I like being slightly evil
By Aja103654
@Aja103654 (5644)
Philippines
January 23, 2013 8:54pm CST
I believe that being slightly evil helps us better than just being plain good all the time. I know that kind of goes against the things we were taught back when we were young but this is something I have learned for the last 2 decades of the my life that is worth sharing.
Being slightly evil can be good.
If you are slightly evil...
1. You admit you are bad, start from there and you begin to desire improving yourself
2. You have no desire to please people, they are never satiated. Do good things without expecting anything in return
3. You have some knowledge what evil is like, so you know how to counter attack or avoid evil
4. Let's face it, evil peem ople are, more often than not, smarter
5. You help yourself first, you are slightly selfish, but this makes you more eligible to help others in the future when you have become somewhat stable
6. Sorry... martyrs were cool in the past, but now, even if one dies... hardly anyone cares, does your death change the world? not really, treasure your life!
7. Don't give alms to the poor... you aren't really helping them. If you want to help them, do something that will help them for the long term (don't give him fish, teach him how to fish)
8. Be frank, tell the truth, even if it hurts. Pain and experience are good teachers. This will make people aware of their faults, thereby making them want to improve themselves also. They will grow because of it. If they can't handle the truth, that just makes them pathetic and weak.
9. Bend or even the rules that don't make sense, or does nothing to help anyone
10. Don't be too kind, people will likely abuse your kindness
It's ironic that the road to hell is actually paved with good intentions. I love that quote! What may seem bad at first sight might provide better outcomes in the long run, don't you think?
Am I making sense? Well, if you want to add something here, please do so. Let's all be slightly evil. 
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11 responses
@Nursefrai06 (2498)
• Penrith, Australia
25 Jan 13
Good piece of writing. Very informative, I like it, 
Who knew being evil could actually make you a better person,
Who knew being evil could actually make you a better person, @Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
25 Jan 13
Thanks frai. A lot of responders don't agree with the evil word, though. But they like the idea.
Think of it as a new perspective on things.
C'mon, being too good... makes you vulnerable. And they usually are the ones who go bad easily once they have had enough. Some of them even curse God in the end, it's pathetic.
@Nursefrai06 (2498)
• Penrith, Australia
2 Feb 13
But then whatever you do will backfire on you. When you do bad tings, the biggest effect is on you and not on other people. For example, if you lie, well, you risk other people's trust on you, wether its a white lie or other shade of white light kind of lie, it's still a lie. Maybe that is the real karma? Is it? .
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
4 Feb 13
It's not that we be bad, it's more of counter attacking bad people by using some sneaky methods to avoid further problems in the future. Bad people don't give up easy.
I think I mentioned up there that stating the truth, even if it hurts others, is the best thing. Because when you lie, people will still get hurt no matter what we do. So better give them the pain now than later.
@yugocean (9963)
• India
24 Jan 13
I think you are using brain rightly, being good or being bad are two different character. I would like to remain as good as possible, but not naive naif to be fooled by clever and evil. Good for good and bad for bad (it is also good to not be good for evil)
Thinking it slightly evil might be a thought, but rightly this is good way of life and not really evil.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
25 Jan 13
Thank you yugo. So my slightly evil is not exactly evil then. 
It's ironic how the people who think they are bad actually think more about the good things. And they are less likely to be hypocrites.
It's ironic how the people who think they are bad actually think more about the good things. And they are less likely to be hypocrites.@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
1 Feb 13
That's a good way to put it. 
Being taken advantage of by the truly evil people is not doing anyone any good. That's so true!
Being taken advantage of by the truly evil people is not doing anyone any good. That's so true!@yugocean (9963)
• India
26 Jan 13
How can this be evil? Your thoughts are making you much better and honest, while you think it is evil, I think it is an important way for a good person. If some evil can take advantage of our goodness, then we can't call ourselves as good, but we would be only fools, idiots and nonsense who helped evil thinking that it was good.
