Do nice guys always finish last?

It seems to be a hard and fast rule that nice guys finish last. This is considered especially true in the context of love and work. But this common perception might be a fallacy, or at least not the full picture. It's true that in the workplace men and women bully their way to the top, doing things to achieve success that other people, more decent human beings, would not do. Office politics can be a minefield and often the victim will be the nice guy. They might not get the promotion or the credit that is their due, but at least they will have the respect of good colleagues and a clean conscience at the end of the day. Moreover, even in these difficult work environments nice guys can achieve success if they work at areas that might not be their main strengths, like confidence, assertiveness and discernment. Like Jesus once said: "I'm sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as snakes but as innocent as doves." I think with this mindset nice guys can succeed in the workplace without compromising their principles and nice personality. In terms of love, I think the nice guy just has to be patient and keep things in perspective. How many times have I watched the Jeremy Kyle or Jerry Springer Show and seen three highly unattractive women fighting over a guy who is often a cheat or a wife beater? To be honest, I would rather remain single than be partnered up with these gorillas. It is indeed frustrating when the nice guy seems to get overlooked all the time but, like my dad once said, nice guys attract the nice girls and I think there is a lot of logic and truth in that. It's worth the wait, so keep being nice and in the end you'll get your nice girl. At the very least you won't end up with a gorilla for a wife!