Nice Guys DO NOT Finish Last

'NICE GUYS FINISH LAST'.

If you've ever used this phrase to cover-up something you're not particularly proud of, you're probably not a nice guy. Firstly, let's agree with the fact that being a nice guy isn't as easy as it sounds. We have been regularly on crossroads where we have had to contemplate which road to select: the nice road or the other road. And more often than not we know which road we selected.

In this mean world of cut-throat competition, very few would opt to be the nice guy and wait for their turn of appreciation rather than taking someone else's spotlight. Many would argue that there is no place in this world for a person who puts himself ahead of others. But that is not true, the world is craving for nice people. We all resent the guy in our school/college of whom girls are extremely fond of and ponder what do girls see in that guy. We all hate the colleague in our office who steals ideas and presents it as his own. Most people believe that there are 2 types of men. The first type are those confident douche bags who will do almost any nonsense to be the center of attention. The second are the under-confident self-proclaimed nice guys who will most of the time blame the first type for anything that goes wrong with them. But, there is a third type. The type of guys who are confident in anything they do but won't resort to any cheap tactics to be in the limelight. It's rare to find such men and the world desperately needs such people. Although initially people do not realize their worth, but sooner or later they do acknowledge their efforts. Let's take an example of 'Rahul Dravid' an epitome of the quality nice in cricket -. Very few realized the importance of Rahul Dravid when he was actively playing cricket. And it's pretty obvious. If you have a player like the great Sachin, who would like to talk about slow and for many critics 'boring' Dravid. But, as said sooner or later people do realize the worth of a nice guy. We all miss 'the wall' when India is in a terrible situation in test cricket. There is a reason he is known as the gentleman of Cricket. Another instance would that be of Ratan Tata. Of all the wealthiest men in India, he is regarded as the nicest guy. He is one of the most respected one. His simplicity never fails to amaze us. In a world of politicians where we have an aggressive NAMO and a self- proclaimed nice man MMS, India desperately needs more politicians like the great Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.

But let’s not get confused between being nice and avoiding our problems. Avoiding your problems does not mean you are nice. Even the Bhagwad Geeta says that 'inaction is never a solution to your problems and the wise know that action is always better than inaction'. Blaming others for your inefficiencies and your problems won’t help you in any way.

If ever there is a dilemma between the nice way and the other way, more often than not we go for the easy one. Why? Mainly because it has more short term benefits and it involves minimum efforts. But our experiences have always taught us to look beyond short term interests and yet we procrastinate to improve. If it was that easy as it looks, everyone would be nice. There are some drawbacks of being nice. You will most of the times be taken advantage of for being nice, you will be crushed by the meanest guy in school and your worth won’t be recognized because you're not a show-off. But this doesn't define who you are. The perks of not being nice are short-lived. In the long run, everyone wants a loyal partner, a true friend, and a committed employee. 'You attract what you are'. If you're nice you will attract nice. You just need to be patient for your worth to be recognized.