What people truly detest
is never "unearned rewards"
but rather the effort they put in without receiving the same results
Talent, background, luck, information gaps
are inherently the "unfair advantages" that exist in the world
but they often occur in places you cannot see
That's why society repeatedly emphasizes
"hard work," "endurance," "deservingness"
not because they are more real
but because they are more comforting
When a person says
"unearned rewards are shameful"
it is often not about morality
but about protecting their own psychological order
Because once you admit
that some people win due to talent, position, or luck
then the narrative of effort will collapse
True mature understanding
is not about denying unearned rewards
but about seeing the reality:
👉 Some people are born ahead of the starting line
👉 Some must work ten times harder for a single opportunity
👉 Some may work a lifetime yet still cannot catch up
Jealousy is not the problem
Denying reality is
Smart people
won't get tangled up in "should I or shouldn't I have unearned rewards"
but rather ask:
Can I position myself early enough
to let unearned rewards happen to me?
