-There’s normal and abnormal -Then there’s a spectrum from bad to good, low to high -Then there’s “good abnormal” and “bad abnormal” -In any matter: the “normal” lies somewhere on the bad-good spectrum (low-high spectrum): and the “good abnormal” is above the normal, and the “bad abnormal” is below the normal In any matter …
Tag: Psychology
Simple But Not Easy
There’s what’s difficult and there’s what’s simple. But then there’s “simple but not easy”. How can something be “simple but not easy”? In truth, it can’t! It doesn’t make any sense, it’s paradoxical. The true meaning of “simple but not easy” is that it is UNKNOWN The difficulty is ultimately UNKNOWN, in how: -it …
You Can’t Change Because You Can’t Own It Publicly
To change is to make changes You don’t make changes in a vacuum. The changes you make, the actions you take — are NOTICEABLE not invisible, not in a vacuum, not “secret” (your business-changes are visible in the business world, your social changes are visible in your social life, social circle, your community, …
The World Knows
There is the ridiculous idea that one can hide the truth No The world KNOWS The world knows the truth The world doesn’t know all truth (all truth about all things) There’s much you don’t know and as much the world doesn’t know But there’s the truth you’re hiding Your little secret Your secret …
Happy For Others, Envious Of Others
You’re envious of others if you believe they gain and possess at the expense of you gaining and possessing You’re happy for others if you believe you gain when they gain Material resources Social Status, recognition Power Pleasure Happiness Life Health Self-acceptance Self-respect Love anything At any one of those matters you may …
The Burden of Leadership
In any organisation, 1-man or or 1-million-men — there must be a leader, and leaders Because in any organisation, in any activity — decisions must be made — and actions must be taken Leadership is a burden Why? Because ideally — no one would have to LEAD Ideally every decision would be obvious, and …
The Transformative Power of Sincerity and Plainness
Be sincere be plain be transparent be simple be honest be vulnerable be naive Make yourself known and obvious and transparent to the world, to those around you, to those you meet, to everyone you interact with Why? Because once you’re honest with the world — you can be honest with yourself Once you’re …
Criticism as Betterment
There’s who you are, what you believe, what your goals and values are There’s what you do THIS is what matters Does it matter what someone else does? Only to the extent to which it overlaps with your own values and goals and actions There’s who you are, what you do… For as long …
“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 …
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 …