There’s a way to LIE, without committing the sin of lying All you have to do is convince yourself that you’re not really lying It’s not so difficult, actually: E.g. you could say: -“It wasn’t clear” -“THE TRUTH is IN THE MIDDLE” -“That’s not what I meant” -“I was taken out of context” -“You …
To Love What You Don’t Love — And To NOT Fall Out Of Love
learn to love what you don’t love and learn to NOT fall out of love with what you once LOVED both are skills you assume you love what you love and that you’ll continue loving what you love and that you probably won’t love what you don’t love and also that you don’t …
The Consilience of MAINSTREAM (Mainstream is Underrated)
“consilience (also convergence of evidence or concordance of evidence) is the principle that evidence from independent, unrelated sources can “converge” on strong conclusions” This also matches my observation about society, collective, the hive-mind, and leads me to the following formula: CONTRARIANS on average < MAINSTREAM on average < nuanced takes of intelligent informed …
Fear As A System To Navigate
Everyone knows SOME form of PAIN and SUFFERING from birth, the first less-than-comfortable moment But EVEN WITHOUT IT — one has INSTALLED FEAR OF UNKNOWN, as well as prior FEAR templates (e.g. spiders) =basic self-preservation instinct Ergo one HAS FEAR, from very early point That fear is, preferably — OFFSET by growing RESILIENCE …
FAITH Is A Proxy For Reason to Act
FAITH is a proxy for reason — to expose yourself to UNKNOWN You rarely have all the data, all the reasons to do something Therefore you can’t perfectly REASONABLY articulate why you should DO something different, try something new I mean, of course you don’t have all the data about the unknown That …
Bliss Through Chaos
You don’t pursue happiness, You don’t pursue WELLNESS You don’t pursue calmness, serenity You don’t pursue bliss There are only two components to any spiritual state: -inner -outer No, it’s not just “inner”. It’s not just you “choosing” your state And obviously it’s not just outer — that’s why so many people with …
The 3 Questions For 3 Losers
You must look around and ask yourself “the 3 questions for 3 losers”: -are they a loser? -am I a loser? -are you a loser? You want: -REFERENCE of a loser is -awareness of LOSERS in your life, losers you tolerate -and also acceptance of yourself likely being a loser Loser means simply …
Knowing More Than Others Is Not Enough To KNOW
Knowing more than others is not enough to KNOW Knowing more than others is not enough to NOT be wrong Also, of course: knowing that others are wrong doesn’t mean you’re right You’re merely NOT wrong in the same way that they are Also, of course: knowing a lot about unknowable is not …
What is Urgency, Actually?
What is urgency, actually? Is it desire? Desire to have something as soon as possible? Is it effort? Incurring dramatic effort, in order to get it done faster? Is it prioritisation? Pulling all resources into that single undertaking first? Is it stress? A necessary, painful token validating one’s seriousness? A chicken …
Good Theory vs Shit Theory
Good theory is like an edifice Good theory is an edifice Bad theory is a juvenile fantasy It’s mashing lego bricks together It’s doodling a tower with crayons It’s a castle made of sand It’s a house of cards Good theory is a structure that doesn’t collapse How does a theory collapse? …