Gonna say something kind of ugly and no doubt controversial -

[misanthrope]

79. That would only be one of the many lies I was told in my formative years

I was told that if I was a good person, then it would make my life better. When I grew up I saw the opposite was true and this world seems to reward liars, thieves, the selfish, the greedy, and sociopaths more than it does truly good people. Being a good person allows you peace of mind only.

I was told those who work hard always get ahead. As I went through life I saw plenty of people who labored intensely and only received weariness as a result, never seeming to get ahead or gain material comfort.

I was told we can be anything we want to be. The truth is that we have limited opportunities often dictated by the happenstance of when and where we are born, with what gifts and to whom. Those opportunities and choices slowly winnow away with every day you're alive. There's often more luck involved than we want to admit.