Nothing matters in the grand scheme of things. Actually it does. But only to oneself. To understand and realise what one is in relation to the grand scheme of things. As naval says, life is a single player game. Relates to newton’s 3rd law of motion.
#GrandSchemeOfThings
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On schemes and newton
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On gratitude and people
Keeps one grounded and leads to contentment. To practice everyday. Some of the most content people are those with gratitude for what life has offered them. But the ‘I’ stands in its way.
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On awareness and actions
Every action has a equal and opposite reaction. Either one strives to add good karmic balance or balance the equation to zero depending on one’s level of awareness. Very understated in its importance simply due to man’s limited intellect and ‘I’
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On butterflies and systems
This again thanks to taleb et al. The butterfly effect is an wonderful example of this. A miniscule change in one parameter of an equation produces an outcome entirely different from another. Impossible to predict in scale and links to entropy.
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On universe and apple pies
Everything is related in the grand scheme of things .
#RelativityPies
“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” – carl sagan
Everything one does or doesn’t has an impact in the universal sense. It’s the ego of ‘I’ which prevents us from seeing it. -
On silver and rules
A new one which comes from taleb. Do not do unto others that you don’t want others to do to you. Much better than the golden rule.
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On needs and wants
Wants are limitless and will never provide satisfaction. Needs are few and provides contentment. Very important to pick up and imbibe this distinction early in life.
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On being and self
Another oft abused phrase. It’s just an excuse to be an asshole and not own upto one’s mistakes or wrongsoings. Everyone is flawed and its ok. But using that flaw as an excuse and calling it being yourself, is not ok. Wisdom and maturity make the difference.
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On standards and pedestals
The surest way to find out who someone is, is to put them on a pedestal and attribute good qualities to them. Either they’ll live up the good standards for themselves or fall from the high place. Win-win for you in either case.
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On perspectives and boxes
Essentially to put themselves or others in boxes that they can understand. Means neither able to see another person’s perspective nor accept that one could be wrong. In the end, we all end up in a box or some sort of a box. Don’t be in a hurry to put yourself (or others) in one.
#BoxedPerspectives