A THREAD on insightful thought provoking ideas shared by Bill Masur (@eternalinmind):
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Forget coding, sales is the most valuable skill in business.
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Forget coding, sales is the most valuable skill in business.
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Greatness and genius is available to all of us but we choose to be mediocre.
Greatness and genius is available to all of us but we choose to be mediocre.
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If you believe your degree, your religion, your job makes you a better person than other people.
You are an asshole.
If you believe your degree, your religion, your job makes you a better person than other people.
You are an asshole.
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You:
Foodie
Craft beer
Can’t stop using porn
Netflix and chill
Huge Lebron fan
Also, you: “Why am I not fulfilled?!”
Me: You are trying to define yourself with pleasures and indulgences when the human soul is defined by struggle and achievement
You:
Foodie
Craft beer
Can’t stop using porn
Netflix and chill
Huge Lebron fan
Also, you: “Why am I not fulfilled?!”
Me: You are trying to define yourself with pleasures and indulgences when the human soul is defined by struggle and achievement
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What you see as obstacles and avoid is actually the way to your growth.
What you see as obstacles and avoid is actually the way to your growth.
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The whole world thinks its problems are economic when they are in fact spiritual.
The whole world thinks its problems are economic when they are in fact spiritual.
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Beware of unearned wisdom gained from psychedelic drugs.
Beware of unearned wisdom gained from psychedelic drugs.
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If you are living for the weekend you are already dead.
If you are living for the weekend you are already dead.
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Self control is the root of all virtues which is why modern humans lack virtue.
Self control is the root of all virtues which is why modern humans lack virtue.
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If Tyson Fury can be born premature and weighing 1 lb & overcome a drug addiction and wanting to kill himself to dominate the hardest puncher & become the heavyweight champion of the world.
Then despite all the setbacks, you can turn your own life around.
If Tyson Fury can be born premature and weighing 1 lb & overcome a drug addiction and wanting to kill himself to dominate the hardest puncher & become the heavyweight champion of the world.
Then despite all the setbacks, you can turn your own life around.
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5 years post college is a key turning point because you begin to realize the life you have been told will bring you happiness is total bullshit.
5 years post college is a key turning point because you begin to realize the life you have been told will bring you happiness is total bullshit.
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Thread on living a healthy & fulfilled life
Thread on living a healthy & fulfilled life
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Most people have never produced anything so they start to convince themselves that they are talented consumers
- Foodies
- Sports fanatics
- Movie critics
- Self improvement junkies
You are feeding your ego, not your true self.
Anyone can consume, you haven’t done shit.
Most people have never produced anything so they start to convince themselves that they are talented consumers
- Foodies
- Sports fanatics
- Movie critics
- Self improvement junkies
You are feeding your ego, not your true self.
Anyone can consume, you haven’t done shit.
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The obsession of Harry Potter, Star Wars, Avengers has robbed an entire generation of living heroic lives.
They rather watch heroism than live it.
The obsession of Harry Potter, Star Wars, Avengers has robbed an entire generation of living heroic lives.
They rather watch heroism than live it.
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The over sexualization of women has robbed the world of their feminine essence of grace and beauty which the world desperately needs.
The over sexualization of women has robbed the world of their feminine essence of grace and beauty which the world desperately needs.
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Networks and friendships created on social media will lead to offline communities.
Networks and friendships created on social media will lead to offline communities.
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There is no utopia.
Good and evil will always exist.
Humans are flawed therefore all human systems are flawed.
There is no utopia.
Good and evil will always exist.
Humans are flawed therefore all human systems are flawed.
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If you have improved yourself, don't hate your old self.
Seek to understand and you will understand others who were like you once were.
It gives you access to compassion.
If you have improved yourself, don't hate your old self.
Seek to understand and you will understand others who were like you once were.
It gives you access to compassion.
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Modern men are the least masculine men in history.
Testosterone and sperm levels are at all time lows.
Modern men are the least masculine men in history.
Testosterone and sperm levels are at all time lows.
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The next recession will crack the whole system.
Civilization will have the choice to choose light or darkness.
The next recession will crack the whole system.
Civilization will have the choice to choose light or darkness.
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Sports leagues and entertainment are tools to distract you.
Bread and circuses.
Sports leagues and entertainment are tools to distract you.
Bread and circuses.
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We have access to more information, but lack the wisdom of our ancestors.
We have access to more information, but lack the wisdom of our ancestors.
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It’s easier to be an atheist than it is to believe.
I never met a joyful or inspired atheist.
It’s easier to be an atheist than it is to believe.
I never met a joyful or inspired atheist.
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Admitting where you are actually wrong is a sign of strength not weakness.
Admitting where you are actually wrong is a sign of strength not weakness.
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When humans do not experience true suffering, their mind invents it.
When humans do not experience true suffering, their mind invents it.
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but when you are angry you can be easily controlled.
Ask yourself who seeks to control you and why.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but when you are angry you can be easily controlled.
Ask yourself who seeks to control you and why.
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A side effect of modern technology is everyone suffers from an inability to concentrate.
A side effect of modern technology is everyone suffers from an inability to concentrate.
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Depression and anxiety are a symptom of too much consumption and too little creation.
You were put on this earth to create.
Depression and anxiety are a symptom of too much consumption and too little creation.
You were put on this earth to create.
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Most people are way too hard on themselves.
Self love is not self pity.
Most people are way too hard on themselves.
Self love is not self pity.
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You speak of privilege but you are more privileged than all of your ancestors and you show no gratitude or appreciation for it.
You speak of privilege but you are more privileged than all of your ancestors and you show no gratitude or appreciation for it.
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Tech companies will continue to ban those they disagree with until they ban someone like Jordan Peterson or Joe Rogan and a new company will emerge.
We will then enter the age of the influencers and the end of the age of the corporatism.
Tech companies will continue to ban those they disagree with until they ban someone like Jordan Peterson or Joe Rogan and a new company will emerge.
We will then enter the age of the influencers and the end of the age of the corporatism.
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To do well in school you need to follow the rules.
To do well in life you need to break the rules.
To do well in school you need to follow the rules.
To do well in life you need to break the rules.
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Intuition is allergic to conformity.
Intuition is allergic to conformity.
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Modern humans have traded suffering for apathy.
Purposeful suffering is the door to a better you.
You feel apathy because you don’t FEEL, literally.
You played it safe and haven’t confronted yourself.
Modern humans have traded suffering for apathy.
Purposeful suffering is the door to a better you.
You feel apathy because you don’t FEEL, literally.
You played it safe and haven’t confronted yourself.
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Your life conditions in the long run are your own fault.
Your life conditions in the long run are your own fault.
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It’s never been easier to obtain financial freedom regardless of your race, gender, or creed.
It’s never been easier to obtain financial freedom regardless of your race, gender, or creed.
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When you value yourself, you can give almost without limits because the act of giving cannot hurt an overflowing cup.
When you don’t value yourself, every act of giving is a transaction and makes you poorer.
When you value yourself, you can give almost without limits because the act of giving cannot hurt an overflowing cup.
When you don’t value yourself, every act of giving is a transaction and makes you poorer.
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You don’t need social skills, you need to build character.
One is window dressing and the other is an eternal well.
You don’t need social skills, you need to build character.
One is window dressing and the other is an eternal well.
