Born to Be Good
Nevermind the curdled ‘wisdom’ you’ve been fed — humans are not naturally bad, we’re naturally good. And so are you.
Nevermind the curdled ‘wisdom’ you’ve been fed — humans are not naturally bad, we’re naturally good. And so are you.
All those things that seem so important, and which get first priority in your day? They’re not nearly as important as the study of philosophy and the self-work it enables.
Position in life is mostly a collection of random events that you have no control over. Character however is borne of hard work and conscious choice.
There’s a force in the universe that is more powerful than even gravity. You are more likely to see something fall up, than see this force denied.
What you reap is what you sow. If you sow bad thoughts, bad ideas in the minds of others — then bad things will be your reward.
Philosophy consists of three parts, all in the service of one goal. Do you know what these three parts are, and how they work together?
What can set you free from hindrances in life? What can save you from trying to figure it all out as you go? It is the knowledge of how to live.
Stop looking for good things to happen to you, and start looking for good things where they actually are. There’s a fountain of goodness inside you!
You can’t control what your mama gave you. But you can choose to focus on improving yourself and how you behave — show ’em those skills.
Can you win and lose at the same time? Can you focus on the wrong goals and totally crush them, and by default just fail abjectly at what matters?