@doroffee (4222)
• Hungary
24 Jan 13
Sometimes you just can't be all good for your own sake, especially in this world today. People are going to tear you to pieces and abuse you. You just have to be selfish every one in a while to feel content. If someone can get hold of the play The Good Person of Szechwan by Bertolt Brecht, it is going to show you why. A wonderful play.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
25 Jan 13
I've never heard of such a play. I believe plays give meaningful lessons. It's sad I can't watch them live. If I had the money, I would watch plays! Thank you for the information!
It's true. People don't survive on kindness alone. They should be smart too, be reasonable especially in dangerous and hard times.
@randomarts09 (1405)
• Indonesia
1 Feb 13
Hemm, point 2 is what usually good people do though, do good without expecting anything in return. That's the basic, because you can't do things while expecting to please and satisfy people, after all what other people think about is just themselves. What you teach here basically not being slightly evil though, in my opinion it's to be a smart good people, be a good people but not ignorant or naive. Even in bible state that to be as pure as a dove and as shrewd as a snake. So don't be dumb and naive people (somehow dumb and too kind are related, people will abuse your kindness to be sure) but being smart and good, not to let other people abuse your kindness but doing good to other people without expecting to get any in return since you're doing it not for pleasing other people but for yourself and God.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
1 Feb 13
I think it is human nature to want to please others. However, it should not dictate their lives forever. They can't please everyone. Some people believe they are good because they give, but expecting something in return is not at all noble.
Hehe, I have seen many too kind but dumb people in movies. They are usually portrayed as the protagonists. I think they are bad examples though and I think people are affected by movies like these more than they know. If only we look at that kind of naive character as someone we should avoid being, then it's good.
Haha, a lot of people have already questioned why I called it 'slightly evil' in the first place, when they could not see the evilness in it. I still think that people who are not aware of these things will call it bad at most and disagree with me.
@pumpkin_008 (33)
• Philippines
1 Feb 13
I couldn't agree more. When I was in high school, I used to be the kindest girl but one day I realized that if you continue being too good to everyone, eventually all of them will just abuse your kindness and squeeze everything outta you. But that doesn't mean that right now, I'm pure evil hahaha maybe just 35%?? Lol haha. It's amazing because I also believe in the saying that, Be strong enough to stand alone and kill them with kindness although I'm on your side in being slightly evil. :)
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
4 Feb 13
That's true. LOL, remember when all your classmates would ask for homework help, or ask for a piece of paper until you don't have any, borrow your pens and pencils and then losing them?
Haha, it made me thing that we have to lie sometimes so people would lay off and won't always rely on good people for help. They have to be more responsible too. I also realized that not everyone who ask for your help are friends. They are what you call user-friendly. It's only okay though if they would help us but often when we turn to them for help, they turn us down.
Haha, i think a bit of evil is also another way of loving ourselves and treating ourselves with self respect. I don't think it will harm anyone.
Thank you so much for your response!
@Lovegreen (376)
• Philippines
24 Jan 13
Evil is a strong word, and very negative. I don't think it fits your desciptions above. Bad maybe but not evil.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
24 Jan 13
Maybe. But I like the word evil... it's so vile, sounds better too. Just think of it as slightly bad then if you are uncomfortable with evil.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
25 Jan 13
Well, evil is a strong word. I have encountered the word 'slightly evil' before and I think it fit my discussion so I used it. The one word evil is awful though, the slightly added to it makes it less scary in my opinion.
@dee777 (1417)
• South Africa
24 Jan 13
Hahaha 'evil' sounds a bit harsh - I must agree. I do not always give alms to the poor, and I am not evil when I do that. I think that 'evil' is when a person means harm.
@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
24 Jan 13
Hi Aja!
I think little bit of evil tendency in one's character is not bad
. However, it will depend upon person to person. It may not be possible for everyone to inculcate evil habits in him/her due to one reason or the other.
