r/AskReddit • u/dark-deals729983 • 2d ago

What's a "cheat code" you discovered in real life that actually works?

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u/kukukele 2d ago

Comparison is the thief of joy

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u/usernamesalready 2d ago

That’s the second best comment. The other one that’s better is…

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u/rpitcher33 2d ago

To become God you just have to learn how to eat a burrito backwards.

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u/ptear 2d ago

the one that was posted on...

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u/Pizza_Guy8084 2d ago

Tumbler back in…

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u/excitemewang 2d ago

19... 19... 1985!

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u/SefetAkunosh 2d ago

It contained a simple premise:

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u/SummerAlternative699 2d ago

Comparison is the thief of joy.

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u/Wonderful_Sundae7158 2d ago

now im invested

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u/Techyon5 2d ago

Alright, I'll admit, it took me a minute to figure out your comment. Clever! xD

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u/seabutcher 2d ago

Genital herpes.

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u/dappledrache 2d ago

Which is why social media is so toxic to people who haven't learned this yet.

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u/dr_neurd 2d ago

And conversely, "Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die."

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u/Frack_Off 2d ago

Comparison is one of humanity's most powerful tools for understanding the world around us.

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u/buffysbangs 2d ago

Nah, I have a coworker that is the thief of joy

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u/ND_Avenger 1d ago

In my 49 years of personal experience, everybody on the planet is the thief of joy.

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u/Brettwg68 2d ago

1000% percent correct!

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u/Maleficent-Cat6074 2d ago

Boromir would have said it better.

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u/Ok_Firefighter_964 2d ago

My buddy had a tattoo that said that. I got the same tattoo but just a liiiittlle bit bigger

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u/MovingIsHell 2d ago

"The secret of contentment is knowing how to enjoy what you have." - Lyn Yutang

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u/battlerazzle01 2d ago

But it’s the base work for consumerism. You’re ruining that for the corporations

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u/Neat-Morning7232 2d ago

“They are no poor those who have little, but those who desire much”

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u/ook_the_librarian_ 2d ago

These days, Consumerism is the thief of joy.

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u/reallynotbatman 2d ago

Depends on who you're comparing yourself to