19 Notes to Self
Pragmatic and poetic aphorisms
The following is a collection of 19 notes to self that may be useful as aphorisms for you. Enjoy.
Consciousness reaches new heights through great philosophy, art, and music.
You feel your best when you make progress on things that matter to you.
There is a famous story about a philosopher listening to an unhappy man complain about how his travels never did him any good. “Of course they didn’t do you any good,” said the philosopher, “seeing as you brought yourself with you.” The outer world has little significance if the inner world is neglected.
As far as I can tell, the only way you can be a socialist or communist is if you don’t understand the basics of economics and the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Emerson and Schopenhauer, Dostoevsky and Camus, Nietzsche and the Buddha, Jesus and Machiavelli, I wish I could see all of these duos in conversation.
Self-absorption is the opposite of charm.
Grit is one of the most underrated skills. It is something that can increase your odds of success and progress in nearly any situation. At work. In the gym. On your projects. Finishing that run. Pushing through those tasks. Doing one more rep. It comes down to getting gritty.
Do not speak negatively of yourself or the people and pursuits you love. Do not underestimate the power of your words. I remember hearing a story of a man who had a vision that the world was made of words.
The main advice I’d give my younger self is to realize how dangerous advice can be.
It’s hard to not be high on life when you relentlessly do hard workouts.
It seems that much of wisdom is unsexy, trite, and boring. That doesn’t make it any less useful.
Learning is inherently fun when you immerse yourself in subjects and topics and ideas you care about.
Nature knows no bounds and the renaissance man studies anything. Physics, chemistry, biology, philosophy, economics, religion, computer science, language, literature: it’s all on the table through self-study.
It really is that simple: surround yourself with winners and you will win more. Live in a place that inspires you and you will act more on your inspirations.
What could you achieve if you gave yourself no choice but to succeed?
Build both mind and muscle. Embrace books and barbells. Study philosophy and do pull-ups. Read scientific works and do squats. Contemplate history and do push-ups. Journal and stretch. Write and run. Be a healthy intellectual.
Let fun be your North Star.
Strive to be someone a human living 1,000 years from now could feel a kinship towards.
There are two types of people: those who are pursuing their dreams and those who are not. Their languages are mutually unintelligible.
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JAMITO
These are all very good Jeff. Most intrigued by "Strive to be someone a human living 1,000 years from now could feel a kinship towards."