal stories about being a good guy. I hope to hear some lessons, suggestions, recommendations and such.
I'll share my single personal observation of what usually happens when I am being a good guy:
In most cases being a good guy on a regular basis attracts people to my life who love not me, but the free favours I regularly do for them. Such people usually see me as a guy who has nothing more important to do, lives a boring life and is easy to manipulate. However, when I help someone once and then tell them to go find help elsewhere because I am busy working on my business, such people get angry at first but then interested in me and what I am doing - in long term I earn their respect even more than helping them every time they ask me to do so.
What's your take on being a nice/good guy and helping everyone as much as possible? Should you sacrifice your well-ness and goals in exchange of regularly helping someone? Or is it all about striking the balance? Post anything that pops into your head - I am interested in your thoughts.
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