Cheating and Consequences

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One of the most valuable pieces of advice I've ever received is when you cheat, the only person losing out is yourself. Take school, for example. You might have to take a difficult test, and instead of studying, you decide cheating is a better option. Sure, you might pass the test and take pride in your "beating of the system" but, in reality, you only cheated out yourself. In my experience, this is an important thing to keep in mind. Take doing 50, 000 pushups. Sure, anyone can lie and say they've done them, and no one would ever know. Except yourself. You would know that you cheated, and, to what results? What would you gain by cheating out yourself? The answer is nothing. You never learn the mindset to be able to complete difficult responsibilities. Anyone doing the same task honestly would gain infinitely more from it than a person who isn't. The ramifications of cheating are almost irreversible, so why do it in the first place?



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  1. Melanie Beckett4 March 2018 at 10:03

    Good question. Some people are so used to lying to themselves that it seems like it's no big deal.

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  2. Jeff Brinker4 March 2018 at 19:58

    You are correct. Besides, if you cheat on your 50,000 pushups, I will be able to tell when you grade for black belt.

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