How To Become A Bad Guy

In one scene in the 1983 movie "Scarface", Tony Montana, his wife, bodyguards, and best friend were in a restaurant. There was a falling out between Tony and his wife and she left him high and dry.  Being as coked up and drunk as he was, he looked around and saw how people looked at him with disgust. Seizing the opportunity, he addresses the crowd and said, "Say hello to the bad guy." Yes, Tony was a bad guy at heart but he said a couple statements that are true.

"...You people are afraid to be what you wanna be...?

"You need people like to point at and say, hey, that's the bad guy. But what does that make you, good? That doesn't make you good, you just know how to hide, how to lie. Me, I don't have that problem."

And my personal favorite:

"Me, I always tell the truth, even when I lie." -Hey, at least he was truthful. Hahaha.

There are a lot of "bad guys" in the land and some of them ain't like the Son of Sam. They're just happy ordinary people who don't fall for everything but take a stand.  There are people now in our society today who are called the bad guys. They live and think differently than what is culturally, religiously, educationally, and politically "accepted." At times, they say certain yet true comments other parties won't like and will feel offended. But that's the nature of the truth, it's going to make people uncomfortable and at times disgusted with one's approach. No matter how you try to dress up the plate, the truth is going to hurt. That's why I like bad guy roles. They care less about their reputation, what people think about them, or meeting societal standards to be accepted. They do them and they speak whatever is on their mind; even if it's not right. But one thing we can admit, at least their honest about who they are, how they are, and what they're true intentions are. Some of the greatest bad guys in reality and fiction don't wear a mask, they show their true character. I can only say for myself that I admire that. Better for a snake to show itself in the open than a snake that's hiding in the grass (allegorically speaking of course-let it marinate). So how can we all become a bad guy?

1. Stand up to people who are or may be in a higher position than you are in a situation or conflict that needs to be addressed

• People will call you disrespectful, mischievous, and prideful 
• People will say whatever about you to discredit your credible claims during a conflict
• You will experience character assassination

2. Say the truth about how you really feel about things, even when it'll cause a stir

• Telling the truth will be deemed unethical and illogical
• Telling the truth creates more enemies than friends
• You will experience character assassination

3. Breaking cultural, societal, religious, educational norms for the sake of getting your point across for the good of everyone else

• Breaks protocol to speak their mind, no matter what the cost(s)
• Says no to holding out, says yes to speaking out
• You will experience character assassination

4. Unwilling to change their attitude, character, dress, etc., to gain acceptance or fit in

• Talk, look, think, dress, act, and associate with things that go against the grain
• Walking to the beat of their own drum
• You will experience character assassination.

Case and point, all of these and many other points will mark you as the bad guy. Cool. At least then, you will know what people really think about you (and have been thinking about you for a while). But don't worry about them not liking or respecting you because as long as the Big Man upstairs is pleased with what you are, as The Rock what say, "It doesn't matter what they think!" 

Well, that's all I have to say about that and if you meet these qualifications, good for you. Just don't break any laws now (lol). 

Til next time, dgwo...