The very first step to building your social capital is realising the value of social resources Once that is understood — the rest is straight-forward The rest is straight-forward: —you gather valuable resources —you offer your own resources in exchange (nothing’s free) When you don’t understand the value of social resources — …
Category: Lifestyle
Subjectivity > Objectivity
We have ideas about how good something is and how attractive and how desirable This car is more premium then that car This career is more lucrative then that career This girl is more attractive then that girl This lifestyle is more desirable then that lifestyle This food is more healthy then that food This …
Pep-talk Is Evil after Certain Point
pep-talk is evil after certain point pep-talk is ignorance and delusion acta non verba, therefore stfu and no more pep-talk, no more distraction any statement which pertains to action yet doesn’t conclude with action is pure self-indulgence and self-deception, therefore evil whatsoever you say shall conclude with action and eventually even …
We Make Wonderful Things in Spite of Being Imperfect
we don’t make wonderful things because we are perfect we don’t make wonderful things to become perfect we make wonderful things in spite of being imperfect when you learn to see — you see how there’s nothing perfect in this world nothing perfect but the whole anything less is fragmented therefore imperfect …
Either Say Nothing or Say What’s on Your Mind
Either say nothing or say whatever’s on your mind this is not trivial mind you Either say nothing and don’t prattle stupid nonsense and make small-talk or say EXACTLY what’s on your mind — and convey yourself Don’t say nothing polite Don’t say nothing ingratiating Don’t say nothing friendly Say nothing or say something …
Introspectively Rational
you call yourself rational are you rational? are you introspectively rational? there are fools in the world if you’re reading it — you know there are fools in this world — who wouldn’t read because they wouldn’t understand it their rationality is limited to their basic needs and it’s ok our ancestors were the …
Wu Wei Is Real
-learning increases your competence -your competence makes you useful -your usefulness gets you paid -learning is fun -wu wei is real * learning is fun watching others do things (tv, sports) is boring doing the same thing over and over is boring, regardless of how pleasurable it is (sex, gormandising, you name it) doing …
To Affirm Is to Admit
To affirm is to admit You unravel given reality and admit it’s truth Armed with this understanding you resume your creation and exploration Your realisation may escape you You will then (re)AFFIRM it — admit it again Your realisation may escape you Because your cognition is limited, your memory is limited Because …
How to Use It
Whether it’s coffee or cocaine or whatever else you use — either you know how to use it, and use it consciously — or not some substances and interests will ruin you, true but the real demon is always within: your proclivities and habits you’re not much designed to USE things you’re designed …
You Can’t Comprehend Numbers
You can’t comprehend numbers You haven’t evolved with a bank account. There were no bank accounts in your cave and no numbers in your cave… not larger then 10 or 20 or what-have you. Surely not larger then 100 You can’t comprehend what is going on with your money. You feel in control …