Quotes

Single-minded

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“A mind that is single and sincere is not interested in being good, in conducting relations with other people so as to live up to a rule”

The thought I had as I read this was, “Wow, that sounds autistic to me.” I think we are known for not caring what other people think, or even not really thinking of the “morality” of our actions in terms of how they affect others. And I think think this nails it; it’s not that we don’t care if we’re being assholes; we do, I think. I think most people don’t want to be seen as assholes, and most of them aren’t aware that they are acting like one.

Excerpt From: Alan Watts & Deepak Chopra. “The Wisdom of Insecurity.” Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2011-11-16. Apple Books.

We Noticed

There are periods of history when the visions of madmen and dope fiends are a better guide to reality than the common-sense interpretation of data available to the so-called normal mind. This is one such period, if you haven’t noticed already. –Robert Anton Wilson

Should Be My Family’s Motto

As a rule we disbelieve all the facts and theories for which we have no use. –William James

Outward Writing Thinking

I’m apparently writing. I ate some food late, and while I was cooking, I was pacing. I was thinking, I was writing. I seem to burning a little brightly right now; that may explain the frustration. I guess. I’m not sure about that, but maybe the burning somehow

Blogapocalypse

It was a long bad day. I was going to write today. It had such promise at the start. Ideas were just bubbling through, and for some reason the wind has shifted. I write all the time, but it’s for me, for my journal. I have to fight to

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We Noticed

Should Be My Family’s Motto

Outward Writing Thinking

Blogapocalypse