bob

[Naval @naval]

On Scott Adams.

A man finds, to his astonishment, that he exists. After the elation of childhood wears off, he asks, who am I, why am I here, how does this work? These are hard questions, so after a brief struggle, he selects a readymade answer and goes about the motions of life.

Scott Adams was not such a man. He was a live player, ever curious, intent on figuring out this simulation that he found himself in. From first principles, Scott unraveled, understood, and ultimately controlled his own reality. He hacked himself with affirmations, others with persuasion, the world with simultaneous sips. He explained people as moist robots, two movies happening on one screen, his world as Gods’ debris. He carved a personal mission to “be useful,” and made us all better writers, public speakers, and persuaders. He preached the footwear theory of motivation, the Adams Law of slow-moving disasters, the skill stack, systems over goals, and of course, the Dilbert Principle.

Besides cartooning, philosophizing, and teaching, Scott rose to the occasion and displayed, “the one virtue that cannot be faked” - courage. Scott had the courage to speak honestly as he saw it - about Trump, about his nation, and about his time, even though it cost him friends, audience, money, and his ticket to polite society. Scott had true courage, the kind that makes you unpopular, the kind that is always and everywhere in short supply,

At the end, as any hacker of reality, Scott covered all of his bases - he left as a Buddhist, a Christian, and a player in the Simulation.

Scott, we didn’t get enough time with you, but you were a mentor and a marvel. You were useful and you were courageous. You were incompressible and indivisible. One of a kind, and generous with your drawing, writing, and speaking. Unlike your squealing critics in the chattering class, you will be read generations from now.

On this earth there are many long-lived hells but no lasting heaven. Each heaven must be created and nurtured, ex-nihilo, from mind and from mud. Scott, you created a small heaven for us all, and to a larger heaven you go.

A man finds, to his astonishment, that he no longer exists. He asks why, what it was for, and how will the new reality work? When the rest of us get there, we’ll find Scott, ever useful, ready to explain, having figured it all out.

Notes:
• First line paraphrasing Schopenhauer.
• Courage quote via Taleb.

[bob @0xcliocass]

@ScottAdamsSays rip goat

[Navalism @NavalismHQ]

"Children are happy because: 1) They're not self conscious 2) They lack a sense of time pressure 3) They've no goals. The bottom line is they are living from moment to moment, and the mind is not there to interfere in their bliss."

@naval

[Siddha Performance @KapilGuptaMD]

Humans have created a culture in which they speak to each other within a chamber.

They debate/intellectualize about the wallpaper of the chamber, and the floor tiles of the chamber.

Having no clue that they are imprisoned inside of it.

And that Truth lies outside of it.

[Navalism @NavalismHQ]

Fast, lift, sprint, stretch, and meditate.
Build, sell, write, create, invest, and own.
Read, reflect, love, seek truth, & ignore society.
Make these habits. Say no to everything else.
Avoid debt, jail, addiction, disgrace, shortcuts, and media.
Relax. Victory is assured.
@naval

[bob @0xcliocass]

@arbius_ai @arbitrum 🫡

[Navalism @NavalismHQ]

"At the very least, I do not want my sense of self to continue to develop & strengthen as I get older. I want it to be weaker & more muted so I can be more in present everyday reality, accept nature and the world for what it is, & appreciate it very much as a child would."
@naval

[Navalism @NavalismHQ]

"Reality is neutral. Our reactions reflect back & create our world.

Judge, & feel separate and lonely. Anger, & lose peace of mind. Cling, & live in anxiety. Fantasize, & miss the present. Desire, & suffer until you have it.

Heaven & hell are right here, right now."

@naval

[Naval @naval]

Live for something larger than yourself, but only on your own terms.

[bob @0xcliocass]

@PPLSOPTIMISMCEO 🫡

[Benn Eifert 🥷🏴‍☠️ @bennpeifert]

You voted for a structured products chat while opening Pokémon cards. Enjoy!

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

DEI means people DIE

[Donald Trump Jr. @DonaldJTrumpJr]

Thank God was finally have a government that uses commonsense again and puts merit ahead of skin color!

[bob @0xcliocass]

@anoneths @aixbt_agent 🐸

[Jason DeBolt ⚡️ @jasondebolt]

One DEI employee can burn a company.

One DEI pilot can burn an airplane.

One DEI general can burn an army.

One DEI mayor can burn a city.

One DEI president can burn a country.

DEI kills.

[Naval @naval]

It’s going to take time to transition the world to a decentralized financial system.

Judging by market cap, we’re less than 5% of the way there.

[Navalism @NavalismHQ]

Do their work if you have to, but don’t forget to eventually do yours.

@naval

[Navalism @NavalismHQ]

The selfish reason to be honest is to clear the mind of exhausting lies and to navigate towards people and situations where you can be completely authentic.

@naval

[bob @0xcliocass]

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[bob @0xcliocass]

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