we don’t make wonderful things because we are perfect we don’t make wonderful things to become perfect we make wonderful things in spite of being imperfect when you learn to see — you see how there’s nothing perfect in this world nothing perfect but the whole anything less is fragmented therefore imperfect …
Author: Janus
The Paradox of Criticism
There’s the critic, the criticised, and the criticism The subject of the criticism is the criticised The subject of the criticism is not the critic isn’t it ironic? we go about criticising people and things pretending we have higher values in mind really just trying to assert ourselves and yet we fail at that …
Either Say Nothing or Say What’s on Your Mind
Either say nothing or say whatever’s on your mind this is not trivial mind you Either say nothing and don’t prattle stupid nonsense and make small-talk or say EXACTLY what’s on your mind — and convey yourself Don’t say nothing polite Don’t say nothing ingratiating Don’t say nothing friendly Say nothing or say something …
“Thinker”
even when you’re a thinker – there’s still some cunt who thinks you should be going about your thinking-business some other way …like there’s some single, “pure” way of being a thinker there is NOT a single, “pure” way of being a thinker you’re just a thinker — or not you think — …
Introspectively Rational
you call yourself rational are you rational? are you introspectively rational? there are fools in the world if you’re reading it — you know there are fools in this world — who wouldn’t read because they wouldn’t understand it their rationality is limited to their basic needs and it’s ok our ancestors were the …
Wu Wei Is Real
-learning increases your competence -your competence makes you useful -your usefulness gets you paid -learning is fun -wu wei is real * learning is fun watching others do things (tv, sports) is boring doing the same thing over and over is boring, regardless of how pleasurable it is (sex, gormandising, you name it) doing …
Compounding and Growing…
it’s not that this or that “compounds” everything compounds what you set to move — moves what you set to grow — grows what you leave to deteriorate — deteriorates what you let fall — falls we had known compounding for centuries “you reap what you sow” don’t think so much about …
To Affirm Is to Admit
To affirm is to admit You unravel given reality and admit it’s truth Armed with this understanding you resume your creation and exploration Your realisation may escape you You will then (re)AFFIRM it — admit it again Your realisation may escape you Because your cognition is limited, your memory is limited Because …
Incompetence Is Not Neutral but Immoral
Incompetence is not neutral but immoral You don’t have to be competent – just don’t be incompetent. That is neutral. Incompetence is immoral. The only way to do things is the right way Do less then that – you damage things, you do harm instead of good Harm is always immoral
“Kings”
Each level has it’s KINGS Each societal echelon chooses their own king (rulers) The choice is made by giving him attention There are men who like to talk about money and they have their king — some dude that talks to them about the money There are men who like to criticise everything, …