The man’s name was John, and he was a successful businessman. He had a lot of money, but he was also a very selfish and ruthless person. He always put his own needs and wants first, and he didn’t care about the people around him.
John had been married twice before, and both of his marriages had ended in divorce. The reason for his first divorce was rumored to be his violence, but he never admitted to it. After his first divorce, he quickly remarried a woman with a child. This marriage lasted for a few years, but it eventually ended as well.
John was now looking for a third wife. He was attracted to women with children, because he thought it would make his life easier. He didn’t have to worry about raising a child from scratch, and he could just step into the role of father.
One day, John met a woman named Mary. Mary was a single mother with a two-year-old son. John was immediately attracted to her, and they started dating soon after.
John and Mary quickly got married, and John became a father to Mary’s son. However, John’s parenting skills were lacking. He was often neglectful and impatient with the child. He would often leave his phone on his desk, with a photo of the toddler as the wallpaper.
One day, Mary’s son found John’s phone and started playing with it. He accidentally opened the photo of the toddler, and he started to cry. He asked Mary why he didn’t look like the toddler in the photo.
Mary was heartbroken. She knew that John was not a good father, but she didn’t know what to do. She didn’t want to break up with him, because she didn’t want to lose her son’s father.
Mary decided to talk to John about his parenting skills. She told him that he needed to be more patient and attentive to the child. John promised to try harder, but he didn’t really change his behavior.
The situation continued to deteriorate, and Mary eventually decided to leave John. She took her son and moved away, and she never saw John again.
John was devastated by the breakup. He realized that he had lost the woman he loved, and he had also lost the opportunity to be a good father. He vowed to change his ways, but it was too late.
John’s story is a cautionary tale about the dangers of putting your own needs and wants first. When you are selfish and ruthless, you are likely to hurt the people around you, and you will eventually lose the things that are most important to you.
The conflict between ethical values and market values is also a theme in this story. John’s business values were focused on profit maximization and shareholder interests. This led him to make decisions that were harmful to the people around him, such as marrying a woman with a child in order to make his life easier.
In the end, John’s unethical behavior caught up to him. He lost the woman he loved, and he lost the opportunity to be a good father. This story shows that it is important to put your ethical values first, even if it means making sacrifices in the short-term.
— hiro (@hiro_osaka_jp) August 17, 2023
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