Saturday, December 24, 2011

If You Enjoy What You Do, You Will Never Work A Day In Your Life

"If You Enjoy What You Do, You Will Never Work A Day In Your Life." - Confucius

A Man Can Do All Things If He But Wills Them

"A Man Can Do All Things If He But Wills Them." - Leon Batistsa Alberti

"If You Can Envision It, You Can Make It A Reality." - Inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci

Friday, December 16, 2011

Magic Is Only Magic, Until You Know The Trick

"Magic Is Only 'Magic', Until You Know The 'Trick'." - David Julio Wang

This saying captures perfectly the difference between a society which is dedicated to empowering and one which is focused on competition and maintaining a pecking order.

Social Stratification.
Hierarchy of Resources.
Ranking According To How Much "Smarter" Someone Is Than Someone Else.

All this distinction is illusory.

The supposedly "superior" abilities someone displays over someone else is just a matter of greater knowledge and confidence to use the knowledge.
That's the trick.

When society is focused on insuring everyone is tapping their full potential, instead of trying to filter people into a place in the pecking order,
everyone will know the trick,
and everyone will be performing magic.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

The Sun Will Rise

"Tomorrow, The Sun WILL Rise. Who Knows What The Tide Could Bring?" -Chuck Noland, Cast Away

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Learn The Way, Then Find Your Own Way

"Learn the form, but seek the formless. Hear the soundless. Learn it all, then forget it all. Learn The Way, then find your own way." - The Silent Monk, The Forbidden Kingdom

There is a lot of advice and ideas coming at you all the time in life.
But, none of them can be meaningful for you until you make them your own.

Once you have made any experience into something you can feel in your bones, than you can channel it into a unique expression of who YOU are.

Open Yourself To The Flow Of The Universe, And Let The Universe Guide You

"The Universe Is Like A River. Open Yourself Up To The Flow Of The Universe , And The Universe Will Guide You."

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

The Only Failure In Life Is The Failure To Try

"The Only Failure In Life Is The Failure To Try." - Author Unknown

If You Never Live Life, You Become Good At Observing It

"If You Never Live Life , You Become Good At Observing It." - David Julio Wang

"If You Are Always Observing Life, You Are Never Living Life."

That said, you become good at seeing the patterns life forms.

If You Do Not Fulfill Your Needs , You Will Constantly Be Distracted By Them

"If You Do Not Feed Yourself When You Are Hungry , You Will Not Be Able To Stop Thinking About Food. If You Do Not Satisfy Other Hungers , You Will Be Equally Distracted Until You Satisfy Them." - David Julio Wang

Friday, November 25, 2011

When Given A Choice Between Two Paths, Take The Third Path

"When Given A Choice Between Two Paths, Take The Third Path." - Paraphrased Talaxian Proverb

The Actual Proverb :

"When The Road Before You Splits In Two, Take The Third Path." - "Author, Author", Star Trek : Voyager

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So effectively, when you are told you have two options, always be aware that you have a third option : the one you invent yourself.

Wealth Is A Tool Of Freedom. But The Pursuit Of Wealth Is The Way To Slavery

"Wealth Is A Tool Of Freedom. But The Pursuit Of Wealth Is The Way To Slavery." - Leto II, God Emperor of Dune

It is often said that Democracy and Freedom cannot exist without Free-Market Capitalism.

The idea is that unimpeded competition will result in the shuffling of industry such that only those producers who truly satisfy human needs effectively will prosper.

The problem lies in the core motive behind the creation of Capitalism :
the accumulation of personal wealth and power.

When the core motives behind a system are no different than those of other systems (Feudalism, Oligarchies, Fascism, etc) the end result will be no different.

True Freedom comes from humanity maturing into a more enlightened core motivation : personal growth and the mutual sharing of the human experience.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

There's A Difference Between Knowing The Path, And Walking The Path

"There's A Difference Between Knowing The Path, And Walking The Path." - Morpheus, The Matrix

We all have advice.
We all give advice to others and to ourselves.
Following that advice is a different thing entirely.

Speaking for myself, I want to become a person who doesn't just give advice, I help myself and others, make the advice work.

It Is Never Wrong To Follow One's Heart

"It Is Never Wrong To Follow One's Heart." - David Julio Wang

Even if you can't see the value in it.
Even if you don't think things will turn out well.

If you have looked into your heart, past the doubts and confusions, and do what you feel is truly right for you, it is never wrong.

The question you need to always ask yourself, though, is this :
"Do I truly know my own heart?"

Speaking for myself, I believe all human beings are noble, loving and generous at their truest nature.

If I do what is in my heart, I do things to heal and help my fellow human beings.

That is why I can recommend anyone to follow their heart.

If someone does not believe human's truest nature is such, I personally, would question if they truly know what is in their heart.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Violence Is A Means Of Brining Attention To A Still Unresolved Problem

"Violence Is A Means Of Bringing Attention To A Still Unresolved Problem." - David Julio Wang

I believe human beings are naturally peaceful, cooperative and noble.
That is what I believe human nature to be.

