Contrary to popular belief – small talk is not devoid of substance. There are vast worlds of meanings, emotions, personalities, relations, concealed between the words – if only you can listen. With many people – the only way to avoid hearing another conceited lecture or bombastic monologue — is to small-talk them. Small talk …
Category: Lifestyle
All Action is Self-Expression
All action is self-expression. Lack of awareness creates the perceived separation between the action and the actor. This leads to nothing but confusion. To one who mastered himself – action is flowing, effortless, smooth, instantaneous. It does not involve discipline or strength – for it’s but a fundamental component of being.
There’s a Reason We’re Drinking and Medicating Instead of Living
There’s a reason we’re drinking and medicating instead of LIVING. In a traumatised society everything is stigmatised. In a traumatised society everything is stigmatised. Especially being free, joyful and truly alive. Alcohol is more socially permitted then being yourself. If you can’t be YOU and can’t be happy — help yourself to a fucking drink. …
The Real Problems Are The Inner Problems
The real problems are the inner problems. Outside success can never bring about the ultimate bliss – which is when the inner problems are not. Inner problems are not solved through hard work or determination. Inner problems are solved by bringing consciousness to them. There is nothing more to be done with your …
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 …
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.
The Grand Theory of Opportunity, Momentum and Freedom
You are here. You are influenced. You get conditioned. You can only be influenced to the extent to which you are empty. (You can only be sensitive to the extent to which you are empty.) When you have became conditioned – you cease being pliable. When you’re full (of knowledge, beliefs, conclusions, thoughts), …
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. …
It’s Better To Be Bored Then Busy
It’s better to be bored then busy. The bored is too bored to stick with stupid routine. The busy is too busy not to stick with a stupid routine. The bored still has a chance. The busy doesn’t even have the time.
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. …