We want to feel that we’re “good”, We want to believe in something We want someone or something to lead us Used to be god to tell us what is right and wrong Priest telling us what to believe in Telling us what to do Used to be god or priest or your “love …
Tag: Doubt
Ruthless Before The Ruthlessness of Existence
You do have to be ruthless Because the ending is ruthless, definite Impermanence is ruthless Once you truly understand just how ruthlessly everything will be taken away from you, this opportunity to live and create — you understand you must be ruthless in response The rules are clear: when the end comes — it’s the …
Don’t Be Sceptical — Be NAIVE
In life-living : you want to be NAIVE. You don’t want to be cynical. You don’t even want to be sceptical Of course you don’t want to be too naive. You don’t want to hit an absorbing barrier: you don’t want to die, you don’t want to go broke, you don’t want to damage your …
“Positive” is Nothing but Will to Improve
There’s the situation. This situation has positive aspects and negative aspects. To improve it is to: -amplify the positive aspects -eliminate the negative aspects This is all there is to it. “Positive thinking”, Optimism, “Law of Attraction”… Give me a fucking break THERE’S THE SITUATION YOU AMPLIFY THE POSITIVES So of course you …
The World as Paradise and Great Disappointment
Is the world a great disappointment? Is the world paradise? I’ve seen pain and joy I’ve seen love and hatred I’ve seen confusion and clarity I’ve seen abundance and scarcity I’ve seen elevation and decay I’ve seen intelligence an ignorance I’ve seen darkness and light All of it is real How can you …
It’s Not So Easy to Stay Ignorant if You Ask Questions
I observed that fools don’t ask questions. I also observed that real fools don’t ask questions — even when they don’t have a clue Know a fool if he doesn’t ask you questions about something he clearly doesn’t have a clue about Some men ask questions. Some men ask questions about that which they …
Solving Confusion with Delusion
You are confused. You can remain confused. Or you can try eradicating your confusion. You try eradicating your confusion. You try a little or you try hard, you try basic solutions and you try drastic solutions… You solved your confusion or you did not. If you didn’t — you return to ground zero, to step …
The World’s Incomprehensibility and The Tragedy of Naivety
We can’t explain the world Alas we really wish to We can’t explain the world But we want to retain hope We can’t explain the world But we are vain and arrogant creatures There are many motivations to explain the world But it doesn’t make it much more explainable Yes many …
Doubt and Insecurity
Insecurity is subset of the doubt. Doubt is great. Insecurity is delusional. Doubt is questioning. Doubt is reflection. Doubt is exploration. Doubt is great. You want to doubt everything. This is intelligence – this constant vigilance. But to doubt oneself is to create the self – which is delusion. You create the self …