There’s the situation. This situation has positive aspects and negative aspects. To improve it is to: -amplify the positive aspects -eliminate the negative aspects This is all there is to it. “Positive thinking”, Optimism, “Law of Attraction”… Give me a fucking break THERE’S THE SITUATION YOU AMPLIFY THE POSITIVES So of course you …
Category: Lifestyle
Go Harder Yet Go Softer (Blazing Fire, Calm Water)
Go harder Go softer What does it mean to go hard? We put many labels on it, “going hard” “being hard” “hard work” “be very motivated” why don’t you dispense with all those labels… …and just try… FOCUSING ON A SINGLE THING FOR A SINGLE FUCKING HOUR Get a timer — set it …
it’s not that all things entirely disappoint…
it’s not that all things entirely disappoint all things disappoint, but only after 5 seconds or 5 minutes or 5 days or 5 weeks but eventually they do make the most out of those 5 seconds or 5 minutes or 5 days or 5 weeks then move onto the next thing with no …
To Live a Long Life
To live a long life is to have undertaken a long journey To live a long life is to do things To do things is to do many different and new things Long life is obviously not a function of time All the time in the world may pass — and you never …
Perfection Vs Mediocrity
Perfection vs mediocrity is a false dichotomy Perfectionism and mediocrity are both confusion, both are failures of understanding Perfectionism is a delusion You held delusional, non-existing standard in your mind Then you delusionally claim to be moving towards it You’re not moving towards it. You’re moving nowhere. You’re not moving towards it because your …
The Direction Is Always Up
The direction is always up The direction is always up, for you, for me, for everyone that is the direction The direction is always up You want to go up You want the world to go up You want your brother to go up You want everything to go up The world gains …
PAUSE, Take a Breath
Pause Take a breath Pause whatever you’re doing — pause close your eyes and take a long breath or 2 or 10 or set a timer, a short MEDITATIVE INTERLUDE And the less you want to pause — the more VITAL it is that you pause Because chances are you don’t know where …
Speak More (Honestly), Speak Less (Nonsense)
Writing and talking is so much fun that the temptation to talk and write without having anything to say can sometimes take hold Do you always need to have something to say? Sometimes you only learn you had something to say once you started talking So on one hand we have the meaningless …
Action Cures All
Action cures all Action cures all It’s the only next step because only the action IS a step It’s the only response because thought and emotion are no response — just a reaction. It doesn’t answer the problem- it only reacts to it. Thus perpetuating it. Only action can solve your problems …
Get Something EXTRA
Whatever you do — find a way to get something EXTRA When you’re making things — make sure you’re learning things When you’re learning things — make sure the lessons are useful. When you’re learning useful things — make sure the lessons are long-term useful. When you’re learning long-term useful things — make sure …