Beauty, ideals, virtue, art, creation — transcend the artist, the creator, the artisan and the engineer, the philosopher, the object Not merely as an idealised ideal, which we can’t touch Of course the ideal is our vision, then we merely strive to get closer to it, but can never reach it The former is …
Tag: Individuality
The Dreaded Societal Expectations
Societal expectations are great Societal expectations are underrated Let’s bifurcate societal expectations into a 2×2 grid of categories: –positive, desirable values, qualities –negative, stifling dogmas -clear, explicit, known, indisputable –tacit, hidden, Chesterton’s fence In a thriving society — you can expect it’s MOSTLY positive That’s why it outperforms other societies And that’s why …
Why New Toys Are Exciting (And Your Life Is Not)
Toys are new = novelty. First they are new by the very fact that you don’t have them Second they are new because toys are continuously updated, to keep you enthralled Toys benefit from memetic value Which itself benefits from scarcity We want that which others want. The more we don’t know what we …
Cool vs Uncool
being “based”, saying what you think, and NOT being afraid of offending others = super cool offending others is uncool, lame, insecure it’s just like BEING COOL, vs TRYING TO LOOK COOL, you know? trying to “say a funny thing”, or “look strong”, or hint at your HIGH VALUE — that’s uncool as fuck, …
About Offending People
Being offensive is some of the most misunderstood subjects today A kind of confusion of true individuality and personal strength — with mere appearance of the irreverent badass, so strong so as to not have to worry about anyone’s opinion, or love I wrote about it here: Politeness vs Bluntness vs Hostile There’s offending …
Adults Aren’t Mature, Just Stuck Up
Adults are not more mature and serious, They are only less cheerful and playful, more stuck up and fucking lame and uncool Kids are fun and mischievous and bubbly They are also inexperienced and irresponsible and unserious Most adults are inexperienced Life is vast Most man did fuck all Their experience is closer …
Admit You Don’t Like Them, NEUTRALLY
Why don’t you just admit that you don’t like someone Without having to first get angry or offended or conceited or quarrel with them Why don’t you just ADMIT that you have a PREFERENCE Without denigrating someone Without puffing up like a fucking peacock Without even a tincture of hostility Just an EXTREMELY CASUAL …
“PROGRESSIVE” Means Resulting In PROGRESS
Progressive means RESULTING IN PROGRESS If it’s not resulting in PROGRESS — then it’s not really progressive, is it? Intention of progress is not progress Just like your intention to be famous and loved and big and strong doesn’t really make you famous and loved and big and strong and what-not In real …
SPONTANEOUS Communication vs BUSINESS Communication
PERSONAL is spontaneous and fathomless . BUSINESS is specific and focused. (BUSINESS, or “GOAL ORIENTATION”) I believe the key PRINCIPLES to follow in one’s PERSONAL EXPRESSION, PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: –INDIVIDUALITY and (personal) CONGRUENCE -SPONTANEITY and EXPLORATION –MINIMALISM and RESERVATION and MYSTERIOUSNESS I believe in BUSINESS it’s mostly the opposite: -NOT about you but about …
If You Can’t Own Who You Are Then How Could You Get What You Want?
If you can’t own who you are, then how could you own what you like? and then how could you GET what you WANT, get what you LIKE? Where do you draw the line? Where does self-consciousness start? Does it start with your vulnerabilities? Where do you begin to feel ashamed? What would you …