What does it mean to be upright in this life?

Well, it means not being spineless.

What does it mean to be spineless?

Being spineless means being utterly self-absorbed and giving in to any and all of your stories or desires.

Being spineless means being a bully, a bitch, a coward or a snitch…

It means playing the eternal victim or treading on others to get to some imagined top.

It means being the kind of person that people don’t respect.