Let's call it what it is, "stupid". Mass adoption of a stupid idea does not in anyway alter the intellectual value of that idea. It's still stupid. For me when confronted by a populist idea - I remember an anonymous quote I heard years ago; "if 250 million people have a bad idea... it's still … Continue reading It’s Still A Stupid Idea
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Thoughts combined with action and deeds creates momentum towards a goal. Thinking about something, committing it to paper (or a different media) and starting to take action on that thought is what gives us substantially all forward progress. Thinking about something, and letting it pass - leads to regret. There probably is no more … Continue reading Thought Momentum
Accepting the thoughts of others without validation is foolishness. The more thoughts that you accept, the more momentum you create in those thoughts and the more vulnerable you become to the influence of others. Surrendering your thoughts without conscientious deliberation is like surrendering your possessions. No, it's more significant than that. It's like surrendering … Continue reading Thought Injection and Thought Security
What you fix your attention on accumulates. What you apply pressure to either strengthens or weakens. In this way good thoughts become great ideas and bad thoughts become potentially destructive. What you fix your attention on will grow in strength. The freedom to think, lead to the freedom to speak, the freedom to speak lead … Continue reading What you fix your attention on accumulates
To decide to do something and get it done has to be one of the most difficult things to do. I can't speak for you, but to me - to start with a thought and convert it into a well articulated plan is both difficult and painful. I call it thinking in a straight … Continue reading Thinking in a Straight Line
Danny Kolke 