Unrealistic expectations are not innocent and benign Unrealistic expectations are evil Unrealistic expectations are not innocent and benign They cause you to engage in unpromising, suboptimal, unrealistic pursuits Therefore they cause you to fail Unrealistic expectations are not innocent and benign It’s only fun to dream your amazing future It’s no fun learning …
Tag: Success
The World’s Incomprehensibility and The Tragedy of Naivety
We can’t explain the world Alas we really wish to We can’t explain the world But we want to retain hope We can’t explain the world But we are vain and arrogant creatures There are many motivations to explain the world But it doesn’t make it much more explainable Yes many …
CONTRIBUTION
There’s what you want — and there’s what you think the world needs. There’s what you want — and there’s what you think the world needs. The world needs to be freed from DISCRIMINATION and prejudice and the planet needs to be saved and the animals need not be eaten for breakfast, and …
Anti-Motivation
I do enjoy seeing someone fail. Does it make me feel better about myself? No. But it does teach me what NOT to do. Failure teaches you more then success does. Failure is more tangible. You have far more control over failing the you have over “succeeding”, Anyone can get lucky. Chances are your …
Ask WHAT Value Is
VALUE is what governs the world There’s what you value, your neighbour values, the world values If you don’t know what you value then you’ll likely not get what you value If you don’t know what others value then you won’t be able to give it to them Subsequently they won’t give you value either …
You “Doing Better” Means Doing Better What You’re Actually Doing
we humans learn from others e.g. you don’t have to jump from a fucking building to know that it wouldn’t end so well for you EVEN THOUGH YOU NEVER TESTED IT you learnt it from others so we humans learn from others and you learn from others what you’re supposed to be doing, and how …
Positive Thinking Works VIA NEGATIVA
“Positive thinking” works because it precludes negative thinking Can you prove that POSITIVE THINKING works? I can prove via negativa I can’t prove “positive results” invariably resulting from “positive thinking” But I can prove that “negative results” follow “negative thinking” Therefore mere cessation of negative thinking is positive — as it shelters you from …
Everyone Is A Fool Until Proven Otherwise
how do you know someone is a fool? you know someone to be a fool because he acts foolishly, yes? what if someone is guided? or didn’t have an opportunity to be stupid? -Everyone is a fool until proven otherwise -The only way to prove intelligence, wisdom — is by solving a NEW …
There’s No “Being Vs Doing”
There’s this paradigm of “being vs doing”, in which, you become the person you want to be — rather then continuously pressure yourself to perform a certain way, continuously proving yourself, continuously exerting yourself There’s a place for this paradigm For instance: -you can establish good habits once — and benefit from them your entire …
You, The Horse
The most important bet you’ll ever make is on yourself You don’t control the stock market But you do control you Every day you bet on someone and something You bet on your boss to provide you with work You bet on the products you buy to provide you with adequate utility You …