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Perhaps my explanation didn't adequately convey the subtlety of this phenomenon. I am not saying that successful people are all social climbers. I am just sayi
by kyllo 11y ago
Perhaps my explanation didn't adequately convey the subtlety of this phenomenon.
I am not saying that successful people are all social climbers. I am just saying that successful people naturally attract the support of people who want to learn from and take part in their success, and this greater popularity in turn increases their chances for future success. It's what you might call a virtuous cycle, or a snowball effect.
If you are successful at something, it is perfectly rational to want others to know it.
- elevenfist 11y agoThis isn't a secret, most people are aware of people whose "friends" are simply those who have skills or knowledge they want. In the context of what's important in life though, this drive for status and financial success might require examination. Especially when the people around you will disappear when there is nothing left to gain. If those are the majority of relationships in your life, it would be easy to lose sight of all the other awesome things in life aside from status and money. More importantly, you might realize the age-old problems with solely pursuing those things. "You can't get everyone to genuinely like you, unless you're a snake, but then it's just an illusion. If you're lucky, (in this day and age) those you don't get along with will be polite. Having all the money in the world is pointless if no one else has anything left to trade.