Lifestyle Spirituality

The Gift of Suffering The Gift of Gratitude

Gift of suffering is gift of gratitude Gift of good fortune is poisoned   NOT ALWAYS, I don’t want no martyrs. Martyrdom and pessimism are self-fulfilling prophecies Kill yourself like a martyr and tell me what good it brought, if you can   But yes You become virtually DISABLED from gratitude, appreciation — when you: …

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Entertainment is Boring

Entertainment is so fucking boring Fun is so boring Pleasure is boring too   Work is not boring Fulfilment is not boring (Real) Challenge is not boring Love is not boring, power is not boring, strength is not boring   It even sounds right, what I just wrote, all “philosophy” aside Who would put “fun” …

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Old Age and Wisdom

Some of the highest forms of wisdom is wisdom of that which persists That which persists — it just works That which persists — it has actually proven itself There’s enough brilliant ideas that don’t work And there’s enough brilliant ideas which seem to work — only to fail spectacularly That which actually works, not …

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To Change Is The Only Thing Left

“The only thing that is constant is change”   I often wonder about the hope for the hopeless Most of us have something to hope for But there are those man who don’t even have hope There’s nothing they hope for They are unhappy either way   To those that have any hope — one …

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Knowing a Formula — vs Actually APPLYING It

When you were in school, on your mathematics classes, you would learn a formula And then you had to apply this formula to solve a problem   Knowing the formula was sufficient to solve the problem But it DIDN’T YET solve the problem You still had to apply this formula And that you had to …

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Self-control = CONTROL + SELF

Self-control = CONTROL + SELF We lose “self-control” because we either don’t have control — or don’t have power over our own selves   CONTROL Control = having CONTROL over the SITUATION =not needing to rush it =not needing to get emotional about it =only CONTROLLING IT, as we desire =and only ENJOYING IT   …

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What Improvement Actually Means

Every single thing around you could be improved (Or, if it’s already perfect — it can still be changed, be made different)   Every single thing around you can be improved It requires intent, Then realisation of that intent, There is a degree of exertion There is a movement of resources There is a change …

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Look Back And Change For The Worse?

if you were to look back at your life, and think of an improvement would you choose to be more lazy more stupid, more mediocre ? obviously not   would you choose to have less? to have things in lower quality? to have things inferior? ? obviously not   now, would you choose to be …

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Progression From Fun Uselessness to Fun Usefulness

It’s not what you do — it’s your attitude which matters Whatever it is that you’re doing — it ultimately becomes a projection in your psyche When you feel great — everything feels better When you feel terrible — nothing feels good at all Therefore it’s your inner state, and your attitude — is what …

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The 10% Bias

A common way of manipulating others and ourselves is “the 10% bias” I made up that name. I’m not familiar with similar bias, therefore I shall describe it here myself   The 10% bias is when you let yourself be seduced by an extraordinary promise — under the excuse that “even if it’s only 10% …

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