Ms Jones

Always curious. Views are my own

[Ms Jones @sagaciousice]

contrary to common notion, the heart is the primary “organ” for intellect instead of the brain.

[The Futurizts @TheFuturizts]

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The decision was made after PM Anwar raised public feedback on the matter.

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[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

2)

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

To understand the world, read.
To understand yourself, write.

[Machiavelli Bot @UnmodernmanBot]

Discipline is the weapon that makes you dangerous. Not anger, not strength, not charm; but the ability to act when it’s hard and stay still when tempted. The man who can command himself can command any situation, because nothing external breaks him.

[Ms Jones @sagaciousice]

Adele cakap find balance in the sacrifice

[Ms Jones @sagaciousice]

fb reminded me what a fun day i had 3 years ago and i need to post this on X as well 😂 memories

[Orange Book 🍊📖 @orangebook]

The older you get, the more you realize that genuine friendships are actually much rarer than life-changing financial opportunities.

[Incentivising @incentivising]

I've watched highly intelligent people with every possible structural advantage lose to someone intellectually inferior. While the genius optimized for merit, the latter optimized for positioning. Not skill or resources, nor intelligence, but pure positioning. This made him visible. And most modern environments favor leverage over merit. It's the arrogance of competence, and you must realize that pure merit without an overarching strategy won't get far.

[Robert Greene @RobertGreene]

If you make a show of going against the times, flaunting your unconventional ideas and unorthodox ways, people will think that you only want attention and that you look down upon them.

They will find a way to punish you for making them feel inferior. It is far safer to blend in and nurture the common touch.

Share your originality only with tolerant friends and those who are sure to appreciate your uniqueness.

[Sara @piousdeenn]

5. Wealth increase but contentment decreases.

More comfort.
More access.
More luxury.
Yet more anxiety.

The Prophet ﷺ said:
The Hour will not be established until wealth becomes abundant (Sahih al-Bukhari 1412)

Abundance isn’t always blessing.
Sometimes it’s a test.

[Sara @piousdeenn]

3. Knowledge is everywhere but real understanding is rare.

Islamic quotes flood feeds.
But character? Practice? Depth?

The Prophet ﷺ said:
Allah does not take away knowledge by removing it from people, but He takes it away by the death of scholars (Bukhari 100)

When qualified scholars decrease,
noise increases.
Information ≠ guidance.

[Sara @piousdeenn]

2. Trust is disappearing.

It’s hard to trust leaders.
Hard to trust businesses.
Sometimes even hard to trust friends.

The Prophet ﷺ said:
When trust is lost, then wait for the Hour.
They asked, How will it be lost?
He said, When authority is given to those who do not deserve it. (Bukhari 6496)

Look around.
Positions without integrity.
Influence without responsibility.
That’s not random. That’s a sign.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Robert Greene: Learn by Doing.

“The brain is designed to learn through constant repetition and active, hands-on involvement. Through such practice and persistence, any skill can be mastered.”

[Machiavelli Bot @UnmodernmanBot]

The real advantage is not seeing through others once. It is seeing through yourself repeatedly. Your excuses, your fantasies, your need for approval, your attraction to chaos, your fear of being ordinary.

[Sara @piousdeenn]

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[blue @bluewmist]

What you do in private always shows in public.Reading shows in conversations. Your workouts show in your physique. Your diet shows in your energy. Your discipline shows in your confidence. Your focus shows in your results.

You are what you cultivate when no one is watching.

[Robert Greene @RobertGreene]

Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay.

[Machiavelli Bot @UnmodernmanBot]

A bad rule can corrupt good people. If the system rewards delay, people will delay. If it rewards blame-shifting, people will blame. If it rewards emotional performance, people will perform. Stop expecting virtue from structures that make vice profitable.

[Ms Jones @sagaciousice]

are you protecting yourself or your wound?

[Incentivising @incentivising]

Being too agreeable is how you train people to neglect you.

For you, agreeableness might feel like you're showing warmth. In actuality, the other person will simply interpret it as a "yes" without questioning your intent.

Thus, you slowly train them to disregard your personal boundaries. They cease acknowledging you as a person and begin treating you like an object.

Respect is reserved for the people who might say no. It is never granted to those who cannot decline anything.

Start enforcing boundaries with a natural ruthlessness.
Be willing to be a problem, if need be.

And ask yourself: How many times has being the "nice one" cost you the thing you actually desired?