Ruthless People

[Gvac]

What's your opinion of them? You know the type: always looking out for #1, remorseless, cunning, deceitful, merciless, going about their lives with a single-minded purpose - their own advancement. They have little regard or respect for the rights and feelings of others and are only concerned with their own happiness.

I guess what I'm asking is could a Donald Trump (or anybody at the top of their field) ever get to be so successful if he wasn't such a prick? To a lesser degree, maybe someone you've worked with who moved up the company ladder and stepped on a lot of people on the way.

Do you admire them for their focus and accomplishments even though you don't agree with their methods?

Do they sicken you, making you think they're inhuman and that no end result is worth their barbarism?

Do you think it's possible for someone to achieve great things without living such a callous and cold-hearted lifestyle?

[underdog]

Do you think it's possible for someone to achieve great things without living such a callous and cold-hearted lifestyle?

It depends. If you create something (like a Bill Gates) and it sells, I think you can be the best without being utterly ruthless. But in order to work your way up in a field, either in your own company or someone else's (like a Donald Trump), you have to be ruthless.

[jauble]

I like to decribe them as the anti-gvac or as this guy known as gvacmobile.

[A.J.]

What's your opinion of them? You know the type: always looking out for #1, remorseless, cunning, deceitful, merciless, going about their lives with a single-minded purpose - their own advancement. They have little regard or respect for the rights and feelings of others and are only concerned with their own happiness.

If I was a Redskins fan, I'd probably be pissed.

http://espn.go.com/photo/2006/0808/tmq_snyder.jpg

[Kevin]

If I was a Redskins fan, I'd probably be pissed.

http://espn.go.com/photo/2006/0808/tmq_snyder.jpg

http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/george.jpg

If i were a Yan... DOH!

[A.J.]

The difference is that Big Stein has won.

[RhinoinMN]

I don't care for them.
http://www.oliveoyls.com/store/media/movie-RuthlessPeople.jpg

[Kevin]

The difference is that Big Stein has won.

http://www.nydailynews.com/img/2007/09/21/alg_lupica.jpg

If i were a Knick.. DOH!

[King Hippos Bandaid]

only Ruthless Person that I like

http://getsbybuckner.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/vince-mcmahon.jpg



He is ruthless in real life and fake life

[topless_mike]

no, i think you have to be an ass to become successful. but when you do, thats all you've got because you've burned every bridge to get there.

i always said that about politicians and those in high-power: you dont get there without scratching some backs and giving some handys.


in all honesty, i loff and loff at those in high power. especially the type-a's; nothing amuses me more than watching somebody like this blow their top and have a mental breakdown.

[hurlmon]

Do you think it's possible for someone to achieve great things without living such a callous and cold-hearted lifestyle?

I do think someone can acheive great things without being a prick, but it will probably take longer.

At least I hope so..... I deal with these types everyday and I don't want to be one of them, but would like to acheive some greatness, well at least the paycheck.