Men have their IDEAL self and their lowest self. One strives for truth — other for comfort and conformity and consensus. One strives for creativity and greatness and wellness — other for pleasure. Consciously we rather PRETEND to be the BETTER selves. Publicly we rather PRETEND to be the BETTER selves. Or we USED …
Tag: Distraction
You Talk In Lieu of Action
You talk in lieu of action. When you don’t know what to do — you start talking. When you’re reluctant to do something — you start talking. When you know what to do — you just do it. There’s nothing to talk about. It’s ok to pause and think — if it’s followed by …
THE GRAND THEORY OF CONCENTRATED ENERGY
Energy is as potent as it is CONCENTRATED. If you have energy pulling in all directions — then you’re going nowhere. You have some energy pulling you right and some energy pulling you left and as a result you move a little left and then you move a little right again, and ultimately, you …
PLAYFULNESS IS TINKERING (is life)
-PLAYFULNESS, PLAY, is just trying out new things = TINKERING -TINKERING is how you solve problems too -Life is but solving problems -Therefore life is fun Life is fun It’s not fun because you say it’s not fun. It’s not fun because you have expectations, you are entitled. You want things to be your …
Failure Is Real, Success Is Real
Let’s define success as: *tangibly doing a little better at something specific*, let’s define failure as: *failing to do better whatsoever at something specific*, Success is not merely “doing better”. Anything can be defined as better or worse. You have to be specific. This is the trap of the “conventionally successful”. They think they …
The PRAGMATIC
“PRAGMATIC” gets bad reputation Some think it’s too cold, too practical, too calculated, too sterile, Some think it’s not creative, not imaginative, not interesting Nonsense When you want to be creative — you’re creative When you want to be fanciful — you’re fanciful When you want to have fun — you have fun When …
That Which Doesn’t Solve Your Problem — Creates It
You have a problem You need a tool, a solution You solve the problem and discard the tool It’s dead weight It could even be used against you Once you have a problem you need solution If you don’t have a problem — then you don’t need solution If you solved your problem — …
Go Harder Yet Go Softer (Blazing Fire, Calm Water)
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 …
Debating is a Stupid Game
Debating is a game. Debating is not the pursuit of truth. You pursue truth by living life, taking action, taking risks, observing results, verifying your models, taking more action, taking more risks. This is how the truth is revealed to you. You live it and you pay for it. Debating is not the pursuit …
So You Heard There Is Something Wrong With The World
So You heard there is something wrong with the world You might have seen a lot in your life — but instead of focusing on everything that you’ve seen — you take this HEARSAY — and decide to focus on that You might have done a lot in your life and you might …