Simplicity is not generalising Generalising is simplistic, reductionistic Simplicity doesn’t reduce. Doesn’t judge. Doesn’t diminish. Doesn’t label. When you hear — “BE SIMPLE” — it means: be open, be non-judgemental be perceptive see what is don’t see what isn’t, don’t presume what isn’t When you hear — “BE SIMPLE” — it …
Tag: Intelligence
“Perfect Mind”
Perfect mind is an EVER-CHANGING, ANTIFRAGILE WHOLE — detached from it’s infinite expandable, fragile parts. Weak, fragile mind is one relying on the survival of it’s content. The more you believe something the more you attach yourself, you attach your mind — then DEPENDENT on it. The entire identity crushes with it’s foundation …
There Is Only Unintelligence
there is not good and bad there is not proper and improper there is not friendly and hostile there is not kind and unkind not too modest not too ambitious not too clever not too ignorant not too aggressive not too weak there is only intelligent or not each problem must be met anew …
To Raise a Fool
For every rule and every belief you instill in your pupil — his intelligence and individuality is lessened, damaged. If you teach rules and expect them to be obeyed — then you expect to raise a fool. Don’t teach. Facilitate independent discovery. You can create an environment in which independence and …
Old Age And Truth
Hoping there’s something glorifying about old age and edifying is as dangerous a belief as it is delusional. One only becomes more godly with age because one finally starts giving though to one’s obviously imminent death. Most men learn nothing from their experiences. So there goes the wisdom-with-experience argument. Confusing exoteric with …
Limitless Delusion
There’s no limit to delusion when you don’t test your believes against the real world. Inexplicably delusional delusion is simply an untested belief. Harbour beliefs long enough without testing them — and you WILL be crazy. The very definition of madness is this extreme divergence from reality. Seeing things? Hearing things? Your …
PROFESSIONALISM
One either does something to get something or does something just to do it. If it’s the former then anything less then COMPLETE PROFESSIONALISM is just nonsensical. Professionalism is identical with intelligence identical with awareness, high discernment. You’re either aware what must be done or not. You either do what must be done or …
Solving Problems; The Problem of Clarity
Solving problems is easy when there is clarity. It’s absence of clarity which constitutes the real difficulty when solving problems. Bad formulation of a problem is a problem in itself. We make syntactical, formal logical errors in the way we approach a matter. The solutions will not make any sense because the problem …
Thought is Not Intelligence
Intelligence is not the act of thinking. Intelligence is a quality. Thinking can be either intelligent or stupid. It’s usually stupid. Stupid, and repetitive! Thinking is often glorified. Especially the vain thinking, stupid thinking. Which leads to more stupid thinking. Intelligence doesn’t need thought. We only need so much thought to survive, or …
There’s No Cure For Stupidity
We hope stupid person can be cured by wise. We have schools and teachers and professors and masters and all that, But the fool is still a fool. Put wise words in his mouth – it’s still a fool uttering them. …Perhaps you can tell a fool by the wise-sounding words escaping his …