Repressed psyche = repressed creativity Psychological repression is creative repression. Art is liberating in the same way personal inhibitions stifle creativity. For creativity to blossom there must be freedom. Conversly: The very power of art is that it can destroy those impediments – bringing about the liberation necessary for it to …
Author: Janus
The Wrongs Are Wrongs
The wrongs are wrongs. It won’t cease being wrong just because you ignore it. It will anger you for as long as you not solve it. Your wrongs you correct with action and/or understanding. Wrongs of others you correct by: 1) Correcting them 2) Getting rid of them 3) Making the …
Blame Is Only Ignorance
You can’t really blame the other person. The other person is precisely what it is. You can only ever blame your judgement. Or your management of the situation. Blame is really just a word used for a particular set of thoughts and feelings (thought-feelings). I can use the word “blame” to …
There Is Not a “Nice Way To Put It”
There is not “a nice way to put it” A spade is a fucking spade The only question is: to speak or not to speak
Doing Nothing Is Better Then Meditation
Doing nothing is better then meditation Because doing nothing is meditation And meditation is not meditation Not if you “do” meditation The purpose of meditation is doing nothing Not something Not meditating not achieving something But doing nothing You can as well do nothing And perhaps your mind will clear or not …
Not Having Time
“Not having time” can only happen when you have time. Especially too much time. You have time and then allocate it to some purpose. Your lack of time comes only from your desperate avoidance of the burden of choice. Choosing what to do is far too great of a weight. We have too …
Thought is Not Intelligence
Intelligence is not the act of thinking. Intelligence is a quality. Thinking can be either intelligent or stupid. It’s usually stupid. Stupid, and repetitive! Thinking is often glorified. Especially the vain thinking, stupid thinking. Which leads to more stupid thinking. Intelligence doesn’t need thought. We only need so much thought to survive, or …
Harsh Truths Are Not So Harsh
harsh truths are not so harsh failed expectations feel harsh to the one concerned with glamour self-improvement hope all that glitter truths are simple too simple
If It Seems Fishy – It Likely Is
If it seems fishy — it likely is. Thought you can’t explain it — there’s probably plenty empirical evidence against it — stored in your subconscious. Take this wisdom and avoid fishy situations. Avoid fishy people altogether. There’s plenty good and honest man out there. Have zero fucking tolerance for dishonesty. Not merely for …
Getting Smarter
Everyone wants to make more smart decisions but no one actively works on getting smarter. Everyone is looking for the next big thing and next cool trick but no one exercises the brain. You lift weights physically to strengthen your muscles but do you lift weights mentally? Do you hit your brain-muscles …