Kindness, morality, and compassion are not the invention/creation of god. If they were, you would be. #life
Way back when, we had gods of nature and existence. Then, we had gods of compassion. Now, we have gods of money and perceived power and celebrity. We create the gods that benefit control. #life #religion
Things you don’t understand are not things you should revere or to which you should pray. Your weakness/stupidity is their power. #life
Don’t go through the motions. You look spastic. #life
Overheard: “In twenty years, there will be no jobs that aren’t tech.” Obviously, someone who knows little about life and tech and treats “tech” as a religion. #character #life
Slow down. Enjoy your existence. Don’t force your existence on others. Learn from your past, present, and future. Learn from others’. Bring joy and comfort when and where you can, regardless of what you think of others. You may not be here tomorrow. #life #success
Who should you thank who isn’t related to you? Why don’t you? #life
Wisdom isn’t guaranteed with age. In fact, it’s available at any age, but most only pay attention thinking time-on-planet means wisdom. Of course, it’s rare at any age. #life #failure #wisdom
Expectations are for those that want to be agreed with. Transcend both. #writing #life
It’s easy to blame because it’s hard to fix. #life #failure
Most people would rather hear what they agree with than learn something new. #life #failure
The more vehement you are, the less correct you are. #life
Just because someone tells you that you know what you’re doing, it doesnt mean you do. It just means they know as much as you do–or less. #life
A mirror never shows you who you are but who you see. #life
Just because you don’t have a goal doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have standards. #life #success
People would rather confront someone else than themselves. #life #failure
Be compassionate. It costs nothing and takes less energy than doing otherwise. #life #success
Be a good human. It doesn’t take power, intelligence, or money. All requires is your will to treat everything in the universe equally, without bias or preference. Everything. #life #success
The accumulation of power, by its nature, is for the insecure and weak. #life
You don’t need to control the world. It’s enough to control yourself #life
Humans are strange creatures. They value the rare and unusual, and diminish the value of the commonplace. Not all rare things have value. Not all common ones are replaceable. #life #failure
Everything is possible, just not by you. #life
If you can’t make your own decisions, you can’t be trusted with an AI. #life #ai
Read the books before they are gone. #book #reading #life
Some days, I contemplate the idea of moving into a mountaintop cave and becoming one of those vaunted hermits. #life