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mk  ·  3428 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Mean People Fail

I largely agree. However, I think Graham overlooks a very important aspect: mean people have to suffer a mean existence. IMO that is failure in of itself.

We too easily overlook happiness as a measure of success.





user-inactivated  ·  3428 days ago  ·  link  ·  
mk  ·  3427 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That may be, but I wouldn't argue that not being mean is enough to make you happy, only that being mean can make you miserable. Success can be measured in a number of ways, but Graham seems to only be considering success in business.

I know many successful people that aren't mean. However, most of these people are not business people.