I wonder if one reason becoming enlightened may be difficult is most people may value connection to others over truth, and as one may see things in their true light, most other people may resist change and cling to any current system or fictional beliefs they learned for harmony.
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Ideas & writings to make the world better
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Munro's Intelligence Rule
Beings of lesser intelligence may often mistakenly think they are more intelligent than or as intelligent as beings of much greater intelligence.
Make Dreams For The Whole Team
I think we might need to make a world where everyone on the team building houses, nursing people, digging ditches, teaching children, or doing any other work reaches the dreams too, not just rich individual entertainers, athletes, technologists, entrepreneurs, and capitalists.
Famous Buddha Paradox
If Buddha was content doing nothing, then "Why is Buddha so famous?"
- If Buddha thought that living a life in which you don't need to do anything, make any improvements, or strive for any purpose was most rewarding or the best way to live, then why is he so famous and how did he produce many teachings which are so well-known?
- Could it be because he followed his passions, sometimes strived to make things better with his ideas, found ways to potentially be of service for others, spent time doing and working on things he enjoyed, and even gained recognition from others for his work?
- If Buddha was truly happy and content with just existing, meditating, and sitting in nature all of the time, then I wonder if we would not know him at all, let alone recognize him as such a famous and great writer, teacher, and philosopher.
- I wonder if he may have really enjoyed his purpose or role as a teacher and philosopher, and spent a good deal of time learning and teaching how to live a better life, which resulted in him creating and writing many teachings on enlightenment and other ideas.
- I admit my ignorance that I am not a master scholar of Buddha's teachings. Of course I understand he taught many different ideas including the Middle Way of finding a balance, and I know that he didn't actually teach everyone to just "sit in nature all day".
- This was simply inspired by my ignorant image of him sitting in nature all day being content, and wondering if he might not be so famous if he did not follow his own passions and get some enjoyment from or even attachment to the purposes, roles, practices, or habits he did in his life.
February 18th, 2026
Say Bye Buy Bee To Be
What does it cost and what must be lost?
To buy gifts just for show?
To buy flowers from a store?
To buy clothes they just stow?
To buy jewels for ever more?
What does it cost and what must be lost?
To be walking in a park?
To be talking on a bench?
To be swimming in a lake?
To be kissing on a couch?
January 7th, 2026
Hard Truths Movie Takeaway
Have A Positive Attitude
The lives of two sisters and mothers with very different attitudes shows the incredible power of humans and the mind to drastically influence and affect their life and the lives of those around them, negatively for the worse or positively for the better.
A Negative Attitude
- One sister lives in an idyllic and spacious two story home with fences and a nice backyard
- She has one healthy son and a kind hard-working husband who provides everything for her
- She has no job and does not have to work because her husband makes all of the money
- She is very negative, pessimistic, depressed, hateful, fearful, hurtful, frowny, and angry
- She is afraid of almost everything including all living beings, and even nature and plants
- This sister thinks negatively despite an easy life, appreciates nothing, and hates life
The Negative Result
- One sister constantly criticizes and complains to salespeople, doctors, and anyone she sees
- She constantly yells at her husband and doesn't appreciate him or give him any affection
- She constantly berates her overweight son, doesn't love him or accept him or his passions
- She is resentful towards her deceased mother and feels her childhood was very difficult
- She doesn't thank her son at all or want to touch the flowers he got her for Mother's Day
- This sister thinks negatively, acts poorly towards others, so she feels depressed and upset
A Positive Attitude
- One sister lives in a small, run-down, upper floor apartment which she adorns with plants
- She has two healthy daughters and she no longer has a husband or anyone who helps her
- She works hard as a hairdresser and makes all the money to support her and her daughters
- She is very positive, optimistic, content, grateful, hopeful, helpful, smiley, and happy
- She is peaceful with everything and everyone, including upset customers, and loves nature
- This sister thinks positively despite a hard life, appreciates what she has, and enjoys life
The Positive Result
- One sister listens to her friends, her customers, and enjoys providing a service to everyone
- She loves her daughters, who enjoy being around her and are talkative and playful with her
- She supports her daughters, who exercise and help her any way they can around the house
- She is respectful towards her deceased mother and feels that her childhood was enjoyable
- She appreciates the small things like a glass of wine with her plants after a tough work day
- This sister thinks positively, acts kindly towards others, so she feels content and happy
December 4th, 2025
Take Dated Notes
I wonder if it is better and simpler to make sure you always date your notes, and to only take dated notes instead of trying to organize them for reference.
Text Importance Theory (Knowledge)
Theory - Reading and writing are fundamentally different and more important than listening and talking. We are unable to comprehend, use, dissect, debate, act on, or retain knowledge from listening and talking anywhere close to when we read and write ideas down.
Consider Frauds Might Blame Frauds
Steve Ballmer focusing on the company he invested in and Kawhi received money from being fraudulent seems like a big misstep. When a billionaire invests big money in a company I'm not thinking "poor guy was scammed", I'm thinking he was part of fraud and so it appears much worse.
Have Women Keep Last Name
I wonder if it might be better if we encouraged women and eventually made it a common practice for women to keep their last name when married and throughout their whole life, and also possibly have girls take the last name of the woman and boys take the last name of the man.
What
- Women simply keep their last name if they get married, and all life
- Men also still keep their last name if they get married, and all life
- Girls take the last name of the woman or one chosen parent?
- Boys take the last name of the man or the other chosen parent?
Why
- Women wouldn't need to feel they are changing their identity
- Women would have a consistent name and identity throughout life
- Women could also potentially carry on their name with girl children
- Men who do not want children may be less pressured to do so
- No more extra work, paperwork, or changes to have to deal with
- No long hyphenated names that we would have to deal with
July 29, 2025
Admire The Living Over The Material
Admire living things like people, friends, animals, and nature, while simply making use of material things like stuff, things, tools, and technology.
