The Way I See It...

“Brethren and sisters of my circle
I acclaim thee all
When guiding stars are
clouded and deranged
Fear not to take my hand”
- Isahn









If you learn about history you will realize very quickly how incredibly lucky we are to be alive. today. To have the prosperity and resources to potentially engage with virtually all of the significant cultural achievements in the history of humanity. I’m not saying this to endorse some form of nationalism but wanted to start some sort of debate here on the question of how people here spend their time and how you justify that.
I reject careerism. I reject the pursuit of money as a valid path of personal development. I reject the status of society. The way I see it Obama, Harper, our elite are simply some dudes that were semi randomly placed to make this whole thing function, and they aren’t that good at it either. But for who? or for what? For people like you and me.
The truly great people I admire and want to follow are: the autodidactic, the wanderer, the saint- people concerned with the whole. There is no set career path to this end but it is a far more grand and epic approach to life! Discipline yourself! Craft yourself into the ideal person you envision! Morally, physically, intellectually. Suffering makes noble. That is the German word for passion: leidenschaft. Become a human being that is new and unique - who gives themselves laws! Start reading books of great wisdom and more importantly begin applying these in your day to day life.
This is the culture we should be nursing.
This is why I reject politics. Its a waste of time to try to change the world - nothing can be done (if your not in that position). Utopia is nihilism. All politicians from Hitler to Hillary Clinton at some stage in their career vehemently claim they have found the truth. Well, have they really?
That the reason I reject compassion. Compassion is the cross he who loves mankind is nailed to - as someone once write. Most people who affirm compassion aren’t really compassionate and those that really are I wouldn’t hinder. Let them be crucified!!! Pursue what most people do not understand: the intangible. Reach for a higher state of existence!
Drop out of university or only study part time. Academia is too expensive and requires specialization if it is to pay off.
Engage with other cultures and don’t simply become what your culture has taught you to be.
If you can find the money: travel! Live for extensive periods of time in other places. As Goethe wrote: he who knows one language knows none.
Live cheaply and don’t get sucked into an expensive lifestyle. Money is useful and that about it. Wealthy elitist type people who think their better because they are rich don’t know where its at. Just take a look at all the celebrities and people our society celebrates. These people are dysfunctional and full of problems. Bono himself is a Jenkem addict. (google this for more) and certainly do not represent a higher human type.
Surround yourself with people and friends who understand, appreciate and accept you for what you are. Internally.
Rigorously exercise every day.
Go for long slow walks by yourself.
Eat healthy food and live somewhere near nature.
Explore the institutions of other cultures.
Defy yourself in everything you do.
Find out what you are passionate about. Passion is more important than reason and one of the only emotions that truly justifies existence.

And where does this lead? What will you achieve? You ask.
You know you have overcome yourself, your time and your contemporaries when you are completely alone. Fuck everything else!