Politics consists of: -idiots -cynics -or cynical idiots Politics doesn’t attracts idealists, does it? Idealists are too busy actually impacting the world They don’t have time for the politicking nonsense, demagogy, marketing, lobbying, debating, talking… This is NOT to say that politics are useless and we don’t need a government Obviously we need …
Tag: Progress
Complex Modern World Made Us All Incompetent Idiots
What is an idiot? Let’s define an idiot as following generalisation: -someone not only incompetent -but practically unlikely to achieve competence -thus not only not helpful, but harmful to the subject being dealt with Are most man idiots? Yes they are We live in a complex world: -Complex global systems -Complex big economy …
“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 …
RICHER means NOT number – but VALUE
AMOUNT (OF MONEY, resource) is just one of the myriad variables But it’s PRODUCTS and SERVICES which just FLUCTUATE like CRAZY in PRICES and subsequent VALUE As well as one’s NEEDS Thus the CHANGES IN THE MARKET, in the products and services available, actually impact the bottom line MORE than the number on one’s …
Don’t Find Yourself In The Wrong Pursuit
You are only what you did today. Only what you tangibly improved today matters. Only what you tangibly improved today is real. You are only defined by what you tangibly did better today. You are only worthy if you were worthy today. Only good if you were good today. Not yesterday, and NOT tomorrow. I’ve …
Either Give Up Or Do Better
Either give up or do better. Never get used to failure. Never fail without good reason. Either give up already — or IMPROVE. It’s not “persistence” if you’re NOT improving. Either IMPROVE — or GIVE UP already. Even smallest improvement is a victory. But NOT improving is NOT acceptable. We have too many …
Daily Improvement Invariably Leads to Inner Change
I believe in TANGIBLY IMPROVING EVERY DAY. This is how I define success. This is how I define progress. I believe other measures are less reliable. The vital objection to this attitude is that GROWTH is not necessarily “DAILY”, and is not necessarily TANGIBLE, Growth is not linear. You can have a BIG DAY …
The Falsely Humble, the Deluded Arrogant, and the Problem of Growth
-There’s what you say -There’s whether it’s true or not -There’s whether other’s find it true or not -The definition of arrogance is being very wrong when you say you’re very right -Therefore if others think you’re very wrong, and you are very confident that you’re right (and reveal it) — you are dubbed arrogant …
You Are An Individual And You Are The World
Apparently you are not the only human on earth Therefore you invariably impact others — and are impacted by others You came into the world built by others and you will die in a world predominately built by others How much of your life do you think you can even take credit for? You are …
Solvable and Unsolvable Problems, Overcoming
There are problems you solve — and there are problems you consistently fail to solve. What characterises problems you consistently fail to solve? -Too big and complex for you to even get going. Barrier of entry, barrier to even starting to make a change is too steep -“Simple but not easy”: hidden layers of …