Emotions are not rational or irrational It’s but a signal, But they are also an end It is thus misleading to consider them in terms of rationality, Their only rational or irrational element is our attitude and interpretation of those emotions But it’s also misleading to NOT incorporate them as crucial variables in …
Category: Lifestyle
Everything is a JOB INTERVIEW
Everything is a job interview You may not give a fuck about the job You may already be NAILING all the requirements, having it IN THE BAG But the other party has something to offer to you, either way And that’s life The entire world has something to offer to you LIFE has …
Use Past Gains to Motivate Today’s Actions
Your PAST actions result in your CURRENT OUTCOMES You can’t perfectly maintain coherence between today’s actions and their fruits Indeed I advise to do more things that benefit you IMMEDIATELY (but CONTINUOUSLY), aka ‘WHAT YOU IMPROVED TODAY’ -because you can VERIFY them immediately -AND because they grant you the REWARD immediately (even if …
Either You Get Your Way Or Not — No Nagging, No Whining…
Either you get your way or not — no nagging, no whining, no complaining There’s only what we want: -what you want -what the other party wants Then you negotiate Ideally you come to a PERFECT agreement -if not — you continue negotiating -worst case: you fail to achieve any kind of agreement …
BASICS ARE RARELY BASIC
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 …
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 …