Make it harder to make it easier Try doing it the hard way so that the regular way will become easier Easier and more effective and more successful This making-it-harder strategy is basically finding a new angle, new approach, finding a way to look outside the box The added difficulty forces you to adapt …
Category: Lifestyle
Freedom vs Schedule
Does schedule kill freedom? Does having a schedule mean surrendering some of one’s freedom? Does schedule kill creativity? It schedule anti-spontaneity, anti-creativity, anti-life? What is a schedule? It’s the way you organised your time Does organisation destroy freedom? Is organisation the opposite of freedom? Does having objects in your room destroy your freedom? Does …
There Is No Such Thing As Nonconformity In Conformity
To be conformist — even within a non-conformist organisation — is still conformist You can’t be half-non-conformist You can’t be half-gangster Either you think for yourself or you’re just a dumb sheep If you derive your “non-conformity” from a non-conformist group — then you’re just conformist — and a dumb sheep …
You’re Either Alive — Or Distracting Yourself
you’re either alive — or distracting yourself when you’re scared to live — you’re distracting yourself when you’re confused — you’re distracting yourself when you’re tired — you’re distracting yourself you’re scared of the unknown, you’d rather retain homeostasis you’re confused, you’d rather not seek the truth, you’re overwhelmed, you’re arrogant, you’d rather …
“Poisoned Gifts”
Everything that happens to you can bring you closer to reality — or farther away from it You view the gifts of fate in regard to the short-term benefits they entail If you like something — you’re happy with such gift If you don’t like something — you curse such gift There’s a …
Time Management as Resource Management
Time is obviously a resource. It’s a resource which is limited Therefore it must be carefully managed, so as to get the best return of investment. How do you manage anything? To manage anything — you must understand how it works — and what you want to achieve in the first place. Do you …
Overabundance of Options
We live in a time of overabundance of options More is not always better You don’t just want more rubbish — you want more value You don’t just want more noise — you want more substance More options can entail greater probability of finding the best fit This is not always necessary however …
100x
You could get 100x returns You could get 100x returns if you’re pure of heart When you’re absolutely absolutely in love with something — you will tap into the energy unavailable to mere mortals When you’re absolutely dedicated to your mission(s) — you tap into resourcefulness fathomless to mere mortals Have both and you …
Power IS and Is Good
Power is Power is You can Perhaps your can outstretches to others That’s one of the many manifestations of power But power is far more than that It has always been And it is Power is not equally distributed Power can’t be equally distributed because power can’t be distributed We can reduce …
Compensation as Distraction
There’s an insidious form of DISTRACTION — which is that of COMPENSATION When you failed — you ought to compensate When you know you’ll fail — you COMPENSATE But what if you can do the thing right? If you can do the thing right — like it’s supposed to be done — then …