Does being good and honest work in life?

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sage2021 · Accepted Answer

I am not sure what you mean by "work"? I know what you are asking but I don't think of it as trickery or something.

Look, I'm a very nice and honest person, but I am that way FOR MY OWN SELF WORTH and not because if I'm nice to someone just to have them "like" me, I am just that way naturally. It's who I am.

As far as honestly goes, I do not lie and I don't want liar's in my life. I feel that if you lie to me, then you might as well steal from me too!! Because you are just not trustworthy.

Honestly IS the BEST policy always!!!

CoolCatMar1 · Accepted Answer

I love being nice and honest but some people perceive me as weak and weird

ohsheeT · Answer

You know that old saying nice guys finish last.

And I always say just because I want something doesn't mean that I'm going to get it..
just because I want it doesn't mean I want it for the right reasons if I'm being honest with myself

It's like with anything in this life that we want we have to work for it to get it if we truly want it

But depending on what it is that we want does it want us I mean truly want us the same way because if not then it's not worth having

Finchie40 · Answer

It gets you more respect and trust from other people if you treat them with dignity and respect and honesty , Not everyone is going to like you or dislike you , so just surround yourself with people that do like you and treat them the same way you want to be treated in return. People that lie are only really hurting themselves , because they lack trust and honesty. Making it harder for them to be accepted and trusted by anyone else.

Account · Answer

Not always. But at least you have a clear conscience.

sawno · Answer

Works for me but it works in different ways, lying is a shortcut to something you shouldn't be having. For example if a guy lies to a girl to get the girl, he will have the girl, but now relationships won't last with her since she will find out who he is soon enough. If you lie to get in a job position your not going to qualify for you might fuck up your career path if you screwed over the company with your inexperience. That kinda stuff.

Being honest may block opportunities but it tends to block the wrong opportunities and as people notice you are trustworthy new better doors open up to you.

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

It depends on your goals. If you’re an ambitious sort of person, total honesty can work against you as you try to make you way to your goals first, especially if you’re in a competitive field (and with capitalism, it’s always a competition). So you might need to lie a little, cajole a little, befriend people you might not like in the name of your personal betterment.

If your goal has nothing to do with money, then yeah. Being honest and “good” works very well, it doesn’t make you the most popular person in the world or anything, but it makes it a lot easier for the right people you want in your life to find you and connect with you.

incorrected · Answer

The question is too broad to really answer. There are times where expedient lying gets you what you want, and times when being honest will get you what you want. To be truly "good and honest" though, you do it without the expectation of getting what you want, you do it for its own sake and because if everyone followed that example the world would be a better place for everyone.

Gwendoline · Answer

Yes I believe it does in the Long run. You only cheat people so many times b4 they realise, you can only loe so many times before people figure out you are a liar, you can only steal so many times b4 people realise you are a theif, you can only break faith so many times b4 people realise you aren't to be trusted. You get a reputation being dishonest and bad  that hinders you in life. For instance you want to find a good person to marry you, if he or she knows you were a lying cheating scumbag treated your exs badly then they'd be fools to marry you.

Shy_Steve · Answer

Depends what you mean by work, If you mean it makes you Successful then no not necessarily and if you mean makes more people like you then no not necessarily either because you can be Bad and Dishonest and still have a lot of People like you that's why a lot of People these days don't bother resorting to being good and honest because being dishonest and being bad has worked just the same way.

LostandFound__x · Answer

Not I don’t think it does. Schemers and liars seem to get what they want. BUT the truth always come to light. If you have integrity and want to feel good about yourself, being honest is worth your while.

Jersey2 · Answer

I was always driven but I felt hamstrung because I was honest. It is not so I am glad to report. Being honest makes you think harder and work smarter which ultimately I believe makes you far more successful. In my life experience, this is true.

genericname85 · Answer

it does if you do it in a discriminatory way. you discriminate against people with ill will and intend and do not reward those with honesty and goodness. but you do reward the good people in your life wiht honesty and goodness. that's how it works.