Feelings Exist Theory (Emotion)
Theory - Because the feelings of living things exist, these feelings of living things may matter and mean something.
- When we are harmed, injured, or attacked we can feel hurt
- When we are hugged, satisfied, or accepted we can feel good
- Living things have feelings and emotions which matter to them
- It matters to us if we feel suffering, misery, pleasure, or happiness
- Our life may matter and have meaning because we feel it has meaning
- Our life and feelings may matter and have meaning because they exist
May 6, 2025
Use Your Heart And Mind For Good
The world is in a better place than ever because of many people with caring hearts and intelligent minds who genuinely want to make life better.
Create Practices Instead Of Beliefs
I think formulating an ideology and creating ways of living based solely on practical habits or action instead of theoretical beliefs or dogma may be beneficial and essential to further maintain and improve our overall wellbeing and happiness.
On Beliefs, Theories & Dogmas
Beliefs, theories, dogmas, and myths can often be harmful as they can be used to promote rituals based upon mere suspicion, and therefore they may not be practically helpful.
- I think we should reserve belief only as a tool to believe in ourselves to do something
- Beliefs, theories, and dogmas may be harmful and unhelpful in making life better for all
- It may be worth striving to focus only on knowing things instead of believing in things
- Decoupling beliefs from practices within church and communities may be important
On Practices, Habits & Actions
Practices, habits, actions, and plans may shape our positive wellbeing and happiness if we proactively create good practices, or our negative suffering and misery if we do not.
- As for ideology, I might broaden its definition to include not just beliefs, but practices
- Whatever we call it, I think creating habits and practices to make life better can succeed
- It may be worth focusing not on what is right or true, but what is good or better for all
- Focusing on practices, habits, action, and values may be worthwhile and important
April 22, 2025
Use The Simplicity Of 2-4-6
If you think the power and magnificence of 3-6-9 is the key to the universe, just wait until you learn how to simplify things and fully realize the incredible power and simplicity of 2-4-6.
Appreciate All Types Of People
Independence and any feelings of superiority may be an illusion created within a capitalistic or any societal system where we in fact rely on others in countless ways, common for those in elevated classes, positions of power, or with certain knowledge, skills, or traits to feel.
Write In Bullet Lists
I wonder if we should use bullet lists for all or most of our writing, and particularly to make concise, argumentative list essays that present a single plan, idea, practice, or habit with points describing the action or steps the author suggests.
Names
- List Essay or Bullet Essay
- Brief or Bullet
What
- Can a bullet list of points be an essay?
- Should we write more ideas and plans as argumentative essays in bullet list form?
- We could call this simplified and brief style of writing a "List Essay" or "Bullet Essay"
- Argumentative essays with a single idea would work particularly well as a list essay
- Any idea, plan, practice, habit, policy, strategy, or rule could work well as a list essay
- Any and all types of writing may be simpler, better, and read easier as bullet lists too
Why
- Many books, essays, texts, articles, and literary works are way too long
- We need to focus on brevity and simplifying our information and important actions
- Maybe we should shorten our ideas and other information and just get to the point
- It is easier and quicker to skim a list of lines and points than long paragraphs or essays
- An idea should often focus on what and why changes are to be made more so than how
- A bulleted list encourages the author to describe their idea or information much simpler
How
- Use bulleted lists instead of paragraphs, hopefully which will fit on a single line
- Shorter sentences might be preferred, but sentences of any length would work
- Possibly make groups of 6 points or less separated with headings for further simplicity
- Create a What section with a simple description of your idea, plan, action, or habit
- Often create a Why section to outline the reasons for the idea or explain your argument
- Optionally create How, Steps, or Rules sections to further detail your plan, idea, or action
April 8, 2025
Meditate Every Day
Meditate every day because it improves your wellbeing and your mind by helping you to become more relaxed, focused, and aware of all the unnecessary thoughts in your head, which can make you happier and more relaxed and focused on each day you meditate.
What
- Sit down and breathe slowly and deeply for some amount of minutes at least once a day
- Attempt to clear your mind of thoughts and focus on one thing, such as your breathing
- Focus on your breath, body, surroundings, or close your eyes to focus on one thing
- Don't worry if thoughts creep into your mind, just try to let them go, breathe, and focus
- You can also try saying a mantra like "I'm grateful for today. I'm hopeful for the future."
- You may also spend time focusing or contemplating on single projects, goals, or dreams
Why
- Breathing deeply may provide oxygen to the brain which is key for our brain functioning
- Relaxing our mind may allow it to make new connections, which occurs when we sleep
- It may help us become more focused, improve our concentration, and get things done
- It may help us become more relaxed, improve our happiness, and feel naturally calmer
- It may help us process our thoughts, be more creative, and improve our critical thinking
- It may help us slow down and recognize that the thoughts in our head are not our reality
April 1, 2025
Say Anything Of Importance
When you say anything of extreme importance and honesty, expect others to react quickly, negatively, and defensively.
Ask Open Ended Questions
Ask open-ended questions by remembering the acronym WHI and starting with why, what, how, and in what way, in order to become a better listener who encourages longer and more revealing answers from people.
- WHI? - Why? - What? How? In what way? - Yes/Open
- WHO? - Who? - When? Where? Would you? - No/Closed
- Asking open-ended questions allows others to share their thoughts
- Asking open-ended questions allows you to become a better listener
- Why, what, how, and "in what way" encourage long open answers
- Who, when, where, and "would you" encourage short fixed answers
March 25, 2025