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Alienating “Good” Impression

I wonder if some people never realise how their desperation to make a good impression only makes them twice as alienating.   Forthrightness goes such a long way — often in ways we can’t explain but know to be true.   If you know someone who tries a little bit too hard — be forthright …

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It’s Better To BE Self-indulgent Then Dutiful

It’s better to be self-indulgent then dutiful.   Self-indulgent is too self-indulgent to stick with an unpleasant routine. Dutiful is too dutiful not to stick with an unpleasant routine.   Self-indulgent at least seeks what he wants. Dutiful outright replaced his wants with duties – and with it his curiosity, his innocence, and his soul.

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Your Surprise Betrays Your Expectations

You are surprised when something unexpected happens. For something to be unexpected – there must first be expectation, yes? Therefore – your surprise betrays your expectations.   One invariably makes predictions. One tests those predictions against the data. One feels surprised upon models and results conflicting. The feeling perhaps facilitates the learning, facilitates curiosity.   …

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Lifestyle Philosophy Spirituality

Followers Consumers Leaders Producers

The elevation from weak follower is not to the courageous leader. The elevation from mindless consumer is not to the industrious producer.   Leader needs followers. Producer needs consumers. Leader is but another side of the follower coin. Producer is but another side of the consumer coin. I say – dispense the coins altogether.   …

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Value and Consequences

Why is this “success” thing so convoluted and enshrouded in mystery?   There’s plenty uncertainty and unknown in life. Doesn’t matter. You don’t have to be certain. You only need to be pretty sure. I’m pretty sure there are consequences.   Can you produce value? Can you give value? What are the consequences of producing …

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Self-Focused Learns Nothing Sees Nothing

  Can you be looking at two things without dividing your attention? When you’re looking at an apple, can you simultaneously look at a pear, with the same attention? Or does your attention divide?   What happens when you’re looking at yourself? You’re not looking at something else, are you?   What happens when you …

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Lifestyle Spirituality

Consolation Only Aggravates The Problem

Consolation only aggravates the problem. It doesn’t relieve it. It escapes it. Consolation is but a distraction. It distracts you from the problem by bringing your attention to something else. In the same time – it is inseparable with the problem. You can only receive it having paid for it with suffering. Thus, in fact, …

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SPONTANEITY IS CONSCIOUSNESS

  Anything done for a “reason” is already corrupted and it’s bound to produce mediocrity.   There is only THE DOING. The choiceless, inevitable, endless ACT OF DOING – the very eternal wheel of the universe.   The best reason to do something is a WHIM. Anything more is utter delusion. You are deluding yourself …

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