Cultural provocateurs are the whetstone. And like the whetstone, they challenge not to destroy but to sharpen. Scraping away rust. Exposing dull edges. Asking the uncomfortable questions that the majority would rather avoid. Every society that has moved forward has needed people willing to do this.
Our thoughts don’t originate from us. Like water in the water cycle, thoughts flow into us, marinate, and flow back out in a circle of ideas. And like water, thoughts give life to our being. Our thoughts make us who we are — successful or unsuccessful, happy or unhappy, good or bad. So it matters … Read more
The whole of humanity is mostly ignorant of the marvellous reality we find ourselves in. From the very functioning of our staggeringly complex brains to the existence of our incomprehensibly large universe, all we have are mostly clever, yet very broad assumptions of how things are and function. Assumptions that if you poke hard enough … Read more
The big lesson from the story of Elisha and the Widow’s Oil is: No matter how badly you wish or pray for something, you must prepare for it to get it – you must have sufficient vessels/capacity to hold it. Your miracle is proportional to your level of readiness
A lot of people want good things to happen to them, yet they aren’t prepared for it.
There is often a great deal of things to learn from books. Books are text-based backups of the intelligence of the author. And, self-help books are one of the richest sources of intelligence – they contain practical and immediately implementable information we can use to upgrade our intelligence.
Trust isn’t as simple as it’s often portrayed. Some people might have good reasons not to trust those around them. It’s even harder to trust when you’ve been betrayed again and again. Any sensible person wouldn’t want to keep getting hurt. Nevertheless, it becomes a problem when you always believe that no one is reliable.
You only continue to do things you think are good because the people around you seem to encourage or accept it. But, if you try to uncover what is objectively good, and applies to all people, at all places, and at all times, you will find yourself in the middle of an age-long ethical dilemma.
Love for learning goes beyond simply acquiring knowledge for practical purposes but involves a deep appreciation for the process of learning itself. That is to say, someone who loves learning, does not only desire or appreciate the knowledge and potential success it unlocks but also appreciates even the struggle that comes with it.
Educational content refers to any type of content that teaches an audience about a particular topic or subject. They may do this by describing, explaining, or giving instructions – mostly to solve a problem or answer a question.
learning updates your internal schema, model, or picture of the concrete or abstract world, which enables you to interact with (or, at least, understand) the world – usually in a new and meaningful way. (lifelong learning is simply doing this for the rest of your life).
