It’s better to be self-indulgent then dutiful. Self-indulgent is too self-indulgent to stick with an unpleasant routine. Dutiful is too dutiful not to stick with an unpleasant routine. Self-indulgent at least seeks what he wants. Dutiful outright replaced his wants with duties – and with it his curiosity, his innocence, and his soul.
Author: Janus
The Grand Theory of Opportunity, Momentum and Freedom
You are here. You are influenced. You get conditioned. You can only be influenced to the extent to which you are empty. (You can only be sensitive to the extent to which you are empty.) When you have became conditioned – you cease being pliable. When you’re full (of knowledge, beliefs, conclusions, thoughts), …
Your Surprise Betrays Your Expectations
You are surprised when something unexpected happens. For something to be unexpected – there must first be expectation, yes? Therefore – your surprise betrays your expectations. One invariably makes predictions. One tests those predictions against the data. One feels surprised upon models and results conflicting. The feeling perhaps facilitates the learning, facilitates curiosity. …
90% of disputes are utterly futile. One side doesn’t even respond to another. It’s simply two monologues and no listeners. — Janus (@JanusFaustus) October 20, 2018
Chains Of Understanding
Complicated thing is simply a large enough chain of simple things. Simple explanation is not simplification, or reduction. Simple explanation is one that leads one smoothly through each part of the chain. People who can’t explain simply don’t truly understand the subject. Their chain of understanding is incomplete. One can always collect …
It’s Better To Be Bored Then Busy
It’s better to be bored then busy. The bored is too bored to stick with stupid routine. The busy is too busy not to stick with a stupid routine. The bored still has a chance. The busy doesn’t even have the time.
Followers Consumers Leaders Producers
The elevation from weak follower is not to the courageous leader. The elevation from mindless consumer is not to the industrious producer. Leader needs followers. Producer needs consumers. Leader is but another side of the follower coin. Producer is but another side of the consumer coin. I say – dispense the coins altogether. …
Value and Consequences
Why is this “success” thing so convoluted and enshrouded in mystery? There’s plenty uncertainty and unknown in life. Doesn’t matter. You don’t have to be certain. You only need to be pretty sure. I’m pretty sure there are consequences. Can you produce value? Can you give value? What are the consequences of producing …
Self-Focused Learns Nothing Sees Nothing
Can you be looking at two things without dividing your attention? When you’re looking at an apple, can you simultaneously look at a pear, with the same attention? Or does your attention divide? What happens when you’re looking at yourself? You’re not looking at something else, are you? What happens when you …
Integrity Is Not A Response To Dishonesty
https://twitter.com/gxdarz/status/1048980519562747905 Inspired by this excellent twitter thread by @gxdarz I come up with some further words on INTEGRITY: Your “integrity” is a response to dishonesty. E.g. you called a red apple blue. Now you want to be honest and call it red. But then it turns yellow, and you still keep calling it red. This …