The simplest way to make money, get women, and achieve electoral success is to say what people want to hear.

 The simplest way to make money, get women, and achieve electoral success is to say what people want to hear.

It’s that simple.
And what they want to hear is also simple.

Once, for fun, I falsely claimed in a group that I could read coffee grounds.
(Of course, I don’t know anything about it, nor do I believe in such nonsense.)
Many eyes lit up with interest, and they immediately asked for predictions.
While the coffee was being prepared, I racked my brain about what to say.
In the end, I decided to tell everyone—phrased differently each time—that they are very unique cases:
“Interesting… very interesting.”
(Pause)
“You’re a very special case… I see unusual traits in your character.”
(Everyone considers themselves interesting and “unusual.”)
“There are contradictory elements.”
“You’re very sensitive, but sometimes you can be very tough.” And so on.

As for the future?
The future always holds “very interesting developments,” clearly has “many opportunities,” which “come in waves” and “are distinctly visible.”
(Every coffee stain on the cup’s wall forms something wavy.)
But the waves “crash” and “break.”
“Sometimes on a smooth, calm beach, and sometimes on sharp rocks.”
And so on and so forth.

It’s incredible how people want to hear the same fairy tales while believing they’re very “different.”
It’s a pity I realized all this too late.
I could already be a successful professional, husband, lover, and maybe even a politician.
I’d be fighting for the people from many “frontlines.”

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