Philosophy World

Original vs Unoriginal

The point of originality is evolution It’s by definition original if it’s new   To evolve one must go beyond Go beyond the known and old Go into the unknown, go into the wild — and return with something new Some new contribution   Some new contribution But not just any contribution The point of …

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Lifestyle

To Live a Long Life

To live a long life is to have undertaken a long journey   To live a long life is to do things To do things is to do many different and new things   Long life is obviously not a function of time All the time in the world may pass — and you never …

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Action Cures All

Action cures all   Action cures all It’s the only next step because only the action IS a step   It’s the only response because thought and emotion are no response — just a reaction. It doesn’t answer the problem- it only reacts to it. Thus perpetuating it.   Only action can solve your problems …

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Philosophy Spirituality

To Change Is To Be A Traitor

To change is to be a traitor To change is to betray   To change is to abandon the former and embrace the new To change is thus to betray the former   The word betrayal implies the negative But what negative? Whose negative? What’s negative? The traitor? The betrayed? The idea? The ideology? The …

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The Only Doing is Doing NEW Things

We think we’re “doing”, or “trying” Really we’re not   You don’t understand Doing You watch what others call “doing” and call it “doing” They say work is “doing” and watching tv is “wasting time” They say effort is “doing” and relaxing is “slacking” They say activity is “doing” and laying around is “not doing” …

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Lifestyle Spirituality

Attachment Alone Is Holding You Back

Attachment alone can be holding you back Not lack of effort Not lack of opportunities Not lack of insight Not lack of luck Not other people but Attachment   You once got what you once wanted Now you want more Which want is the real want? Past want or current want or future want? It’s …

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Philosophy

Less Is Not More

Less is not more This doesn’t make any sense   More is not more, clever boy More of what? More of nonsense? More is not more You don’t just make more and get more   “Less is more” because less is more refined You did more until you did too much — therefore you refined …

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