Hate the game. Not the player.
I listened recently to a podcast where high-net-worth individuals and tax-avoiding companies were the subjects of the discussion.
Or perhaps the subject of their rage is a better expression of the dynamics of the conversation.
Then a politician, known for progressive and more left of the political spectrum beliefs, joined the conversation.
They asked him his opinion about these terrible individuals and companies doing their best to limit the taxes.
“Hate the game, not the player,” was his response.
He explained that you can’t blame individuals for trying to find loopholes in a broken system.
It’s the system that needs fixing first.
It doesn’t mean those people are without flaws, but the system lets them abuse it.
The whole conversation reminded me of my mother’s passing recently.
She was sent home too early after an operation that proved to be with mistakes later on.
Then a combination of factors caused her to get a heart attack she did not survive.
It’s a very sad story, but I can’t get angry with the guy who did not check properly before sending her home.
