BASICS ARE BASIC, in the sense that: They are what you learn first They are what you learn BEFORE the “advanced” stuff You often have no choice but to get minimally competent at them — or else can’t proceed, potentially can’t unlock any ROI (return on investment) And thus are also most COMMON =again give …
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how to GET WHAT YOU WANT (2026 version)
You getting what you want is NOT completely mysterious, but it is confusing First It has to be POSSIBLE, and preferably plausible There are CRAZY goals that are likely impossible -having everything, sacrificing nothing -being remembered, immortal physically or historically -having THAT PARTICULAR thing, that particular way -etc Then there are AMBITIOUS …
OUTRAGE Is How You Affirm Yourself (by Contrast)
For something to exist as a distinct entity, there must be some attribute which distinguishes it from something else If there’s none, or we can’t perceive it — then it blurs with that other thing — and is not recognised as distinct Conversely the greater the contrast the more something stands out And …
Society Failed You, but You’re Still a Loser
Society can save you Make you or break you You can save you Make you or break you Both can be true The potential of individual to save himself does not refute the value of creating a society which thrives, and thus in which individuals thrive, and are “saved”, when they get …
To Know What You Want, Take It Apart
Knowing what you want is extremely complicated Because most things you don’t have — you don’t have for a reason That reason is the cost And that cost itself often comprises multiple variables And of course the very value, the reward — often comprises multiple variables too It is useful then to reason from …
“Neutral” Is Usually The Best Attitude
“I don’t know” is usually the best answer, Because why would you know? The world is infinitely complicated If you’re interacting with the world — you should be stumped all the time Likewise “NEUTRAL” is usually the best attitude For the same reason Usually you don’t know what you’re dealing with Not entirely You …
Fake Acceptance; The Problem vs. The Attitude
There’s something in you, around you, near you, about you, that’s LESS than desirable Maybe that undesirability is clear — maybe less clear Maybe it’s justified, maybe it’s a fair trade-off — maybe not But your attitude to that thing is what really matters There are many attitudes to take The …
The Modalities Of Understanding, And The Trap Of Borrowed Comprehension
You can read or hear something, Let’s assume that thing to be true, or useful Now there’s a number of things that can happen One option is that you DON’T UNDERSTAND it At which point — you can either be aware of this failure of comprehension, OR NOT The latter is of course …
Private Worth vs Seriousness
Seriousness should be earned, respect should be earned Your viewpoint is worthwhile merely because it is yours, when it is honest. I agree But that doesn’t mean it earned the attention of others (NOR does it mean that those viewpoints that have the attention of others — were earned) A viewpoint can be …
Getting an Opportunity vs Taking Advantage of an Opportunity
There are opportunities You get more of them or less of them And then you succeed at taking advantage of them, or fail to take advantage of them We often fail to take advantage of our opportunities That’s because we don’t view them as opportunities We don’t view them as opportunities because we don’t …