Nice Guys Don’t Finish Last
In our modern society nothing is worse than being last.
Last place is reserved for losers!
In our modern society; we have all been conditioned to think that we must win, no matter how we win and no matter what the consequences might be!
Therefore, we have lost the trait of humility, courtesy and fairness. We are no longer conditioned to be good sports and to behave like true Gentlemen!
Thus, as a culture, we have succumbed to the idea that only Bad Guys can win!
There is an old time worn adage that says, “Nice guys finish Last.” All too often anymore that adage seems to be the reality.
Well, count me among those who see no great traits of character or reward for finishing First; if to be First, you have to be Mean, rude, brutish or behave Badly to attain it.
Those who would be Last (while being honest) shall be First, and those who would be First (dishonest) shall be Last, in my book!
Jesus alluded to self pride and the pursuit to always be first, no matter what you had to do to exalt yourself!
Luke 13:30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
There is a big difference in being First and being the Best.
In truth; Nice guys always finish Best!
I have learned in striving to be First, that often times finishing last teaches me humility! Humility, not pride is a precious virtue!
If finishing last begats humility; and finishing first tends to begat Pride, then count me ”Proud to be Last.”
Therefore; in the final analysis of the human race; Nice guys always finish Best!
Proverbs 16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
by: Darrell G. Young
