Tag: philosophy

The devil really is that “just a little bit”, that “just once” that makes the transgression of morals a reality and disfigures one’s very being. It is true that motivation fluctuates and effort always ends up giving way; however, we need to be very careful that the fluctuations do not descend into a practice that completely sucks the spirit dry and ends up in the most complete betrayal. Rigidity and daily effort, yes, even if it is for a constant desire that does not always carry over into the real world.

No philosophy and no religion that wants to be truly great can do without practice, that is, can do without realization through a real human being. Only example convinces, and only positivization in practice justifies theory, which, no matter how superior it may seem, will never be superior unless it also proves itself through its fruits. So, as convenient as listening to what it says, it is important to pay attention to what it actually does.

It is always automatic to opt for the least effort, even though this is often the worst decision. Therefore, wisdom is to consider when instinct has already decided, and to proceed against it again and again. Over time, the brain loses its impetus and, although instinct lives on in it, it seems to get used to the reality that the easier option is almost always the certainty of later frustration.

There are ideas that mature and ideas that time makes rot. All of them, however, seem to benefit from time, with the exception only being those that burst forth and demand immediate transposition onto paper. But these, if properly analyzed, may not be ideas at all, or just ideas, but passing states of mind that, once wasted, may never return.