We can’t explain the world
Alas we really wish to
We can’t explain the world
But we want to retain hope
We can’t explain the world
But we are vain and arrogant creatures
There are many motivations to explain the world
But it doesn’t make it much more explainable
Yes many things are explainable
Many things are feasible
We put a man on the moon or something
We’re pretty good at science, true
But many things appear explainable but aren’t
And the explanations themselves are AS LOGICAL as their maker
Only it doesn’t mean they are true
Indeed outside of science — it’s pretty much impossible to prove ANYTHING
And yet we have to go into the world and still make things work for ourselves
And we do
Some of us with more energy some with less
Some with more intelligence some with less
Some with more positive attitudes some with more pessimistic
And some of us make it work more advantageously and some not so much
And all throughout this process and afterwards — we talk and babble and prattle and think we are so clever
The “successful” explain their success but how often can they really explain it?
Can you explain this success that happened to you that it was sunny yesterday?
The unsuccessful explain their failure but their explanations are not so brilliant either
Does it mean we can’t draw any conclusions?
Absolutely not
But it means that we our way too lenient with what we consider an explanation
We look if it’s logical and plausible
We pretend we look for creditability — such as if that person has that what he speaks about getting — though we never enquired what this CREDITABILITY really should mean
We can draw some conclusions but of all the conclusions we draw maybe 1% is sound
…and the remaining 99% is what we feed our EPISTEMIC ARROGANCE with
is what we beguile ourselves with
and what we sell to others
…and this is not even always so terrible!
Just because we DON’T precisely know the way doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try it
In fact we NEVER know the way precisely
We do it anyway
We go
The problem is when we MISMANAGE our expectations
When we deceive ourselves
When we deceive others
And when instead of going in the uncertain but plausible direction — we go in the very wrong direction — that someone sold us or picked for us
This is the tragedy of naivety
This is the tragedy of naivety
Therefore please be simple
Get ideas about success and what-not out of your head
Keep your information about it limited
Focus on being INTELLIGENT instead
On being genuine instead
On being very very conscious instead
CONSCIOUS of every action you engage in and apparent results you’re getting
How can you narrow down the cause and effect?
How can you get a BETTER sense of direction?
Focus on that
And please understand
There is only so much we can perfectly explain
Most our explanations are nonsense
Most my explanations are nonsense
Be certain about the choices you’re making and values you adhere to
But never delude yourself with illusions of certainty about this infinitely complex world
Addendum:
What about learning from others?
It’s super simple
You learn from others
Others do something — TRY IT
Others say something — think about it. Look for proof
Others do something — consider how sensible it is, consider the authority — then try it as many times as you deem optimal
Others say something — try disproving it. Try proving it. Look for logical errors. Look for empirical data. Look for everything. Make data if you can’t find data. Stay BOTH open minded and sceptical
Most “sceptics” are just cynics and haters. Which only makes it harder for the optimist to be rational — as their own healthy scepticism risks being dubbed “negative” and “thinking small”
Which again makes most optimists delusional — as they sustain their optimism by deluding themselves and cheering themselves — rather then by assuming the best and proving it with actions
Learn from others
Get inspired by others
Be optimistic about the possibilities
Be sceptical about the explanations
Do all that
But the real work is you TESTING ALL THAT IN THE REAL WORLD
You testing it — and should it NOT render promised results — you are completely free to discard it
The real work is you TESTING it and IMPLEMENTING IT and TRYING THINGS
And it will take time
But that doesn’t really matter how long it takes
Just because you wish to “make it” sooner doesn’t mean it will happen sooner
That’s the kind of delusional hope I’m talking about
From now on your god is OBJECTIVITY
Not what someone promised you or what you hoped was going to happen — but the very concrete fucking problem before your eyes — and how you DEAL with it
Go ahead, do your duty, and don’t much talk about it. Things will fall into place