“Entropy is Janus-faced. Its upside surprises are redemptive and favorable to freedom. It is freedom of choice. But the carrier itself requires constant vigilance against entropic noise. Order is not spontaneous, but it is a necessary condition for all the surprises of freedom and opportunity.” OrderChoicesOpportunityConditionsEconomicsConstantSurpriseNoiseSpontaneousFreedom Of ChoiceVigilanceEntropyCarrierJanus Book:Knowledge and Power: The Information Theory of Capitalism and How it is Revolutionizing our World Source: Knowledge and Power: The Information Theory of Capitalism and How it is Revolutionizing our World
“If happiness is what you’re after, then you are going to be let down frequently and be unhappy much of your time. Joy, though, is something else. It’s not a choice, not a response to some result, it is a constant. Joy is “the feeling we have from doing what we are fashioned to do,” no matter the outcome.” IfsMatterFeelingsJoyChoicesResultsConstantResponseUnhappyOutcomesLet Down Author:Matthew McConaughey
“It is far more lucrative and fun to leverage your strengths instead of attempting to fix all the chinks in your armor. The choice is between multiplication of results using strenths or incremental improvement fixing weaknesses that will, at best, become mediocre. Focus on better use of your best weapons instead of constant repair.” UseMotivationalChoicesFunResultsFocusWeaponsSelf ImprovementWeaknessConstantPersonal DevelopmentImprovementMediocreAttemptingArmorFixingMultiplicationChinksConstant Improvement Author:Tim Ferriss