We have the urge to fix things, to make them better.
The question is: do we understand things before the impulse to alter them to our desire?
Do we fix things not broken, simply because it’s easier than understanding and accepting?
Tag: willpower
- Theme: Culture
We don’t need new ideas
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1–2 minutesThe problem is not coming up with new ideas: there are already millions of ideas (since the dawn of time) from practical to insane that we don’t use or use horribly.
The issue for mankind is not being creative or novel, though it feels great, but rather parsing through these old ideas and staying the course.
To simplify: discipline is more valuable than creativity today.
- Theme: Growth
Active Patience
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1–2 minutesPatience can appear passive, but it is widely acknowledged that it requires great willpower and discipline.
Passive patience is abdicating responsibility while playing virtuous, but active patience is setting yourself up for success in the future: you can appear patient while building skills, discipline, and fortitude to pounce when the moment is right.
- Theme: Growth
Education vs Behavior
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1–2 minutesEducation is no longer about knowledge acquisition: knowledge is ubiquitous and readily accessible.
Those who succeed acquire skills in “way finding,” which is the direction you will go and the discipline (behavior) that will allow you to get there.
Education is now about equipping people with the tools for “how to succeed” (process) rather than information transmission (download).
- Theme: Self
you can be an ass
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1–2 minutesYou can realize you’re silly and emotional and ignorant and confused. But this does not mean you are not a good person who is trying.
Instead, recognizing your flaws, owning them, and still attempting to improve is all we can ask of anyone.
The person you should fear is the sure one who "knows." - Theme: Self
I’m just keeping it real
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1–2 minutesOur culture is filled with excuse phrases, often confusing bluntness with truth and rudeness with honesty. It is incredible how often "being real" is brutal and inconsiderate.
"Being polite," or "nice" may appear to be a weakness or falsity, but it requires discipline and respect not found in "being real." - Theme: Growth
You beyond limit is “not you”
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1–2 minutesYou have a limited amount of attention, patience, willpower… caring. Once it is gone you run on negative, becoming "not you."
Beyond empty this "not you" is easily distracted, swayed, overwhelmed… primed for temptation and eventual regret.