Tag: Thoughts

Fighting is cool—everyone should be able to do it—but it’s really only a sub-set of a greater strategy/skill:  problem-solving.

There are plenty of examples where success has failed to secure happiness.  I think PURPOSE is more important.  Specifically, a purpose that makes the inevitable suffering of life worth bearing.  Then the question becomes:  how do I create purpose?  That’s where all those unsexy basics—discipline, attention to detail, being honest with yourself—become relevant.  I believe…

I believe being able to summon intensity/commitment without relying on the crutch of an ideology/cause is akin to a superpower.  Necessity will reliably force us to act or perish, while proactive deeds—WITHOUT the incentive of immediate gratification—allow us to take full advantage of our humanity.  Discipline and critical thinking are the keys to this capability,…

I’ve found it’s possible to generate energy/purpose through a serious and grim mindset…but I believe there are better ways.  Not only that, but I believe that taking myself too seriously negates the possibility of connecting with that laughing, magical absurdity that lies at the heart of existence.  Sure—sometimes I gotta look super-serious for others’ sake…but…

You’ll make mistakes and so will your enemies.  I believe that to benefit from these mistakes, one should refrain from vilifying oneself AND their enemies—even when it’s your job to hurt them—because vilification interferes with the ability to perceive nuance.   And once you can navigate nuance, you become more capable, more formidable, and you will…

Ideology makes great armor, but it’s heavy as Hell.  Rather than spend a ton of energy trying to hold each clunky piece of it vainly in place, I’d rather let it slough off, suffer the sting of contrary evidence, then build a lighter, more protective ensemble with that same evidence.  (I believe this leads to…