# [[🐿️Embrace risk and break norms to cultivate a bold, rule-breaking character]] - [[🌲Embrace risk and break norms to cultivate a bold, rule-breaking character]] - [[🐿️Embrace risk and break norms to cultivate a bold, rule-breaking character]] - [[🐿️Embrace risk and break norms to cultivate a bold, rule-breaking character#Why]] - [[🐿️Embrace risk and break norms to cultivate a bold, rule-breaking character#How]] *** ## Why ### For society, the more people who have such motivation to create and encounter beneficial randomness, the richer the computation the group as a whole can carry out and the more problems it can solve, harnessing more energy #### ![[📚Skin in the Game - Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#Protecting private property rights catalyzes innovation and economic growth through the embrace of creative risks and randomness]] ### life as an invention of the universe as a computational process of accelerating encountering useful randomness #### ![[📚the Black Swan - the Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#Life and Love: The Universe's Strategy for Accelerating Useful Randomness in Computation]] ### Randomness as both a creator and destroyer #### ![[📚the Black Swan - the Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#randomness as both a creator and destroyer]] ### Life is a Fleeting and Impermanent Gamble with an Unknowable Outcome #### ![[📚the Black Swan - the Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#Life is a Fleeting and Impermanent Gamble with an Unknowable Outcome, and the Path to Redemption in an Absurd Life Lies in Accepting Imperfection, Measuring Impermanence with Ordinary Steps, and Embracing Fragility by Building a Fortress of Hope with Love and Diligence]] ### Ideologies either nurture meaning creators who confront life's uncertainties and the randomness of death, creating meaning, or empower anxiety exploiters who exploit fear of mortality #### ![[📚the Black Swan - the Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#Ideologies either nurture meaning creators who confront life's uncertainties and the randomness of death, creating meaning, or empower anxiety exploiters who exploit fear of mortality, with utopias serving as false sanctuaries for control]] ### Salvation and redemption lie in overcoming fear and anxiety #### ![[📚Fooled by Randomness - the Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#Salvation and redemption lie in overcoming fear and anxiety, venturing into unexplored terrains of fear and danger for the sake of love, and finding new knowledge and wisdom in the slim chances of hope.]] ### Redemption comes from believing in and betting on the transformation of the impossible into possible #### ![[📚Fooled by Randomness - the Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#Redemption comes from believing in and betting on the transformation of the impossible into possible, through incremental actions that embrace uncertainty and take risks to alleviate the suffering of loved ones]] ### From the Illusion of Utopia as a Panacea to Redemption #### ![[📚Fooled by Randomness - the Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#From the Illusion of Utopia as a Panacea to Redemption: Seeking Truth While Facing Uncertainty and Existential Anxiety through Infinite Games]] ### Dedicating efforts to ease or enhance the lives of loved ones in times of crisis becomes a worthy gamble #### ![[📚Fooled by Randomness - the Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#Given that fate is influenced by unforeseeable events beyond our control, dedicating efforts to ease or enhance the