In this ‘festive’ (’festive’ for 5% and ‘bloody’ for the rest 95%) season it is apt that we recognize the talent of those 5% people who are at the top. To understand more about these 5% ‘performers’ you will need to look at the make-up (notice: (for girls) please don’t worry about your mascara, it’s not running… now pay attention) of the society… Who forms the top 5% of the crowd? No prizes for guessing… its the politicians, mafia bosses, actors, CEOs and some highly placed corrupt officials…
Do you see a similarity between that spineless ass that sits next to you seemingly doing nothing productive the entire day and walks away with the biggest bonus? If not you have to… these people are very adept at using all their energies towards maneuvering for political advantage… this is called being ‘Machiavellian’ (Definition: Machiavellianism is the term that some social and personality psychologists use to describe a person’s tendency to deceive and manipulate others for personal gain. The concept is named after Renaissance diplomat and writer Niccolò Machiavelli, who wrote The Prince) [Awe at my knowledge; duration: 30 seconds]
Now you are thinking that this post is turning into a guidebook of how to ‘butter your boss’, ‘kiss ass’, ’suck up to…’ but I know you can’t do that hell… I would not be able to do that… so contrary to being ‘Machiavellian’ i am going to talk about something else… This idea flashed my mind yesterday lonesome midnight soiree (visual stimulation provided by ‘The Devil wears Prada’)… My father’s friend my friend’s father, who happens to be fantastic at humor, once said, “…those who make fun of others or make others laugh look down or consider their audience dumber…”
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Ankit Desai