If you can underperform then you can overperform To “underperform” means to perform lesser then expected Expected is the average Therefore there must also be “overperformance” to balance it out Why is this important? Because I’ve seen promising people produce very unpromising results And I’ve seen unpromising people produce very promising results To …
Tag: Society
Shaming Is Not THE Problem
Shaming is not the problem — we are Discrimination is not the problem — we are Shaming is not the problem — organisation of society is Insecurity is Confusion is Discrimination is not the problem — good judgement is We are confused and insecure We want to organise our lives in the best …
The Fake Smile
The fake smile on your profile pic is the symbol of our times Look at the faces of your predecessors, painted in oil, beautiful, strong You don’t see them smiling like stupid fools No fake smiles on their faces They were never meant to look “friendly” Because there is nothing good about being …
DISCRIMINATE
Life is action You act — you get result — you extract information from that result, which is your feedback Then you act again Life is this unending cycle of action and information By getting better information you (can) choose better action This process is called discrimination Discrimination is an innately and completely …
Nothing’s NOT Real In The Age Of Internet
Nothing’s NOT real in the age of internet You can find proof for anything in the age of internet See what internet provided is global connectivity But it’s more then that: it’s EASY connectivity And flexible connectivity The larger the number of people connected — the greater probability of finding someone just …
Don’t Let The Loser Succeed
I don’t want the loser to succeed What does it mean when a loser succeeds? It means we did something wrong Loser can succeed if he turns himself into a winner. I.e. if he becomes competent If a loser succeeds — if an incompetent person succeeds — then what does it say about your …
Not Below You
I wrote that no work is below you No subject is below you either If you think someone’s reasoning and argumentation is stupid — then prove it by refuting it I’m not saying it’s not stupid But it’s very difficult to prove it And it reveals to you your own intellectual pretentiousness You …
Social Capital
The very first step to building your social capital is realising the value of social resources Once that is understood — the rest is straight-forward The rest is straight-forward: —you gather valuable resources —you offer your own resources in exchange (nothing’s free) When you don’t understand the value of social resources — …
Is Complaining the Best Use of My Time?
Old adage that COMPLAINING DOESN’T HELP seems lost on our valiant defenders of poor minorities, poor planet earth and poor oppressed I neither agree with theirs complaints nor disagree I just think complaining is not the best use of my time There’s no time for nonsense While you’re there constructing your brilliant argument …
Subjectivity > Objectivity
We have ideas about how good something is and how attractive and how desirable This car is more premium then that car This career is more lucrative then that career This girl is more attractive then that girl This lifestyle is more desirable then that lifestyle This food is more healthy then that food This …