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What is a lie society tells that people still believe?

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giggle_nugget28 Apr 3, 2026 +45
That hard work always pays off. It can but a lot of people work incredibly hard and still struggle because of factors outside their control
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AP_professional Apr 3, 2026 +23
“If hard work paid off, the mule would own the farm”
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Whatplanetweon Apr 3, 2026 +6
My step dad is one of the hardest working guys out there and all his jobs did to him was use him.
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chunky_muffin14 Apr 3, 2026 +3
yup, hard work helps but it's not the only factor. timing, opportunity and luck matter too. many of us do everything right and still struggle
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TheBearded_PenPal Apr 3, 2026 +1
Was just about to say “hard work = success” but you beat me to it
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Wonderful_Reply_3986 Apr 3, 2026 +1
Hard work only pays off if you’re working in the right field. Digging into a wall with a spoon is hard work but won’t get you anywhere. People working 9-5 jobs is hard work but most of them are dead end. Truth is that most people in the world do hard work, yet not everyone in the world is a millionaire.
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Longjumping-Fox-7800 Apr 3, 2026 +1
"Factors outside of our control" that is what most personel development BS people keep missing.
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PamNoctrune Apr 3, 2026 +14
That at a certain age you’re supposed to give up certain hobbies. I still love writing, drawing, anime, and video games.
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karinapretty Apr 3, 2026 +15
that working hard always guarantees success
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circadian_light Apr 3, 2026 +4
I hate this one as much as its euphemistic cousin “development opportunity” as a way for management to pile more work and responsibility without more pay.
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Imaginary-Ad-7919 Apr 3, 2026 +11
That you need to have everything figured out by a certain age.
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profmonocle Apr 3, 2026 +3
As I've gotten older I realized that none of the adults I grew up around ever had everything "figured out".
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NickSaysHenlo Apr 3, 2026 +13
You can be anything you want to be. To quote Chris Rock, "You can be anything you're good at, as long as they're hiring."
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blushfuel Apr 3, 2026 +10
“The recipe only takes 15 minutes.” Sure, if you’re a professional chef with every ingredient pre-measured, a kitchen the size of an aircraft hangar and you can chop an onion in 0.3 seconds. For normal humans, add 45 minutes and one minor existential crisis.
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sxnchamusic Apr 3, 2026 +17
"Money can't buy happiness".
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NotIsaacClarke Apr 3, 2026 +4
Maybe it’s true, but I’d rather cry in a Rolls Royce than on a bus
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circadian_light Apr 3, 2026 +6
To be fair, it probably can’t but I’d much rather be rich and unhappy, than poor and unhappy.
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sxnchamusic Apr 3, 2026 +3
See, that's the point.
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profmonocle Apr 3, 2026 +2
It can't buy happiness but it can definitely eliminate many *barriers* to happiness.
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Fine_Donuts Apr 3, 2026 +5
Work makes you free.
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Annual_Mix4566 Apr 3, 2026 +6
"Follow your passion and the money will come"—total BS keeping dreamers broke.
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Latter-Ground-8292 Apr 3, 2026 +5
Study, work hard and you will achieve all your goals in no time
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Healthy_Car1404 Apr 3, 2026 +4
Don't be vulnerable
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Minormeow Apr 3, 2026 +4
"What goes around, comes around." Meh.
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Jimmy_83_Don Apr 3, 2026 +3
That other poor people are the problem
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SureAnimal3809 Apr 3, 2026 +3
Parents only want what's best for you.
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soosoomaster Apr 3, 2026 +3
True. In many parts of the world (especially where I'm from), many parents want what's best for them or rather what THEY THINK is best for them.
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naptime_champ03 Apr 3, 2026 +3
That you have to have your life figured out by a certain age
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Upstage_Downstage180 Apr 3, 2026 +3
Everything is ok, just keep working and trust the process
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Infinite_Track_9210 Apr 3, 2026 +3
In my country (around central Africa) several adults believe that (older) men beating their wives is "okay" and will often say "it's what he's known from his era so you can't blame him much" That alone frustrates me as someone who's lived out of Africa and witnessed both European and American cultures. The part that irks me so much is some ladies My generation firmly believe same too. I was chatting with this lady I liked and we went into discussing about family, and I immediately stopped when I realized no matter what violent things that I tell her My dad used to do, she'd always reply "he's the father, what can you do about it? He's the man" Mind you I'm also an adult in my 20s. That and religion. It's a frenzy
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dtaylor37 Apr 3, 2026 +3
"Hard work always pays off." lol yeah sure
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moon-dustie Apr 3, 2026 +6
That you have to love your job. You don't. Most people work to live, not live to work. A paycheck can fund what you actually care about
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Tiny_Set Apr 3, 2026 +1
Yeah, I've never understood this. I have to love my job. That doesn't mean I love it all of the time, but I couldn't stand the thought of spending a good chunk of my life in a place that I hate.
