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“The older I grow and the more I abandon myself to God's will, the less
I value intelligence that wants to know and will that wants to do; and
as the only element of salvation I recognize faith, which can wait patiently, without asking too many questions.”
― Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose
All experiences are transitory.
The wise man neither seeks or rejects them.
In this manner, one remains rooted in the unchanging, the stage upon which the change occurs.
For many, what they believe to be their castle, is in fact their jail.
The addition to the drug called intellect.
Results in analysis of everything.
All this perusal, evaluation and
... See moreromantic love has become something to be consumed instead of experienced (e.g., using dating apps to feel confident).
There’s no more wonder because mysteries have become “problems” that need to be solved (eg. effective accelerationism).
The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology.
Edward O. Wilson, debate at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge, Mass., 9 September 2009
I learned this formula for success from Charlie Munger:
1. Don’t sell stuff you don’t want to buy.
2. Don’t work for people you don’t want to become.
3. Create win-win relationships for all.
1. Don’t sell stuff you don’t want to buy.
2. Don’t work for people you don’t want to become.
3. Create win-win relationships for all.
You can choose which games to play, but not their rules.