wisdoms
"what are some of the choices you've made that made you who you are?"
"what is the most important thing for you?"
aim for the heart, not the head
honor those who seek the truth, beware of those who've found it
finding the right recipe for kitchen or life: look for details and doers
be cautious and bold
never have anything to do with an unlucky man or place
do what works; do what is right
to every thing there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven
all of man's troubles arise because he cannot sit in a room quietly by himself
easy choices, hard life; hard choices, easy life
the modern struggle: lone individual summoning inhuman willpower, fasting, meditating and exercising - up against armies of scientists and statisticians weaponizing abundant food, screens and medicine into junk food, clickbait news, infinite porn, endless games and addictive drugs
the gentleman harmonizes without being an echo; the petty man echos and does not harmonize
the gentleman is self-assured but not competitive; likes to be in a group but does not form any clique
to get on in the world, a person has to impart sincerity and trust in his words, integrity and respect in his deeds
people are similar by nature; they become distinct through practice
artisans live in their shops in order to master their craft; the gentleman steeps himself in learning in order to perfect the Way
the five essential entrepreneurial skills for success are concentration, discrimination,, organization, innovation, and communication
there is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn't mind who gets the credit
we desire what others desire because we imitate their desires
contemplation is precisely the awareness that this ‘I’ is really ‘not I’ and the awakening of the unknown ‘I’ that is beyond observation and reflection and is incapable of commenting upon itself
when I look within and see that I am nothing, that is wisdom; when I look without and see that I am everything, that is love; between these two, my life turns
carefully observe the way your heart draws you and then choose that way with all your strength
eigenzeit - the time inherent to a process itself; the relentless pressure to be efficient at work, and outside it, is wearing us all down
when the shoe fits, the foot is forgotten; when the belt fits, the belly is forgotten; and when the heart is right, 'for' and 'against' are forgotten
when one is angry, if one can directly forget his anger and examine the right and wrong according to principle, then right and wrong will be clearly seen and desires will naturally be unable to persist
michael saylor
focus your energy
guard your time
train your mind
train your body
think for yourself
curate your friends
curate your environment
keep your promises
stay cheerful and constructive
upgrade the world
epictetus
control thy passions lest they take vengeance on thee
do not seek to bring things to pass in accordance with your wishes, but wish them as they are, and you will find them
first learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak
he is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has
if you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid
it is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows
it is not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters
make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens
no man is free who is not master of himself
only the educated are free
people are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them
the key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best
wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants
hermetic principles
mentalism - The All is Mind; the Universe is Mental
correspondence - As above, so below; as below, so above
vibration - Nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates
polarity - Everything is Dual; everything has poles; everything has its pair of opposites
rhythm - Everything flows, out and in; everything has its tides; all things rise and fall
cause and effect - Every Cause has its Effect; every Effect has its Cause
gender - Gender is in everything; everything has its Masculine and Feminine Principles
invitation to be present
don't wait
welcome everything, push away nothing
bring your whole self to the experience
find a place of rest in the middle of things
cultivate don't-know mind
spaciousness
an open calendar
being receptive to all things that's going on
what's in you
something
a way to be
cultivate spaciousness
let go of linearity
let go of the need to be in control
let go of scarcity
let go of goal setting
live with the questions
truth filters
consensus
consistency
authority
revelation
durability
science
four noble truths
all of life is suffering
why we suffer is desire/preference/selfishness
we can end suffering
through the eightfold path
eightfold path
right views - that Truth is the guide of each person
right thought - to be calm at all times and not to harm any living creature
right speech - never to lie, never to slander anyone, and never to use coarse or harsh language
right action - never to steal, never to kill, and never to do anything one may later regret or be ashamed of
right livelihood - never to choose an occupation that is considered bad
right effort - always to strive for that which is good and avoid that which is evil
right mindfulness - of the Noble Truths, in calmness and detachment
right meditation - will then follow and lead to the path of perfect peace
mahayana
the greater vehicle of salvation
no person lives alone and individual salvation must therefore be involved with salvations of others
principle guide is the heart
the way is compassion
hinayana
the lesser vehicle of salvation
each individual must seek and find one's own salvation
principle guide is the head
the way is wisdom
3 ideas
the two minds
80/20 your life
the prime belief
4 skills
anchors
bets
classroom
discomfort
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