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A good reason to maintain a dislikable streak in your personality is that it’s hard to form clear-eyed judgments of people who like you without qualifications. You’ll be tempted to be blind to their faults. Make sure everyone who likes you does so with a caveat.
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Basking in unqualified admiration from people of unimpeachable virtue. Rigging your own page rank basically. Vs: be slightly assholish. “He’s a nice guy but _____” allows you room to assess others more objectively. If they can see your flaws, you can see theirs.
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