I think little bit of evil tendency in one's character is not bad. However, it will depend upon person to person. It may not be possible for everyone to inculcate evil habits in him/her due to one reason or the other. @Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
25 Jan 13
There's a bit of bad side in everyone as well as the good side. I think everyone is capable of both bad and good. This is where choice comes in. Do we choose to be bad or to be good? There should be a balance. Being slightly evil to me is balanced. That is the grey area. I don't believe that everything in this world is black and white, there is always that grey area.
@angelkarah050182 (4980)
• Philippines
24 Jan 13
Good people die young. Have you heard of that? LOL. So, it's sometimes good to be slightly evil. LOL. I agree with what you've written. We need to be bad in order to get good results. If we want to help people, we should not give everything they need, we should teach them how to get what they need. Being evil is not that actually bad. If we are just being realistic sometimes. If we are doing our best and people don't want to exert effort and just want to depend of us, then we don't like that. We need to be selfish or else, they will abuse our kindness. Good teachers are actually bad. I mean if they are that strict, students see them bad. But most students learn from these bad teachers. They are being bad but they are molding their students to become good citizens. I guess there's nothing bad in this world. We could justify our wrong doings. There is always a reason when we do bad things. Thanks for sharing and happy mylotting. :)
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
25 Jan 13
thank you angel.
Being too kind is not wise to do in this world full of people who would abuse us. There are good people but we should be careful who we trust and who we befriend.
Just saying, bad things happen to people for a reason. If all the things that happen in the world were good, how would we people be able to appreciate the good? If that were so, we would have taken things for granted.
Bad deeds, we can learn from them more than from the good deeds sometimes.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
24 Jan 13
Yes you do make sense! Those who claim to be good kill in name of their goodness, the name of their god. Nobody every kills in name of the devil. I do wonder why people Always talk about evil or the devil or being slightly evil. I don't see anything evil in what you write. It's more about being honest, to be who you are, not to lie to make things better. So people know who you are and what they can count on or not. The world will only change if you take good care of yourself, invest in yourself first. If something is left over you can give it away or help out others. Fact is that most people who do help others do expect a "thank you" someone who is gratefull. In some cases till the end. Also there is nothing wrong with only doing something for someone else if you are sure that person will do the same for you. This way you won't attract: spammers, lazy people, abusers plus you learn/teach people how to take care of themself.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
25 Jan 13
I think the word fit but when you think about it. Some people see this tasks as evil or bad because they are not considered the ideal. Being good is honorable but there are actions that may seem bad at first, but not really that bad at all.
Thank you for saying it is honest. I believe the world would have been better off if there were more honest people. How lies complicate lives and situations!
Yes! That's it! People should look at themselves first. They change from inside. Doing good for others is good and honorable, but usually it won't last. Bad people don't learn to stop unless you give them a good reason to stop. Saying 'that's bad' won't stop people from doing bad. But if you don't fall for their tricks, they won't see the benefit in taking advantage of you. It won't mean they will stop doing it but it will decrease the chances.
@valorieesquilona (442)
• Philippines
24 Jan 13
don't just be slightly evil, be purely evil! LOL. if you want to enjoy the best of both worlds, you have to be good and evil sometimes. I believe every person has a bad side and no one is perfect. being slightly evil helps us to survive in this planet because if we will always be good, we will lose the game of life. we always have to balanced. thanks for sharing!
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
24 Jan 13
Thanks val! LOL, pure evil is scary, I don't think I can be one even if I wanted to. It's too scary. You are right, people can't survive on kindness alone. We have to be practical and a bit selfish a times.
@ZoeJoy (1392)
• United States
24 Jan 13
Well, do you want other people to treat you this way?
I like doing good things without expecting anything in return. When I did that one Christmas, I received so much more in return. I think it was because I really wasn't expecting anything, I just gave because I knew a child was in need. I really wasn't expecting anything back but I did get so much more in return.
I think that is the way the 'universe' works - if you are kind to others, others are kind back. If you give, you will receive back.
What if other people decide to be even more 'slightly evil' then what?
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
24 Jan 13
I leave that up to people for them to decide how they treat me.
I didn't say, don't be kind. Just don't be too kind. There's a difference.
