We once were comfortable in our accomplishments. Sadly, the world has moved on.
People who have achieved success in the world of business were once looked up to. Now the word “success” itself is being looked upon with suspicion because, to be successful, the succeeder (I know that’s not a word) certainly had to take advantage of, do evil to and/or steal from others.
We seem to be striving for a day when Americans will say to each other...
We Do Not Have Much but No One Else Has More
Disclaimer: I did not make up the bolded print above. I don’t know who did. I read that it had been said by a person living in the Soviet Union.
Those of you who are on the Business Success Is Evil Bandwagon better not be too comfortable in your attack. Once “they” are finished taking the wheels off that wagon, they will be coming after you.
I can see the following on a talk show of the future...
- He made a lot of money and he tried to hide his evilness by donating ungodly sums to charities.
- I acknowledge he hit 979 home runs (without the aid of steroids) but can you imagine how badly he made every other baseball player feel?
- We know he climbed to the top of Mount Everest clad in Bermuda Shorts, only using a cane he bought from a consignment store in Altoona and seven of those little shaker hand warmer packets he bought at Wal-Mart to keep him warm. However, it has been reported by an anonymous source that our Bermuda Shorted Climber shouted when he reached the top, “I am better at climbing mountains than anyone else in the world”. Yee Gads, what a self-centered thing to do! It appears he went to all that trouble just so he could look down on others.
Advice from The Smartfella...
If you do something great, get on your knees and pray to the god of your choice that no one finds out about your greatness.
Would I kid u?
