Tianshi

Husband, lifelong musician, CEO of Shiny by Nature.

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You must find a reason to believe in the future. This is not optional. This is a must. #philosophy

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@davelee Hi Dave! I sent you a DM and I want to offer to tutor your kids on music and art. Let me know if you are interested!☺️

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*reminder…

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When so much of the world is chasing after “exponential growth”, we need a remainder of the beauty of things that mature slowly and gradually, things that take time to ferment and nourish, things that require patience as much as drive - an indeed much needed remainder.

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There are hundreds and thousands of big cities, but only one New York. #philosophy

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The key question about productivity is often not “how to hire more people” or “how to work harder”, but “how to do things in a better way with the number of people and the amount of time you already have”. It’s not about “more”, but “better”. #philosophy

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This is why I was deeply intrigued by Indian and Chinese philosophy, such as Buddhism, for a few years. It was not because of meditation, but the fact that ancient Eastern philosophers almost unanimously identified destiny as the fundamental force of nature. #philosophy

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Destiny is arguably the single most intriguing subject one can ever study. The study of destiny is arguably the ultimate natural science. #philosophy

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I find myself primarily driven by the curiosity for the way of destiny. #philosophy

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When two paths are in front of you, err on the side of the unfamiliar. #philosophy

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because if the self is part of the simulation, the the simulation is *stimulating* itself. What’s the point? #philosophy

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What’s interesting is that it actually makes sense to use “simulation” and “stimulation” interchangeably in this context, because the job of the “simulation” *is* to “stimulate” you (the one experiencing the simulation). And this idea makes the theory of simulation even weirder,

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*find “stimulation”, and replace it with “simulation”… sigh

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*something* that exists outside of the stimulation, which makes the whole theory of stimulation fall apart. #philosophy

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The biggest flaw in the theory of stimulation that everyone avoids talking about: is the self, which is experiencing the stimulation, part of the simulation or not? If it is, then what’s even the point of coming up with the theory of stimulation? Since the person theorizing is

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part of the stimulation, which he theorizes, does it mean it is the stimulation itself stimulating the theory of stimulation? The whole thing seems like circular reasoning. If the self experiencing the stimulation is not part of the stimulation, then there is at least

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A common misconception regarding destiny: you are a slave of destiny, you are “controlled” by it. That’s not what I mean here. I mean: you ARE destiny. And since destiny is not constrained by any external factors, neither are you. #philosophy

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Destiny is the only thing there really is. When you act upon your free will, you execute the will of Nature. Or, the will of Nature manifests itself via you. #philosophy

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is working, double down. By following this principle relentlessly, you are almost guaranteed to be onto something very special. #philosophy

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Great friendships/relationships compound over time and yield exponential returns. Bad/toxic friendships/relationships become greater and greater liabilities over time. If a friendship/relationship is not working/beneficial, exit as early as possible. If a friendship/relationship