Firsthand experience makes stronger impression. Some things you’ll never grasp unless you’ve experienced them. It’s often impossible to get unstuck without getting one’s hands dirty. The subconscious pulls us back, as we wonder why we’re stuck, We only get unstuck once we believe, truly believe, that something is possible The subconscious doesn’t …
Category: Philosophy
Begone Foolish Past
Look back at everything you’ve seen in life and realize how EVERYONE has been WRONG so many times We have a certain strange reluctance to admit our own cluelessness and of those around us There’s a whole lot of inane nonsense one is subjected to as a child, without having a choice on the …
Law Isn’t Law and Code Isn’t Code
If you consider lawmakers as being beyond the law — illegal practices by politicians no longer sound strange or implausible or even unfair Trust in law betrays incomplete understanding You can only trust the politicians (which is kind of a disturbing thought) “Illegal” doesn’t mean illegal Law is man-made — and man-un-made. …
Values And Repulsion
It’s only natural to be REPELLED by behaviors which don’t lead you to where you want to be (providing you know and value the place you want to be). Such REPULSION has nothing to do with “being negative” or “mean”. It’s a natural protection mechanism for values. Conversely: If your values are …
Convey YOURSELF
You likely didn’t upset that person. They were upset to begin with. It’s very easy to upset a faceless stranger. It’s very easy to impress a stranger. You don’t want to impress random strangers. You don’t want to cater to the mob. You don’t want to make it happy. Make your loved ones …
Fear As The Truth About Risk
Fear is exciting until it is overwhelming This nature of fear reveals the truth about life: Risk is advantageous until it is excessive. Then it becomes harmful. (At least when you’re antifragile) Your default risk-management system — FEAR — doesn’t always understand the risk concerned. Most people overestimate the risk in their own lives. …
Idealisation Is Escapism
Idealisation is escapism There’s nothing “ideal” about idealisation. It’s simply avoidance of reality. There’s nothing ideal about idealisation. Nothing aesthetic about it. Reality is all there is and is therefore perfect. Idealisation is escapism and nothing else. CREATION has nothing to do with idealisation. What is ever created — future or past — …
Waiting NOT Optimal
Waiting is not optimal either for your goals or your experience of life Wait without waiting Wait without needing or expecting Wait only in stoic understanding of the cause and effect Waiting, psychologically, is a delusion — just like time is. There’s only what you do now and what you do now …
Opinions Are Mere Remnants Of The Inquiry
Yes, you are entitled to your stupid fucking opinion It’s just that nobody is compelled to listen to it And since it’s stupid — nobody will Nobody will listen to your stupid opinion but a stupid fool like yourself See where I’m getting now? Validation and consensus are not signs of validity and worth …
There Is No Rebellion Without A Cause Because Rebellion Is The Cause
There is no rebellion without a cause because rebellion is the cause It’s either your way or not It doesn’t have to make any more sense Sometimes you just have to assert yourself So that you don’t get into the habit of complying The reason you didn’t tell your cunt teacher what you thought of …