“Intellectual greatness” is a joke. Intelligence doesn’t belong to you. “Intellectual greatness” is a joke. Recognition is laughably inconsequential compared to the boundless riches springing from the stream of true intelligence. You’re either intelligent or petty. Intellectual greatness is an oxymoron. An intelligent person is so small he doesn’t even know he …
Month: November 2018
Meaning Lost It’s Meaning
The word meaning has lost it’s meaning. “Meaning” became a catch-all for all kind of pointless activity. The more distracting an activity – the more happily we call it “meaning”. When we are completely dulled and distracted and confined – we rationalise the entire thing as inevitable, meaningful and useful. We talk …
Giving Up Is Better Then Persevering
Giving up is better then not giving up. To give up is to either achieve nothing – or achieve something which is actually authentic. To not give up, to persevere – is to achieve everything which is inauthentic. If it’s authentic then it doesn’t involve discipline. If you must discipline yourself …
One Can Transcend Limiting Beliefs With Affirmations
One can transcend limiting beliefs with affirmations. If you can’t liberate yourself from the past – perhaps you can override it by instilling new convictions. Positive thinking, affirmations, gratitude, confidence, visualisations – all these fancy tools put you in a more likely place to do yourself good. The precise explanation of their workings …
Simple Pleasures
One needs some simple pleasures to live the simple life. Simple pleasure is sacred because it is simple. Simple is sacred because the self – with all it’s cunning and ambition and turmoil – can barely survive in it. Simple life is very pleasurable because it is abundant with simple pleasures. Not adulterated …
Life Is Simple
Life is simple. Only complications are complicated. Life is simple when you’re not trying to land on Mars. Or explain it. The only understanding is the SELF-understanding. The only knowledge is the self-knowledge. Everything else is COMPLICATIONS. Complications are fun. Please do have fun. Also: please don’t take fun too seriously. …
Growth is Inextricably Linked With Insecurity
So called “growth” is inextricably linked with insecurity. Any conception of a “better” version of you invariably creates a worse version of you. Version which you are insecure about. Growth is, in fact, identical with insecurity. Only pure, unprompted change is free of insecurity.
I Take Small Talk Over a Lecture Every Day
Contrary to popular belief – small talk is not devoid of substance. There are vast worlds of meanings, emotions, personalities, relations, concealed between the words – if only you can listen. With many people – the only way to avoid hearing another conceited lecture or bombastic monologue — is to small-talk them. Small talk …
All Action is Self-Expression
All action is self-expression. Lack of awareness creates the perceived separation between the action and the actor. This leads to nothing but confusion. To one who mastered himself – action is flowing, effortless, smooth, instantaneous. It does not involve discipline or strength – for it’s but a fundamental component of being.
There’s a Reason We’re Drinking and Medicating Instead of Living
There’s a reason we’re drinking and medicating instead of LIVING. In a traumatised society everything is stigmatised. In a traumatised society everything is stigmatised. Especially being free, joyful and truly alive. Alcohol is more socially permitted then being yourself. If you can’t be YOU and can’t be happy — help yourself to a fucking drink. …