Repetition
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What’s the difference between a Routine and a Ritual? They are both activities we repeat. The difference lies in their purpose:
Routines provide predictability and order, which make it easier to stick to different regimens that help us work efficiently, or protect our health (eg bedtimes or exercise routines).
Ritual activities ensure we take time to nurture what’s most meaningful to us, typically relationships with self, others or our spirituality (eg family dinners or religious ceremonies).
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Einstein on problems, thinking, knowledge and imagination
"A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it." - Albert Einstein
"The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking." - Albert Einstein
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“I manage my frustration in a healthy way.”
"Frustration" is defined as "an emotional response to stress." It's a common feeling that everyone will experience in their life. Some people experience frustration in the short-term — like a long wait in the grocery store — but for others, frustration can be long-term, like stress at work.
Another way to think about Frustration, is in relation to "Attachment": Frustration arises when there is significant attachment to a imagined/desired state, object or outcome (future/past) - that feels "unattainable" (estimation of required time, effort, ability - or strength of connection/relationship) from the perspective of the present state. In this view the solution to frustration is simple: Be present.
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Handwavy: "(informal, of a demonstration, proof, or explanation) Missing important details or logical steps, perhaps instead appealing to laymen, common sense, tradition, intuition, or examples."
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Today in "the fall of western civilization": 🤡 Anglosphere "leaders" fall asleep during COP26
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Impression from this morning's walk: "Everybody should be quiet near a little stream and listen"
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‘Trojan Source’ Bug Threatens the Security of All Code - "This vulnerability is, as far as I know, the first one to affect almost everything."
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First Principles: The Building Blocks of True Knowledge
First-principles thinking is one of the best ways to reverse-engineer complicated problems and unleash creative possibility. Sometimes called “reasoning from first principles,” the idea is to break down complicated problems into basic elements and then reassemble them from the ground up. It’s one of the best ways to learn to think for yourself, unlock your creative potential, and move from linear to non-linear results.
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Everything is a Playground: Discover the world through the eyes of a child
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Carbon Tunnel Vision - Graphic by Jan Konietzko
#Comment: These are all consequences, perceived through a militarized, reductionist, fear-driven mindset. What are the underlying causes? How do we deal with them?
"If you want to make the world a better place, Take a look at yourself and then make the change." "I'm starting with the man in the mirror" - Michael Jackson (Man In The Mirror)
