foggy clouds
Sam Harris once said, about smoking weed, that everyone he knows who smokes weed would benefit from smoking less, and everyone he knows who doesn’t smoke weed would benefit from smoking more. I feel the same way about the pursuit of self-knowledge. If you’ve never looked within, you should probably start. But if you look within all the time, maybe... See more
max nuss • The False Promise of Understanding Yourself
björk said that trying to communicate through talking feels like trying to put the ocean through a straw
Because creative people with brighter visions of the future, don’t have the personality to fight against the “take over the world” types
We lose a lot of potential paths
Reggie Jamesx.com
“Most of the young men of talent whom I have met in this country give one the impression of being somewhat demented. Why shouldn't they? They are living amidst spiritual gorillas, living with food and drink maniacs, success-mongers, gadget innovators, publicity hounds. God, if I were a young man today, if I were faced with a world such as we have... See more
Henry Miller • Henry Miller: Few Can Escape the Treadmill
“If you inherently long for something, become it first. If you want gardens, become the gardener. If you want love, embody love. If you want mental stimulation, change the conversation. If you want peace, exude calmness. If you want to fill your world with artists, begin to paint. If you want to be valued, respect your own time. If you want to live... See more
I’m no longer content to ask, “What do you think about X?” Instead, I ask, “How did you come to believe X?”