Embrace the Storm

You followed the rules. You were kind, patient, reasonable.

And what did it get you? Ignored. Used. Replaced without

a second thought. The world doesn’t care how good you are. It cares how much

control you have. You show your heart, they sharpen their knives. You stay loyal,

they stay calculating. Machiavelli’s truth is brutal: men aren’t rewarded for purity,

they’re rewarded for power. Your life changes the moment you stop trying to be seen

as “good” and start becoming the storm other people must adjust to.

Stop asking, “Do they like me?” Start asking, “Do they hesitate before crossing