Protip: if you ever want something, never be the kind one. Never be the one who's understanding, forgiving, compromising, or helpful.

You'll lose to the selfish 10x/10

Be cutthroat, because no one else will ever be so kind as to step aside just because you were the bigger person.

This is capitalism. This is nature. Survival of the fittest means nothing when manipulation wins over merit.

It's not bad, or unfair. Not at all. Because we're all on the same playing field. These are just the rules. And once you know them, you can choose for yourself how to play. If you lose because you chose to compete on merit in a game determined by anything but, you chose to lose. And there's nothing unfair about free choice.