There’s the commonly used proverb that says “nice guys finish last”. The phrase means that sometimes people who are too nice can be taken advantage of by others who are not as nice and that may cause them to lose in a competition. Though I find some truth to that statement, I don’t quite agree with it.
I believe that nice guys finish, period. It may look as if the nice guys are on pace to finish last, but the thing is, the “not nice” guys do not finish at all. There may be times when they are ahead of you, but if you continue to be nice, you’ll see that you’ll keep progressing when the not nice guys eventually come to an end, because of their own bad characteristics.
Having good character and morals will always win in the end. It is important to balance kindness and assertiveness to be successful and achieve one’s goals.
Being kind and considerate does not necessarily mean that one will always finish last. And even if you do finish last, I can guarantee you that everyone who finished in front of you was nice also. Embrace being the nice guy (or girl) and know that it will be very beneficial for you when the race is all said and done.
FLY, BLACK BOY 