The more we understand the more nuance we unravel. When we don’t understand then we tend to think very black-and-white, either-or; It’s understandable, since the first nuance we pick is INDIVIDUATION: how something is distinguished from other things. This creates the fundamental dichotomy between the THING discussed and everything else (that this thing is …
Tag: Work
Don’t Fail Without Reason
Don’t fail without good reason Don’t make a habit out of failing The purpose of failing is to win You fail many small times so that you can win big-time You experiment and explore so that you can innovate You fail so that you can discover a new way New, by definition, is …
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 …
Exams Reward Meticulousness
Exams reward meticulousness. You will go into life undervaluing true talent (and skill) — while overvaluing fastidiousness. However, meticulousness is stupid and robotic. It is not creative – therefore it’s practically useless. In real life you can correct your mistakes as many times as you want. On an exam you get punished for every …
The Hardest Part About Thinking Outside The Box Is The Box
The hardest part about thinking outside the box is the box How do you know your box? Where does it begin and where does it end? How do you know you escaped the box? What’s if you’re merely in the compartment of the box with “unconventional” written over it? You’re still in the …
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” …
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 …
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 …
Never Engage In Time-wasting Activities – Even If They Pay You For It
NEVER waste time NEVER waste ANY resources, ever Not even when they pay you for it We waste our time on entertainment creation of it and consumption We waste our resources on useless shit creation of it and consumption Then we ask where our life went, where our money went It’s no matter …
Getting Results And Wanting Results
I don’t want “results” I do things And I do them right There’s the right way of doing things There’s the way of doing things to the best of you ability There’s how things work Once you stop deluding yourself — the right way is the ONLY way It’s impossible to do things the …