lives of loved ones in times of crisis becomes a worthy gamble]] ### Success often results from serendipitously aligning one's internal desires with the external world's needs at the right place and time #### ![[📚Fooled by Randomness - the Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#Success often results from serendipitously aligning one's internal desires with the external world's needs at the right place and time, where passionate preparation and a courageous readiness allow a gentle nudge to suffice in seizing life's meaningful opportunities]] ### Our unbidden loves often compel us to embrace uncertainty through risk #### ![[📚Fooled by Randomness - the Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#Our unbidden loves often compel us to embrace uncertainty through risk, transforming mere existence into a meaningful life and turning uncertainty into purpose]] ### Align us with the cosmos, integrating our existence into cosmic exploration and bringing synchronicity and peace #### ![[📚Antifragile - Things That Gain From Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#Risk-taking and norm-breaking for ideas align us with the cosmos, integrating our existence into cosmic exploration and bringing synchronicity and peace]] ### Exploit the world's inherent uncertainties and vulnerabilities #### ![[📚Antifragile - Things That Gain From Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#Cultivating an intuitive mindset and toolset, deeply rooted in habits and principles, enables automatic adaptation and exploitation of the world's inherent uncertainties and vulnerabilities, allowing one to thrive amid chaos]] ### Readiness to challenge conventional and harmful rules #### ![[📚Antifragile - Things That Gain From Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#Readiness to challenge conventional and harmful rules is crucial when restrictions impede freedom and intellectual growth]] ### Civilizations flourish through true heroism #### ![[📚Antifragile - Things That Gain From Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#Civilizations flourish through true heroism; exploiting systems under false heroism leads to their decline]] ### Taking risks to challenge established beliefs fosters breakthroughs and significant insights #### ![[📚Antifragile - Things That Gain From Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#Taking risks to challenge established beliefs fosters breakthroughs and significant insights]] ## How ### Transforming the journey toward lofty, seemingly unachievable goals into a redemptive, love-inspired game #### ![[📚the Black Swan - the Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb#Transforming the journey toward lofty, seemingly unachievable goals into a redemptive, love-inspired game, welcoming voluntary adversities and self-imposed challenges, while positioning oneself for the rare, unpredictable rewards of positive Black Swan events, seeking unexpected, love-fueled breakthroughs and finding calm in the act of preparation]] ### Resilience #### Taking risks entails potential losses, breaking norms incurs certain penalties. Key to confronting losses and penalties is resilience, a cultivatable quality. Stoicism offers a method to train resilience: negative visualization. #Stoism > ___ 要take risk 有可能会带来损失 而break norms 则必然会带来惩罚 面对损失与惩罚 关键是要resilience 但是resilience并不是与生俱来的 而是一种需要培养的品质 像肌肉一样 你具有resilience的潜质 你训练的越多 你就能拥有更多的resilience stocism这里给我们一个方法 来训练 resilience 那就是 negative visualization 也就是 提前想象你已经失去你可能会失去的东西 提前想象你担心发生的事情 为那种情况做好准备 通透 这里就是 ![[🌲Embrace risk and break norms to cultivate a bold, rule-breaking character#through