Nothing has meaning without context. Everything is relative. If everything is dark than nothing is dark. Dark is only dark next to light. Half of what we say is lost before we even said it Because we simply utter it in the wrong context If you talk about dark in utter darkness — …
Category: Philosophy
Shameless vs Shame-free
SHAME is what protects you from CHANGING Ideally from changing for the worse But what is “worse” in the first place? Thus practically — shame often protects you from changing PERIOD. There are many LAYERS to SHAME, which can be shockingly independent There are things you’re ashamed of publicly but comfortable with otherwise And …
Self-control = CONTROL + SELF
Self-control = CONTROL + SELF We lose “self-control” because we either don’t have control — or don’t have power over our own selves CONTROL Control = having CONTROL over the SITUATION =not needing to rush it =not needing to get emotional about it =only CONTROLLING IT, as we desire =and only ENJOYING IT …
What Improvement Actually Means
Every single thing around you could be improved (Or, if it’s already perfect — it can still be changed, be made different) Every single thing around you can be improved It requires intent, Then realisation of that intent, There is a degree of exertion There is a movement of resources There is a change …
Love Your Enemy
Love your enemy What does it mean? It means that everyone is, at least in part, LOVE-ly Everyone is in part LOVE-LY, LOVE-ABLE In worst case scenario you merely say “no thanks” You walk away from them (Perhaps you run away from them) But that’s the worst case scenario — and it’s NEUTRAL It’s …
Rationalise The Irrational, Subjectify The Objective
There’s the known the logical, the understandable, the measurable, the objective, the rational, etc. And there’s the unknown, the inscrutable, the subjective, the irrational, etc Our idea of the world is obviously a blend of the two Concepts which are logical, which are coherent, which are sensible, Observations which suggest a generalisation with greater …
Labels Contributing Nuance (And Not Destroying Nuance)
Labels can be viewed as a layers in ontology It’s a way of organising data into categories Organisation of data yields insights Insights contribute nuance — rather than take away Labels destroy nuance if you: -start with a label (rather than the data) -then pigeonhole the data into that label, that category -and you …
The 10% Bias
A common way of manipulating others and ourselves is “the 10% bias” I made up that name. I’m not familiar with similar bias, therefore I shall describe it here myself The 10% bias is when you let yourself be seduced by an extraordinary promise — under the excuse that “even if it’s only 10% …
The Medium and The Meaning
There’s the medium — and there’s the substance. There are words — and there’s their meaning. The meaning is the point, isn’t it? The meaning is indeed the point — however the meaning can not, and should not, be separated from the medium This is because the medium is the only proof of …
Outcomes vs Methods, Imitation vs Realness
There’s the OUTCOME you want to attain. And there’s HOW you attain that outcome. The OUTCOME is concrete . But the “HOW” is more vague The “HOW” is sometimes clear and sometimes utterly obscure, and usually partly clear and partly obscure. To get the OUTCOME you are looking for the “HOW”. You follow, IMITATE …