Murder count: 0 (and other uncelebrated wins)
Why your anti-blood lust is not rewarded
We reward achievement, not restraint. The quiet decisions that keep us decent never make the highlight reel.
I didn’t murder anybody today and have received absolutely zero credit.
In fact, every morning I wake up and don’t:
Murder someone
Hurt anyone
Lie (much)
Cheat
Sit on my arse, moaning, eating an entire loaf of Jasons sourdough
And yet no one notices. Seems unfair to me.
Every day we resist an urge, a spiral, a stupid argument.
We hold back, stay kind, stay sane.
No one claps.
No medals for not yelling at your kids.
No trophies for deleting that message.
No applause for staying sober, sane, or silent.
That’s the problem with life — we reward achievement and overlook restraint.
The quiet decisions that keep us decent never make the highlight reel.
We talk endlessly about doing more: more goals, more growth, more hustle.
But most of what keeps the world running are the invisible moments of not doing.
Not reacting. Not quitting. Not taking the bait.
That’s the discipline that holds everything together — the uncelebrated art of doing nothing stupid today.
So if you’re feeling behind, or like you’ve done “nothing,” try this reframe:
You didn’t “do nothing.”
You just quietly prevented a crime spree — that’s what self-control looks like from the outside.
So well done. I am clapping for you. Anyway, back to the question.
Be honest. How many people have you murdered today?
No specifics. Just a general number is fine.