negative visualization, stoics cherish current blessings, appreciating what they have, independent of external circumstances, overcoming fear of loss]] ![[🌲Embrace risk and break norms to cultivate a bold, rule-breaking character#seneca on resilience - periodically live as if loss has occurred]] ___ *** #### Understanding that all beauty fades, drawing strength, wisdom, and love from the legacy of courage and risk, embracing risks and breaking norms for the sake of nurturing, and preparing to protect emerging new beauty #Stoism > ___ 既然embrace risk有可能会导致损失 而break norms则必然会带来惩罚 为什么我们还要embrace risk break norms呢 stoism对此给出了一个有趣的建议 那就是 appreciate life 什么意思呢 就是说 你当下即便如此困窘 如此地被封印在一个结构之中 这一切都是有无数机缘巧合之下才能得以形成的世界 无论你当下是平和 是困窘 还是悲怆 欢喜 你都得明白 一切既有的美好的东西都在慢慢褪色 宴席正在散去 正如一切新生的美好在努力发芽 那么此刻 你终将需要做出一个选择 如何拥抱新生的 正在努力发芽的 美好 而不让她轻易凋谢枯萎 倘若这种新生的美好 需要你embrace risk 需要你break norms才能呵护好 让新生的美好发生 你是不是应该提前做好足够的准备 be resilient 训练你的resilient 这样当你注意到她的发生的时候 你才不会有犹豫 不会有放弃 不会有胆怯 而是会尝试努力捕捉到机会让新生的芽苗稳定下来 你如果觉得如此 那么你是不是应该理解当下所有你觉得美好的东西 即便他们在逐渐褪色 回首美好的过往 你会发现都是曾经有人embrace risk break norms才努力生发 开拓 维护下来的 那个人或许是你 或许是你所在的共同体中的前辈 既然如此 你是不是应该珍视这些正在散去的宴席 从中品味勇气 风险 与爱的余韵 从这些勇气 风险与爱的遗产中汲取力量 智慧与爱 而更重要的是 你今天embrace risk break norms所开创的局面 也会成为未来者的遗产 他们会从中品尝到勇气 风险与爱 ![[🌲Embrace risk and break norms to cultivate a bold, rule-breaking character#stoics know joys are temporary, enjoying life's pleasures with readiness for their loss through negative visualization]] ___ *** ### Embracing Anonymity, Being indifferent to uncontrollable external opinions & Focusing on controllable self-improvement #### Understanding and questioning cultural values, and embracing the resilience and uniqueness of a cynic, necessitates accepting roles as a perceived loser, being ugly, anonymous, and a nobody, to effectively navigate and challenge societal expectations, thereby redefining norms > ___ 要能够embrace risk 或者 break norms必须有意识地理解外在环境塑造环境中个体的意志 外在环境的价值 理解你所在的文化母体 她对成功的理解 她认为什么是好的 是美的 然后要内观自己对成功的理解 自己对什么是好的 什么是美的 这是一个自发的 主动的 审视的过程 这是一次必须由自己主导的信仰之跃 也是觉醒 或者说 启蒙的过程 当你意识到 你所在的外部环境 文化母体 会试图利用你对她的依赖 比如脱离她所执掌的共同体 你将无法存活 来试图将她的意志灌输给你 塑造你的价值 你对成功的理解 对美的理解 如果你深陷其中 特别是 过度地依赖于文化母体给你的光环 这种光环会让文化母体中你周边的其他人对你产生敬仰 会给你带来很多实际利益上的便利与感觉情绪上的愉悦 如果你深陷其中 在你真正需要embrace risk break norms的时候 这些温柔乡会让你犹豫 你有很多难以割舍的体验 甚至可以说难以戒断 因此 不是完全放弃成为母体文化中的一员 而是对母体文化永恒抱有戒备之心 明白她身为母体的无奈与苦心 跟她成为伙伴 在需要embrace risk break norms的时候 与之脱离 洒落地岸到离船 踏上自己通往未知的旅程 如果你注定要脱离母体 你不得不意识到自己必须要规避成为一个母体所承认的成功的人 甚至一个母体所认为是美的人 你必须失败而且丑陋 灰溜溜地 像一条狗 自然里的风霜给你有矫健的身姿 锋利的利齿 你与一切保持距离 孤独地在深夜里隐忍地前行 是谓犬儒 才好在时机到来的embrace risk break norms ![[🌲Embrace risk and break norms to cultivate a bold, rule-breaking character#adopting external values and definitions of success is both the key to and the price for winning external admiration and approval]] ___ *** ### Keep Ambitions Private #### Keep your ambitions and the successes derived from embracing risks and breaking norms private, as revealing them can render others' cautious approaches to life a cruel joke > ___ 小心地隐藏你embrace risk break norm的雄心壮志 尽量不要跟周边的人谈论它 因为 如果你很弱小 等待你的甚至不会有反对 与泄气的话 除了嘲讽 不会有任何东西等待着你 毕竟 大多数永远生活在限制之中 并且竭力地在限制中找到一个可以喘息的独木舟 爬上去就已经用尽全力了 如果你真的embrace risk break norms 并且真的取得了一些有趣的成就 获得了一些有趣的发现 某种程度上实现了你的雄心壮志 那么他们委曲求全 费尽心机 绞尽脑汁 蝇营狗苟会在你的身形与业绩的比对下 变成一个尴尬而又荒谬的玩笑 仿佛一个巨大的意义黑洞 没有人希望自己的人生成为一个意义黑洞一样的玩笑 这对他们来说太残忍了 他们从未经历这样的羞辱 哪怕是仅仅发生在想象中都足以带给他们难以忍受的不适 珍惜那些默不作声没有应和你的人 他们比直接嘲讽的人有风度多了 ![[🌲Embrace risk and break norms to cultivate a bold, rule-breaking character#ambitious pursuits and achievements can provoke discomfort, envy, and resentment through silent opposition, ridicule, and discouragement from those close to you, reflecting their insecurities and perceived failures]] ___