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Odd_Principle2202 Apr 3, 2026 +4
Animals raised for meat are treated humanely.
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soundman32 Apr 3, 2026 +3
You mean barely stunning and slitting their throat until they bleed to death isn't humane?
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Unfair-Frame9096 Apr 3, 2026 +2
That NATO/US wages wars to promote democracy and human rights, for the good of the peoples in countries they totally wreck before leaving them to their fate again.
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Asphalt_Puncher Apr 3, 2026 +2
Eating animals is necessary
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soundman32 Apr 3, 2026 +1
Maybe not for you.   Wanna see how being vegetarian goes for primates, just look at gorillas.  Last time I checked they thought putting a blade of grass behind the ear was 'high fashion'.
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BaffledBubbles Apr 3, 2026 +2
Good thing we are not gorillas.
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awfwimba Apr 3, 2026 +1
You say that like putting grass behind our ears isn't something humans would 100% do if a popular celebrity told them to do it.
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AdvancedPrint96 Apr 3, 2026 +2
Personality matters more than looks
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Agreeable_Elk4529 Apr 3, 2026 +2
That your job title defines your worth.
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Cautious-Finding1526 Apr 3, 2026 +2
That THE truth and YOUR truth are the same thing. No. Just... no.
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Grizmo_shen2222 Apr 3, 2026 +2
If you keep trying you will succeed
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profmonocle Apr 3, 2026 +2
That college is a ticket to a middle class lifestyle. This was *somewhat* accurate at one point, but unemployment for regent college grads is bleak right now.
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academictryhard69 Apr 3, 2026 +2
That looks don't matter as much for guys.
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RiP2411 Apr 3, 2026 +2
Working hard & doing the right thing in the workplace helps your career progression.
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Sky-Dragonfly-1229 Apr 3, 2026 +1
That god is real
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thecreatorlife Apr 3, 2026 +1
god exists
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cromax9855 Apr 3, 2026 +1
That you need to respect your elders no matter what without question, as if being old unlocks some sort of special privilege card that you can whip out Idk about you but I only respect those who deserve respect
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Ambitious_Box3643 Apr 3, 2026 +5
Elders deserve to be respected
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Economy-Pudding-6371 Apr 3, 2026 +2
I swear to God when my eye first glanced at this, I thought you said "Elders deserve to be impeached"
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thedeadenddolls Apr 3, 2026 +6
one elder does ...
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Economy-Pudding-6371 Apr 3, 2026 +2
S'Truth!
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Haradion_01 Apr 3, 2026 +3
People get what they deserve.
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goshtin Apr 3, 2026 +4
That the West are the good guys
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Simple_Tailor_3453 Apr 3, 2026 +2
Discipline will beat talent everytime
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TrifleGeneral716 Apr 3, 2026 +1
Effort leads to success.
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InspectorDull5915 Apr 3, 2026 +1
Trickle down
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Zealousideal_Draw_94 Apr 3, 2026 +1
The government will be there for you
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BeerPoweredNonsense Apr 3, 2026 +1
That merit is more important than inherit.
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AdviceLow419 Apr 3, 2026 +1
Evading taxes is morally reprehensible, even though one simply keeps ones own earned money.
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yashnamahalaksmi Apr 3, 2026 +1
That when people have a seizure you should give them something metal to hold , literally makes no sense and I'm from India where it is most common but it makes no darn sense
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Vegetable-Future-179 Apr 3, 2026 +1
That you have to have everything figured out by your twenties or else you’re failing at life.
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vroombp Apr 3, 2026 +1
Religion.
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96fordman03 Apr 3, 2026 +1
"Hello, I'm from the Govt, and I'm here to help"
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Xo-Mo Apr 3, 2026 +1
The ultimate lie: You have rights and freedoms. In this era of growing fascist dictatorship, everything you thought you could do without consequence is becoming an offense.
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ZiolaBleu Apr 3, 2026 +1
Work hard and you will have a happy life
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TeeJay660 Apr 3, 2026
The streets are paved with gold in America
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HarveyJin Apr 3, 2026
You’re not supposed to be double standards 🤣
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circadian_light Apr 3, 2026
Boys must like girls, and vice versa.
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