PeachyPie93 · Answer

It can work but you won't ever get rich like that. I notice the worst people in life usually get the best life materialistically..

9in_Serpent · Answer

Unfortunately we live in a system that rewards dishonesty and immorality and punishes honesty and morality. This corrupt system is called capitalism and its life blood money.

Maybe_Maybe_not · Answer

It works. In the sense of peace of mind and living fulfilling relations with people.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

It’s certainly no mistake, like behaving the opposite way usually is!

elizamichale1 · Answer

Yes ofcourse... saves u from a lot of complications

WindAtMyBack · Answer

Yes, it works. Just don't go overboard and martyr yourself in the name of being good. There are times when you need to look out for number one.

MoonFace2 · Answer

Yes, as long as you’re good at setting boundaries with people.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

I doubt it, but I'm good and honest.

ChicoFromThe305 · Answer

Not always, but it's not about it working all the time but just doing the right thing

Friendlybro79 · Answer

Yes I believe so. I'm more than double your age and I feel like good attracts good... honest attracts honest. And the opposite I've seen to be true with friends and family that chose that path.

RHK36 · Answer

Depends on what you want out of life. Sometimes yes and other times no.

jahaims · Answer

It works well for maintaining healthy relationships but it's not the best for a career

Staximus · Answer

It works of you want people to like and respect you

DrPepper12 · Answer

It's complicated.

Anonymous · Answer

Honesty is the best policy but unfortunately nice guys always finish last and no good deed goes on punished

Ironco · Answer

In most cases, yes. But read your surroundings, sometimes you just have to be a dick.

Chthou95 · Answer

It could but it's also doesn't gurantee anything in life

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Not really. Just do the minimum work acceptable when working for someone else, never beyond as it just backfires. If working for yourself then yes good hard for yourself.

exitseven · Answer

If you do not mind being stepped on your whole life it is fine.

Makeushiver · Answer

Not on this planet Stick with the red lipstick. Its much more effective

bowenw · Answer

Yes but you have to be aware that some people are not.

Christian_Cartier · Answer

Being good and honest will make you happy, but it will not make you "successful" by modern media standards.

Ironic_Method · Answer

Not as often as it should. It's something that works best when everyone does it.

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

It can and does, but as the late, great former MLB Manager Leo Durocher once averred "Nice guys (and gals) finish last."

Anonymous · Answer

Not always but I think you'll be happier overall living life to your own values if that's who you are.

grega239 · Answer

No. It makes it easier to be taken advantage of

noohair · Answer

I believe it does. But I also see bad and dishonest people succeed.

BradleyScheff · Answer

Depends on what you mean by "work" and what your end goals are.

Shihab_91 · Answer

Not always especially when others don't treat you the same

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

It's worked for me and trust me I wasn't always good and honest

Anonymous · Answer

In what way? I think it's worked pretty well for me.

dsrice071966 · Answer

Yes, I generally choose to be kind and act with integrity.

ProbablyClueless · Answer

It's worked well in mine.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes but you need some kind of leverage.

morganherrel · Answer

probably not, but that's not why you do it

NathanDavis · Answer

it has worked great for me, yes

CubaPirate · Answer

Not as much as it should do

clampfan101 · Answer

Certainly more so than the opposite.

Goahead76 · Answer

Yes, I think so. I try at least.

Likes2drive · Answer

Yeah it just takes longer

Anonymous · Answer

No, unfortunately, it doesn't.

shortster · Answer

It should, but it often doesn't.

CVNT5 · Answer

at least you are not betraying yourself

LunarEclipse433 · Answer

Despite what most will say, yes.

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

SOMETIMES YES SOMETIMES NO

Crazzyyworld · Answer

So far yes

Miristheiss · Answer

Absolutely.

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

Nope.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Yes.

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