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As someone who has stuck to their principles and had their reputation destroyed by someone else more willing to mold themselves into whatever shape is necessary

As someone who has stuck to their principles and had their reputation destroyed by someone else more willing to mold themselves into whatever shape is necessary to succeed, I would submit that yours is a losing proposition. Integrity is not a virtue anybody respects these days. The parent had it right. Times change. Values change. Adapt or die. Don't end up like me.

haswell 4y ago
Would that person have changed their attempts to destroy your reputation if you had similarly molded yourself into whatever shape necessary? I’m not saying you shouldn’t adapt, or make smart decisions given the circumstances you’re in. But they’re a big difference between political awareness/navigation and becoming part of the problem. > Integrity is not a virtue anybody respects these days. No offense, but this seems like an incredibly jaded response. It sounds like you went through something that led you to believe that, but I know from direct experience that this isn’t true. I do think it’s harder and harder to find, but the decline of integrity is hastened by people who choose to embrace the opposite.
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salawat 4y ago
Fuck. That. I'm probably you in different skin, and goddamnit, get back on the horse. These people will drive everything into the ground if we let them win. People like us are needed. The inflexible ones to convenience. The crazies that set the bar high and keep it there. As soon as that bar slips, it slips hard. Eventually, we'll all end up in approximately the same locations, and shit'll be cash. Loss of integrity is not an option. Let the schmucks blow themselves up. We're the ones people look up to, and know when we throw in the towel, there is damn well a good reason. C'mon man. On your feet, we have Windmills to fuck up!

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As someone who has stuck to their principles and had their reputation destroyed by someone else more willing to mold themselves into whatever shape is necessary

by jstarfish 4y ago

haswell 4y ago
Would that person have changed their attempts to destroy your reputation if you had similarly molded yourself into whatever shape necessary? I’m not saying you shouldn’t adapt, or make smart decisions given the circumstances you’re in. But they’re a big difference between political awareness/navigation and becoming part of the problem. > Integrity is not a virtue anybody respects these days. No offense, but this seems like an incredibly jaded response. It sounds like you went through something that led you to believe that, but I know from direct experience that this isn’t true. I do think it’s harder and harder to find, but the decline of integrity is hastened by people who choose to embrace the opposite.
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salawat 4y ago
Fuck. That. I'm probably you in different skin, and goddamnit, get back on the horse. These people will drive everything into the ground if we let them win. People like us are needed. The inflexible ones to convenience. The crazies that set the bar high and keep it there. As soon as that bar slips, it slips hard. Eventually, we'll all end up in approximately the same locations, and shit'll be cash. Loss of integrity is not an option. Let the schmucks blow themselves up. We're the ones people look up to, and know when we throw in the towel, there is damn well a good reason. C'mon man. On your feet, we have Windmills to fuck up!