yea, Aristotle is always practical and rational but now I wonder if democracy can exist without autocracy and if Plato was right all along

I love Edgar’s ballet renditions and I love how dreamy Monet pieces are. I appreciate Picasso’s multi-dimensional view on a 2D piece - can’t imagine what he must be seeing in his mind before he painted. The Sistine Chapel blew me away, but the Mona Lisa felt overhyped after walking through the Louvre’s maze. But I love Leonardo's sketches, it's always been an inspiration. Over time, I’ve realized art is deeply subjective - sometimes an expression, like Dalí or guerrilla art, other times an emotion, like Monet or Rene Magritte. My thoughts on it evolve, but that’s the beauty of art I reckon

Nikola Tesla hands down - open source thinker and can imagine everything in his head. Edison patented everything

I think it’s brilliant and sometimes hard to pick one or the other. My perceptions are slightly diff based on what I read, personal interest and bias. For example I’m contemplating if Plato was right abt democracy all along. I like Locke’s 'starting from scratch' but I likely lean heavier towards Descartes level headed attributes. I’ve been reading Hemingway and his prose and simplicity is addictive. I find Freud’s ‘blame everything on childhood’ dramatic at times, but when parents split or abandon their kids for long periods I remember Freud’s perspective. I'm appreciating Jung's theory but I'd pair neurology with it. I like existentialism but essence is real too. Paris likely more romantic and Rome more masculine.

What’s your pick ?

Plato or. Aristotle?

Picasso or Van Gogh?

Locke or Descartes?

Athens or. Jerusalem?

Existence or. Essence?

Poetry or Prose?

Paris or Rome ?

Freud or Jung?

Darwin or Lamarck?

Beethoven or Mozart?

Interesting. I’d think human cognition like senses, emotions, intuition, experiences add depth to thought process but vocabularizing thoughts to words is a diff element. It's like that whorf hypothesis vs mentalist theory I guess.

There are over 170k words in English and we typically speak 1-2% and understand 10-20% of it. AI would have better word selections, humans have better senses. I’ve been experimenting with brain rewiring during deep sleep as neural pruning happens at this time. Toxic day - restless emotion wiring, growth focus day - better cognitive capacity and pairing this with higher lexicons with auditory dictations (w background sound) for better cognitive flexibility, articulation, and deeper reasoning. I don’t know yet if it works.

I think being multilingual can expand your mental toolkit but there will always be certain nuances that are lost in translation. I speak in 4 languages but I can't always translate one idea from a language to another as certain words are unique to that context (also my brain database is rusty)

Btw, on a previous note on AI and internet and memory loss, apparently handwritten notes and writing in journals can counter cognitive loss that happens when your brain outsources problem-solving through AI and tech. And also deep thinking and reasoning strengthen that neural pathway. Something to do with strengthening the hippocampus (temporary memory) that transfers to long term storage

(200w, this would have taken a min)

Zen harmony -

Attention is not intention

The greatest prison is the prison inside your own mind

Peace isn’t something you chase. It’s something you choose.

If you give people enough space, they will reveal themselves to you

Bonds are not made of conversations or connections, but of understanding

Live like nature. Everything blends with each other. Everything flows naturally

Those who have walked the path of inner stillness often radiate the most profound joy

Don’t be like the storm that crashes onto the mountain. Be the mountain that watches the storm pass

someone responded to this beautifully on this chat. the idea of emptying your mind is not to force it to think of nothing, but to accept thoughts and whatever that comes to mind, understand it and let it pass. have a focus point, the easiest is breathing and keep going back there, and after a while you while feel a sense of calmness. Sometimes it takes you 15 mins, sometimes 45 mins, there's no telling unless if you are a pro with inner stillness. i'm a rookie.

But is it thoughts in your mind, anxiousness, or you have a song stuck in your head - cause the latter can be funny, esp if you are singing out loud in a crowded area lol

why not turn it off ? i think finding inner stillness is powerful and its not just meditation but awareness, detachment, turning off emotional triggers, understanding what your mind consumes - the whole package. then you don't have to force silence as you are no longer reacting

It's risky being ignorant. Trump wants to colonise many countries through M&A, ethnic cleansing, equity investments - and right now he is not the world’s best friend. Half the world is trading among themselves. US’s only friend, the western world, is on high alert too with Tariff impositions and pullback of global domination alliances. If he pisses everyone off, he might position America to be world's enemy #1. Pride always comes before fall.

The only thing we can do is to continually empower the people to be liberated and independent so that they can survive and thrive no matter where they are.

Love it. Started this year with a morning routine, 6-7am pilates, 7am - 8am walk in the park for circadian rhythm reset. First month I was cursing myself, but the sleep cycle started improving, the sleep quality got better, the work has higher focus and it feels happier with the morning sun. Keep going!

I'm totally going with Pretty Woman =)

that's a pretty pic but a lot of steak. American portions are huge.

Thank you, that means a lot. I'd love to know, what resonated with you the most? Also, I appreciate you wanting to share it. I wrote it on habla news and its reflected on primal. I think both links would work. If you are on primal you can go to the 3 dotted lines on top right of the note >> drop down list >> copy note link

you remind me of my fascination with Moore’s adoption theory a few years ago =) The diffusion curve has been around since the 60s, and its adoption strategies are still very relevant and evolving. I love your idea of micro-incentives for adoption and meeting people where they are. This piece I wrote is a broad conception of international trade possibilities for small businesses exploring everything from policies to economic influences, needs, and how we can realize these possibilities. I’m really glad you resonated with the education section. It's people like you who add significant value to global Bitcoin adoption especially for small businesses on a daily basis.

People often don't want wars but politicians do because they are funded by certain individuals with certain interests - democracy is messed up that way.

Awww, happy anniversary to you and your wife ❤️

This was good. The dynamic between Josh and Andrew was like this perfectly balanced pendulum swing that didn’t lose its inertia. Josh spoke from deep experience and philosophical understanding, while Andrew grounded it in science and insights from other powerful thinkers.

There’s so much from his Art of Learning that stands out where instead of mastering all at once, you refine tiny aspects of a skill until they become second nature. Also in understanding that the most heartbreaking, devastating moments often serve as catalysts for the biggest growth.

I love how he focuses on finding harmony in chaos by detaching from those intense emotions, this is rooted in Taoism practices. He also adapted Jiu Jitsu into his understanding. Accordingly, when you let go of ego and not be in a dominant position all the time, you will find other angles to win. My favorite is probably the MIQ (Most important Question) - What’s the one thing that, if I focused on it, would bring the biggest improvement? This is such a chess move.

Josh Waitzkin won national chess championship 8 times, and International Master (just below Grandmaster at the age of 16). He left chess because of politics and went on to become a world champion in Jiu Jitsu. He also coaches companies and individuals on high-leverage focus, adapting under pressure, and turning struggles into strengths.

I love the way he approaches life as he constantly finds ways to grow. He prioritizes depth over surface-level achievements or transactional connections.

And I love his lifestyle. He lives in the jungle with his wife and kids, practices martial arts and water sports, and continues to improve himself.

There is a movie on his early life from a book written by his father called Searching for Bobby Fischer that came out in ‘93. Weekend goals

https://youtu.be/wAnDWfEIwoE

yea, even the concept of atoms changed so many times by various scientists from Rutherford to Bohr to Schrödinger over a period of a century. Science is not absolute, its discovered. The journey of discovery matters and each step builds on the last

*have to bookmark some of your posts