Honest to Goodness Evil.

Evil Virtue: Honesty

There are many important aspects and facets of evil, but the foundation of any true evil is blunt honesty.  This is shocking to many evil novices.  They think evil entails lying and deceiving nonstop.  This is simply not the case.  Being evil requires the ability to stare unblinkingly at reality and call a spade a spade.

This is not to say that deception isn't a tool of evil, but in order to be truly evil you have to be able to admit what you are and who you are to yourself.

You also have to be able to analyze any given situation and recognize it for what it is, for the opportunities it presents, and the road blocks it places.

For instance,  "No one is coming to save you. "  This is a hard truth for many to accept. As such, they sit around waiting for some nebulous "them" to solve the big problems in life, when in reality it is entirely up to each individual to solve life's big problems.

Here's another one, "People are stupid." We chuckle, and agree; but then accept the judgment of doctors, lawyers, politicians, and so many others.  The truth is, these people are just as stupid as everyone else.

Here is the hardest one: "I am flawed.". No one is good at acknowledging their flaws, and Western Civilization strongly discourages it, but everyone is flawed.  Being able to acknowledge your flaws means you can take steps against them. Failing to do so means others will take steps to exploit them.
So, yes.  The first step to being magnificently evil is learning to be unflinchingly honest.

We begin cultivating evil honesty with a hard look at ourselves.  Here is a simple assessment:

1.) What are your greatest accomplishments?
2.) What are you most skilled at?
3.) What are you least skilled at?
4.) What brings you joy?
5.) What frustrates you?
6.) What do you want to accomplish this year?
7.) How realistic is that goal?
8.) What is your new, realistic goal?
9.) Who can you rely on to keep your secrets?
10.) Who can  you rely on the show up to help?
11.) Do they have a sturdy shovel?
12.) Who relies on you?
13.) How important is that relationship?
14.) How much time and effort have you put into that important relationship this week?
15.) If you're neglecting them, won't they eventually turn on you and spoil your whole evil plot?
16.) Are you going to invest time and energy in your important relationship, or sacrifice them to Cthulhu?
17.) What measures have you taken to dispose of the forensic evidence from your sacrifices?  (Seriously, CSI has been on for twenty years.  Plan for this stuff.)


The next step is patience.