Insights

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You've found a thread of insights that have occured to me, that I figure Actualized.org enjoyers would appreciate.

 

Edited December 11, 2024 by Staples

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Insight #1 - Liar's Advantage

A liar usually has the upper hand versus a truthful person.

A liar has first mover's advantage. It is difficult for a victim to anticipate a lie and plan for it. 

Usually, lies must always be reacted to, processed, and only then can be ultimately rejected.

That is why Elon, Trump, Zuck, whoever can get away with bold-faced lies.

Before the public consciousness catches on, it is too late. The average person is easily gaslit.

Solution? Don't be a liar, instead get really good at spotting them and calling them out.

Being caught in the act as a liar is death, but being caught post-mortem is escapable.

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Insight #2 - Wrapped up

Many people, businesses, and governments are completely wrapped up and hamstrung by their own bullshit. 

Many entities of this sort have have built a disfunctional system around themselves that they are too afraid to tear down.

Sometimes the best move is to downsize.

A large company becomes too big to maintain profitability under a shifting market, and refuses to downsize as that's considered a failing business by management and investors. This leads to stagnation and rot.

Have you ever caused yourself more problems by adding things into your life? Cut that out. A lean strategy is best for long term sustainability and for the human experience.

Edited December 11, 2024 by Staples

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Insight #3 - Nothing is original.

Everything is derived.

Pythagoras didn't invent shit, that theorem has been true for eternity.

Metaphysically speaking, intellectual property is theft.

No one has ever invented anything. God beat you all to it.

Edited December 12, 2024 by Staples

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Insight #4 - Transhumanism

Transhumanism will be the biggest leap forward in consciousness that has ever occured on earth.

Anyone clinging to their biological humanity doesn't understand what they are missing out on. 

The second adopters of this technology will usher in an unrivalled golden age for civilisation.

Our cyborg descendents weep for us.

Edited December 12, 2024 by Staples

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Insight #5

Reality is one infinite, mental database.

Your consciousness is the software that renders pure data into experience.

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Insight #6 - Free Will

Be utterly grateful you a degree of free will at all.

Despite how difficult it is to manage that responsibility and how painful it can be to survive to maintain it, a rock is not so lucky as you.

God gave you a chance to contribute to it's grand design. Don't fuck it up.

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Insight #7 - Suffering

Love the people around you. Everyone suffers tenfold more than they let on.

A person in suffering always has a reason why.

Most suffering happens purely out of circumstance, not because of any error a person made. Yet people tend to blame themselves or others, when the truth is its no one's fault.

Most people are truly victims, and do not have access to the resources or knowhow to overcome suffering.

If you are not suffering greatly, you are extremely lucky.

Edited December 12, 2024 by Staples

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Insight #8

Make peace with God, or you will face his wrath.

Be a Taoist.

Edited December 12, 2024 by Staples

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Insight #9

The world is exactly what you make of it.

A lack of consciousness makes you a victim of circumstance, and robs you of your ability to flow with reality.

Increasing your energy and non-destructive free will is the true meaning of the new age term 'waking up'.

Edited December 17, 2024 by Staples

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Christmas is a social construction.

But have a Merry Christmas anyway.

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The highest purpose for raising children is not just to help them survive to adulthood.

But instead to empower them with the highest levels of love, autonomy and self-governence possible.

Freedom to create one's own life is a privilege few are lucky to be blessed with. 

Edited December 27, 2024 by Staples

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The classical virtue of righteous honor is sorely lost on modern society.

Bushido, 武士道, "The Way of the Warrior" - as broken down by Claude.ai

The Seven Virtues (七徳, Shichitoku):

Gi (義) - Righteousness

• Making moral decisions
• Acting with reason
• Choosing right over wrong
• Justice without bias

Yu (勇) - Courage

• Facing fears
• Standing up for beliefs
• Not just physical bravery
• Acting despite consequence

Jin (仁) - Benevolence

• Compassion for others
• Mercy when appropriate
• Concern for all life
• Leadership with kindness

Rei (礼) - Respect

• Courtesy to all
• Proper etiquette
• Recognition of others' worth
• Self-control in conduct

Makoto/Shin (誠) - Honesty/Truth

• Complete sincerity
• Truthfulness in word
• Genuine in action
• No deceit

Meiyo (名誉) - Honor

• Personal dignity
• Living by moral principles
• Defending reputation
• Worth beyond life

Chugi (忠義) - Loyalty/Duty

• Dedication to cause
• Faithful to commitments
• Service to principles
• Obligation to others

Additional Concepts:

• Self-discipline
• Self-improvement
• Simple living
• Death before dishonor
• Service above self

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"So I was selling them shit. But the way I looked at it, their money was better off in my pocket. I knew how to spend it better."

- Jordan Belfort, in the Wolf Of Wall Street film.

 

"Property is Theft!"

- Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

Edited Wednesday at 08:16 AM by Staples

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Don't let white people ever downplay racism. They do it all the time.

Edited Wednesday at 08:51 AM by Staples

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Who and what you are IS a paradigm. You can't claim to deeply understand anything outside of that paradigm.

A human can't know what it's like to be a turtle.

A man can't understand what it's like to be a woman.

You would have to change what you are to understand, which is not possible for as long as you exist in human form.

You can't understand anything beyond the human, because a human can't directly experience the non-human.

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If you can imagine yourself into reality once, you can do it again.

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Reality can not be any other way except the way it is.

This is the one and only reality.

Reality has no contradictions, it is the only functional possible reality.

Edited Wednesday at 12:48 PM by Staples

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Living and dying is like having your cake and eating it too.

Edited Wednesday at 12:57 PM by Staples

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