Go harder Go softer What does it mean to go hard? We put many labels on it, “going hard” “being hard” “hard work” “be very motivated” why don’t you dispense with all those labels… …and just try… FOCUSING ON A SINGLE THING FOR A SINGLE FUCKING HOUR Get a timer — set it …
it’s not that all things entirely disappoint…
it’s not that all things entirely disappoint all things disappoint, but only after 5 seconds or 5 minutes or 5 days or 5 weeks but eventually they do make the most out of those 5 seconds or 5 minutes or 5 days or 5 weeks then move onto the next thing with no …
To Live a Long Life
To live a long life is to have undertaken a long journey To live a long life is to do things To do things is to do many different and new things Long life is obviously not a function of time All the time in the world may pass — and you never …
Perfection Vs Mediocrity
Perfection vs mediocrity is a false dichotomy Perfectionism and mediocrity are both confusion, both are failures of understanding Perfectionism is a delusion You held delusional, non-existing standard in your mind Then you delusionally claim to be moving towards it You’re not moving towards it. You’re moving nowhere. You’re not moving towards it because your …
The Direction Is Always Up
The direction is always up The direction is always up, for you, for me, for everyone that is the direction The direction is always up You want to go up You want the world to go up You want your brother to go up You want everything to go up The world gains …
Money and Energy
Money is a form of energy With money you can move certain things, the way you not necessarily can without it You can move a lot with money Physically and beyond You can put things in your hands, made things You can move you in space, quick You can nourish your belly You can …
PAUSE, Take a Breath
Pause Take a breath Pause whatever you’re doing — pause close your eyes and take a long breath or 2 or 10 or set a timer, a short MEDITATIVE INTERLUDE And the less you want to pause — the more VITAL it is that you pause Because chances are you don’t know where …
Speak More (Honestly), Speak Less (Nonsense)
Writing and talking is so much fun that the temptation to talk and write without having anything to say can sometimes take hold Do you always need to have something to say? Sometimes you only learn you had something to say once you started talking So on one hand we have the meaningless …
Give The Truth (And How)
There’s what you think There are those around you There’s care you have for them There’s what you understand about them There’s what you don’t understand about them There’s what you don’t understand There’s what you want from them It’s all conflicted isn’t it? You believe one thing, They believe another thing, The truth …
“Wasting Time” , Part 2
apparently I wrote a substantially identical text: “Wasting Time” I suppose I repeat and contradict myself we have this ideal of not wasting time which is empty it is empty because we have no ideals no mission no purpose no sense of urgency not this clarity about the preciousness of existence so …