Idolatry is simply absence of character, ability or understanding. Truly high-ability men don’t idolise. Having developed a single skill to a high level — they no longer view it as some kind of a special talent or something out of the ordinary. If they need to learn something — they simply do. They don’t …
Category: Philosophy
PROFESSIONALISM
One either does something to get something or does something just to do it. If it’s the former then anything less then COMPLETE PROFESSIONALISM is just nonsensical. Professionalism is identical with intelligence identical with awareness, high discernment. You’re either aware what must be done or not. You either do what must be done or …
College is Not Predicated On Learning
College is not predicated on learning, self-betterment, or even signalling. College is predicated on comfort and indolence. Students get the comfort of going “the right way”. Society gets the comfort of schooling “the right experts”. Employers get the comfort of hiring “the right people”. All based on the construct we comfortably espoused. …when the one …
Thought is Not Intelligence
Intelligence is not the act of thinking. Intelligence is a quality. Thinking can be either intelligent or stupid. It’s usually stupid. Stupid, and repetitive! Thinking is often glorified. Especially the vain thinking, stupid thinking. Which leads to more stupid thinking. Intelligence doesn’t need thought. We only need so much thought to survive, or …
Harsh Truths Are Not So Harsh
harsh truths are not so harsh failed expectations feel harsh to the one concerned with glamour self-improvement hope all that glitter truths are simple too simple
Analyse The Feedback
If you were learning from your mistakes – you wouldn’t have to read a single book throughout your lifetime. Lessons from life aren’t just more numerous then the book lessons. The difference between theoretical knowledge and APPLIED knowledge is just an INCOMPARABLE GULF. ANALYSE THE FEEDBACK. ANALYSE THE FEEDBACK. ANALYSE THE FEEDBACK. Everyone …
Crazy person can be expected to act crazy. This doesn’t mean a sane person is always sensible. Distressed person can be expected to be incoherent (and should be). This doesn’t mean a calm person necessarily makes sense. Don’t give too much credit just because the person looks MORE creditable IN COMPARISON with it’s …
Truth-seekers Don’t Argue
Truth-seekers don’t argue. They watch, they listen, and they reflect. Extremely closely. They don’t argue because there’s not time for meaningless when you’re concerned with the meaningful. Only The Petty is to be argued about. Serious matters are no subject for arguing. The problems of existence are too serious to trust anyone …
Criticism as Diminution
Criticism is uncreative and poor-minded. Criticism is devaluing and not constructive. Criticism as a starting point is equivalent to taking a building apart – instead of building a new one. Criticism is no ground for creativity – it’s not even any ground at all! Criticism is essentially DECONSTRUCTION. You don’t start from the …
WHY Is The Answer
a single question to ask yourself every day every moment: “WHY?” it’s solution both to boredom and stupidity stupidity is obviously our reluctance to think reluctance to see (clouded by knowledge and belief) boredom is obviously our inability to feel inability to see (dulled by our mechanical indulgence) “WHY” is the answer