One going through life consciously acquires great deal of knowledge at tremendous pace. Some never learn. Some learn after 4 or 5 times. And some learn upon their first lesson. The quality of attention is what makes the difference. The quality of consciousness is what makes the difference.
Author: Janus
WHY Is The Answer
a single question to ask yourself every day every moment: “WHY?” it’s solution both to boredom and stupidity stupidity is obviously our reluctance to think reluctance to see (clouded by knowledge and belief) boredom is obviously our inability to feel inability to see (dulled by our mechanical indulgence) “WHY” is the answer
Own Choices
Few men make their own choices. Usually we only choose from a few alternatives. Often less then that. Often we relinquish all the control, all the responsibility. We are desperately dependent on our environment. Since our choices are not ours – they belong to our environment. Positive influence – positive outcome. Negative influence …
Talking about the weather is more meaningful then talking about ideology…
Talking about the news is even more immaterial then talking about the weather. Talking about the weather is more meaningful then talking about ideology. A pleasant walk in the sun is all the joy in life you could ask for. Ideology crawls out from the place of turmoil and anxiety. If you could …
To See The Spectacular Beauty…
Quality of one’s attention trumps quality of the stimuli. To see the spectacular beauty of this world – learn to SEE. Chase of amusement and excitation has the poorest yield – like all the chases – desperate in nature and pervaded. Attention is the key which opens all the doors. It was never …
External Doctrine Is Escapism And Weakness
Any external doctrine is escapism and weakness, be it: external guru external motivation external code external validation all of it is weakness and escapism it’s insidious it pulls you further away from yourself and your (personal) truth If you are concerned with bettering yourself or your life – I don’t believe you …
There’s No Cure For Stupidity
We hope stupid person can be cured by wise. We have schools and teachers and professors and masters and all that, But the fool is still a fool. Put wise words in his mouth – it’s still a fool uttering them. …Perhaps you can tell a fool by the wise-sounding words escaping his …
Terrible Shortcomings of the Winner’s Mentality
Does “winner’s mentality” make you win? Is “winner’s mentality” a good idea? Do you want to win? Do you want to do the right thing? What do you want? What’s winner’s mentality? I imagine it’s mentality of a person predisposed to win. If so – it’s related to winning. So does it make …
Intellectual Greatness Is a Joke
“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 …
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 …