Yep, everyone has it wrong but you. Perhaps if you want success from people you dislike, do things that will appeal to them. Don't go offering vegan brownies to fatties then get mad when nobody takes a bite.
Hatehatehatehatehate. Fail upward? It's obvious, IA, that you are the one failing. If you were the big-hearted nice person you claim to be you would be congratulating the achievements of others, not jealous of them.
Cheer up!
You got your hair
You got your head
You got your brains
You got your ears
You got your eyes
You got your nose
You got your mouth
You got your teeth
You got your tongue
You got your chin
You got your neck
You got your tits
You got your heart
You got your soul
You got your back
You got your ass
You got your arms
You got your hands
You got your fingers
Got your legs
You got your feet
You got your toes
You got your liver
Got your blood
You got life
Life
Life
Life
Life
Life
LIFE!
You got your hair
You got your head
You got your brains
You got your ears
You got your eyes
You got your nose
You got your mouth
You got your teeth
You got your tongue
You got your chin
You got your neck
You got your tits
You got your heart
You got your soul
You got your back
You got your ass
You got your arms
You got your hands
You got your fingers
Got your legs
You got your feet
You got your toes
You got your liver
Got your blood
You got life
Life
Life
Life
Life
Life
LIFE!
It does seem to be true that mid-management is where most failures end up...
And incredibly amorphous, over-general statements are preached.