When we stumble upon to goldmine at the end of the valley we extol the virtue of PERSEVERANCE When we waste our lives seeking gold which was never there we curse STUBBORNNESS Get over this black-and-white thinking. Be neither stubborn nor persevering but INTELLIGENT instead. Plough on a little bit longer than it seems …
Author: Janus
All Memory is Confabulation
All memory is confabulation We are way too confident in veracity of our memory Memory it’s an image taken by shortsighted eyes Words recorded by prejudiced ears Events translated by biased cognition Wise mistrusts memory Wise understands the uniqueness of every moment Wise is ready to meet every situation anew, only …
More Optimal Then Gym
Health is imperative but don’t delude yourself 5/7 in the gym is the most optimal either for your health or your life in general. Homo sapiens is not made to carry too much muscle. If you think he is then why it’s so hard to put on the weight? It’s much MUCH easier to stay …
Be With Your Desire
Don’t pretend you don’t want something. Don’t assert that you can’t get something. It’s just another way of deceiving yourself. Be with your desire. Respect it. Seek to understand it. You may already know that it’s attainment is not ultimately significant — but the problem of self-delusion is of paramount gravity. Therefore do whatever …
Own Your Shame
You repress what you’re ashamed of about yourself — which in turn prevents you from addressing it’s very cause. It’s a vicious circle. You must OWN what you’re ashamed of. Laugh at it, really! The more you’re ashamed of something the more it will paralyse you, and control you. The more important is the matter …
Delusion Will Always Thrive When There Is Not Simplicity
Is psyche simple? It could be. It probably is not, for most of us. Our mind is like a cluttered room. There’s a lot of stuff in it. Some useful. Some useless. Some old and some new. Some at the front desk and some thrown somewhere under the rug. Most of that stuff is garbage. …
Objective Life Decisions Not Subjective
Your personal life experiences are no different to any other world processes. To know what is going on you need a lot of meaningful data. Preferably derived from numerous replicable experiments. HOW-YOU-FEEL and WHAT-SEEMS are OK when you’re interested in the subjective and intangible. There is no place for that if you’re interested in …
Appereances Are Not Really Shallow
Appearances are not really shallow It’s your perception which is shallow Your perception is shallow and incomplete You don’t truly see the person, or the thing To make things worse — you see your own projections, your own mirages Your preconception about the person, about the thing, is the very definition of …
ASK YOURSELF
Thought I’d shed some light on this bizarre nonsense… You are born, You listen to those that provide you with shelter and protection You listen to those that intimidate you You listen to memes which condition you You survive the twisted period of compulsory education WHAT DO YOU DO THEN? Let’s assume that …
Plans Are Good When The Results Are Predictable
Plans are good when results are predictable Plans are adverse when results are unpredictable Most of us plan too much or too little or both We don’t understand what makes planning appropriate Most are unprofessional. Disorganised. Their chaotic actions reflect their ineptitude. Out of lack of sufficient challenge or ability — no discipline, …