Showing entries from Oct 2011 back to archive

10/31/2011
The head needs certainty to work; but the heart is erratic. What one must, then, work out is flexible certainty.
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10/27/2011
Sparked from Jevons paradox, I have a theory that the more efficient technology we make available, more of our energy will be sucked in by it. And I think I am not wrong. Many offices now work 24x7.
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10/27/2011
If we invent technology that increases productivity manyfold, shouldn't it reduce the work hours? And we think technology is making our lives better. Duh!
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10/22/2011
Having the knowledge that life is absurd is not something one can be proud of, however true that may be.
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10/22/2011
- You know what, there's no God; we're totally on our own! That means we can do anything! Heck, we don't even have free will! It's just the laws of physics determining what we do. Isn't that, um.. something? - Yes, quite a progress that is for the humanity. We're doing great!
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10/18/2011
Only those who close their minds can be certain. Others will always face new conundrums in life to challenge their convictions and incite doubts.
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10/16/2011
Everyone is selfish. But noble is he whose selfish motives are aligned with good interests of something greater than himself.
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10/16/2011
When I will need what you can give, I will talk to you. When you will need what I can give, you will talk to me. It's always that way with everyone; whether we acknowledge it or not.
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10/15/2011
The only asset of any value a human being has is his intellect, his capacity of reason.
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10/15/2011
When there is instant gratification of wishes there is nothing to cherish and nothing to live for.
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10/14/2011
Most people want to live inside a box and then bitch about darkness.
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10/13/2011
If looking at a drunkard dancing on a public street, you get depressed for not having good enough reasons to enjoy life like him, then there's a serious problem with your world-view.
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10/13/2011
A spiritualist can not solve any problem of the world, because contentedness with the way of the world is the hallmark of spiritual development. Solutions, if at all, are found by seeing problems as problems. But a spiritualist is too mature to be bothered by anything but what af...
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10/10/2011
That knowledge which doesn’t help make life better in any way is absolutely worthless.
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10/09/2011
Easy pleasures seldom last long.
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10/08/2011
Imagine you are a company. Your "self" is the product. Society is the market. You want to be successful. How will you be(-have)? Isn't it true that customer satisfaction is the key? This might give you some insight for making a good life.
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10/07/2011
Any stance can be proven right or wrong. The only unbeatable position is of having no stance; but it's hard-as-hell to live on that position.
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10/05/2011
Limiting interaction with people – interacting more with real-world people (mostly a few close friends and relatives) and less (or not at all) with virtual-world people – is so mentally relieving! If you are addicted to virtual-world and mostly keeping in gloomy mood, try this th...
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10/03/2011
Perseverance is a good thing, but sometimes the wisdom is knowing when to QUIT.
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10/02/2011
Doubt his wisdom who always expresses himself through others' quotes.
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