Category: Philosophy & Musings
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Musings
Ironically, I find the less precious I am about my writing—the more willing I am to do it on a regular basis and subject it to the most brutal scrutiny I can muster—the better it turns out, thus increasing the chances that OTHERS might find it precious. I suppose you could slap some high-sounding label…
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Musings
I suspect that most people settle into [chosen identity] by following the clues shown to them through nature and nurture. IMHO, however, the consummate artist will not settle for [chosen identity]. The consummate artist will push themselves to access ALL identities, eventually discarding the concept of identity itself. And during that process, I believe the…
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Musings
Unless one wants to engage in the cool cosplay of the guru/devotee dynamic, then either everyone’s a guru, or no one is. Either stance allows you to learn from all sources, without getting trapped in a cage of self-righteousness.
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Musings
How do you begin “hacking yourself?” My method is to push myself through a compiler (experiment on a premise that seems likely), record the results, and address trends (debug). This doesn’t sit well with a lot of people; most people want to believe that their actions aren’t the results of past experiences—they don’t want to…
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Musings
Chase novelty and risk effectiveness; chase effectiveness and risk morality. Being aware of context—and harmonizing with it—is the best method I’ve found so far.
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Get yer copy of Echo!
Hello my fellow warriors-in-hiding, all you who secretly plan to free our weaker-minded brethren from the hypnotic entropy that’s manifested by the cunningly disguised dark mages known as the Kardashians: this is just an afternoon reminder to grab yourselves a copy of Echo! It’s got one-liners, it’s got pkew pkew, it’s got rowr-things, it’s got…
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Musings
Once “bad” habits are tamed and “good” habits fostered, it seems that the path to fulfillment is dependent on the ability to transcend the concept of “habit” itself and engage in whatever action that brings one closer to happiness (or, conversely, disengage from any behavior that has outlived its usefulness). Either approach at a moment’s…
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Musings
I believe the ability to navigate large-scale projects is largely dependent on consistent action, evidence-based assessment, and the personal willingness to adjust to that evidence. Without those, projects become even more dependent on luck than they already are, and the opportunity to sharpen your mind through the endeavor is severely diminished.
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Musings
Most people try and tailor external circumstances around their mental operating systems. For individuals with a high caliber of talent/luck, they can keep this up indefinitely. For the rest of us, it seems that reality will give us clues to look inward and upgrade our systems. It seems to me that people who ignore those…
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Kent Wayne 