Honesty can appear as meanness but meanness can never pass up as honesty – as some would like to believe. Is it integrity, valiant shielding of the truth — or is he just a mean person? Insecure person? Ambitious person? Angry person? If truth can’t defend itself then who are you to defend …
Category: Philosophy
Invalidating The Rules
Invalidating the rules is more beneficial then validating them. There is no benefit from validating the held truths. Modus operandi stays the same – and so do the results. There is everything to gain from invalidating the status quo. Including better methods which lead to better yields. When you’re entering uncharted territory …
Broken Men Can’t Fix The World
To one who knew too much suffering — it’s only natural for him to bring more suffering. You call it revenge or you call it justice — it’s just revenge. For every blustering “hero of justice” there’s some kid that’s been bullied, some young man who has been mistreated. Alas broken men can’t …
Idolatry Is Simply Absence Of Character, Ability Or Understanding
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 …
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 …