You want to know what’s the next big thing going to be You want to know what’s the next big thing NOT going to be You want to know where to put your resources: your time, your energy, your capital, your attention You live in the world therefore you’re interested in the world therefore you’re …
Tag: Understanding
Clear Perception
There’s what makes you feel right and what makes you feel wrong Then there’s what you consider to be advantageous to you and what you consider to be disadvantageous And then there’s everything else and everything in between What makes you feel right, really right, really deeply right, is likely what is right, on …
Win an Argument
We have this phrase: “WIN AN ARGUMENT” it betrays everything wrong with the way we discourse You don’t win an argument. The argument is already won before it even begun Your role is to reveal that result The argument is already won because the truth already exists You don’t “win” the truth, you …
You’re Not Qualified To Have An Opinion
You’re not qualified to have an opinion You are only qualified if it’s: -your direct experience/observation -or a result of thorough study of the subject Everyone is good at talking Everyone has an opinion I won’t say no one is qualified — most people are qualified to speak of some subjects But they …
EVERYONE IS IGNORANT BUT THE REAL-WORLD DOERS
here’s the Truth, and I mean it when I say it, THE TRUTH: —EVERYONE IS INVARIABLY IGNORANT BUT THE REAL-WORLD DOERS —EVERYTHING WHICH IS NOT APPLIED IS NONSENSE —ONLY REAL WORLD ACTIONS MATTER There are infinitely many possibilities. A “possibility” is by definition logical. It’s a possibility. It “could” happen. Nothing’s illogical about it. …
The Paradox of Cluelessness and Individuality
You are obliviously born clueless. I don’t know how, but somehow over time you come to believe that you’re not so clueless; Now you have opinions and what not. Chances are you are still clueless. Chances are you’ll die clueless. And the worst part is — you have to make decisions and take actions — …
You CAN Think
You can think You just have to focus You may want to slow down I think the main reason why men are so fucking stupid is because they don’t think They think but not really Or don’t think at all I don’t reckon thinking ought to be so hard I don’t reckon thinking …
Sit In The Room Until You’ve Figured It Out
You should always conclude Why half-do things and half-finish things? It’s either done or not We don’t conclude and it’s a problem and it’s perhaps the main reason we’re so ineffective — leaving half the things half done — therefore NOT done And it’s no different with our understanding of the world You should …
The PREDICAMENTS of “Wisdom”
There’s the existence. Existence which you were burdened with. Existence and the problems of existence. All problems are problems of existence. Your “petty” quotidian problems are still problems of existence (or rather, those are the real problems of existence) You solve problems, You solve problems and learn, You solve problems and learn and …
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 …