Violence is an expression of human desperation.
When a human being cannot realize a solution to a problem, and there is great need behind the problem, violence is a release of the frustration and despair behind the unresolved problem.

Friday, November 18, 2011

If You Want To Understand Why You Act The Way You Do As An Adult...

"If You Want To Understand Why You Act The Way You Do As An Adult, Remember The Way You Were Taught To Act As A Child." - David Julio Wang

Why don't people go out of their way to help each other at work as adults?
Because they were taught doing so is "cheating" when they were children, and this will deprive them of advancement in a world of pitiless competition , and winners and losers.

This is, of course, short-sighted and visionless thinking, for a species which is designed to survive and succeed by mutual cooperation and affection.

It's time adults stop teaching children to be little kings of their lonely hills , and start teaching children to be engineers collaborating on building communities.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

The Problems Of Those Who Are Suffering, Will Eventually Become The Problems Of Those Who Are Not

"The Problems Of Those Who Are Suffering, Will Eventually Become The Problems Of Those Who Are Not." - David Julio Wang

This is one of the reasons why it is essential for those human beings who are doing well in life, to be constantly thinking of how to help lift up those fellow human beings who are stuck.

The real reason should be though :

"If Any Human Being Deserves To Have A Good Life, Than Every Human Being Deserves To Have A Good Life."

There's plenty on our planet for everyone.
Every human being is a collection of the stuff of stars, filled to exploding with limitless potential.
...creating a system of human society designed to limit, not cultivate, is a crime, and a waste of a sentient species beginning its exciting journey towards the infinity of experiences the universe has to offer.

People are different.
Elements are different.
It is ridiculous to ask Oxygen to act as Copper, or Mercury to behave like Hydrogen.
It is ridiculous to ask all people to fit into standard molds in a society.
Every person is unique, and needs a unique journey.

The first step towards that :
the end of standardized schools, the beginning of organic places of learning (e.g. The Velja Approach)

To conclude, Buddha knew it best.
The Princes of a society have a duty to their fellow human beings who are suffering, to journey inside and find the way to insure everyone is living a life which is on the path to health, joy and personal enlightment.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Any Achievement Is A Truly Human Success When Even A Child Can Understand It.

"Any Achievement Is A Truly 'Human' Success When Even A Child Can Understand It." - Paraphrased from Albert Einstein

Original Quote

"all physical theories, their mathematical expressions apart ought to lend themselves to so simple a description 'that even a child could understand them. " - P. 418 of Einstein: His Life and Times by Ronald W. Clark

Problems Cannot Be Solved By The Same Kind Of Thinking Which Created Them In The First Place

"Problems Cannot Be Solved By The Same Kind Of Thinking Which Created Them In The First Place." - Paraphrased from Albert Einstein

The original quote is :

"A new type of thinking is essential if mankind is to survive and move toward higher levels." - ATOMIC EDUCATION URGED BY EINSTEIN, page 13 of the New York Times May, 25, 1946

Einstein further commented on the quote in an article published on the 23rd of June :

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Today we must abandon competition and secure cooperation. This must be the central fact in all our considerations of international affairs; otherwise we face certain disaster. Past thinking and methods did not prevent world wars. Future thinking must prevent wars."


Sunday, November 13, 2011

Every Tarnished Adult Was Once A Pure Child

" EVERY Lying, Inflexible, Waiting To See Which Way The Wind Blows Adult Was Once An Innocent, Curious, Trusting Child." - David Julio Wang

Remember that when you find yourself dismayed or angry with the behavior of adults around you.

"A Neurotic World Will Shape Children Into Neurotic Adults."

Saturday, November 12, 2011

The Most Fascinating Thing For A Human Being Is : Other Human Beings

"The Most Fascinating Thing For A Human Being Is : Other Human Beings." - David Julio Wang

Friday, November 11, 2011

Suppression Of A Thing Only Reinforces Its Existence

"Suppression Of A Thing Only Reinforces Its Existence." - David Julio Wang

"When You Suppress Something, You Only Serve To Further Entrench It, Making It That Much Harder To Move." - David Julio Wang

"The Secret To Living With The Myriad Of Urges Which Accompany Human Existence Is Not To Suppress Them, But To Explore And Channel Them Into Experiences That Work For You." - David Julio Wang

Thursday, November 10, 2011

You Can Save A Person

"You Can Save A Person From A Burning Building.
You Can Save A Person From A Raging River.
You Can Save A Person From Careening Off A Cliff.
You Can Save A Person From Anything,
If You Are Strong Enough." - David Julio Wang

In a world which emphasizes self-sufficiency and solving one's own problems, all under the mantle of "independence", the simple fact that sometimes people get so stuck they absolutely need the help of others to pull them out, becomes a mark of shame and weakness.

What do you believe?

I believe that when people are pulled out of their bad spot , loved, supported and given time to heal, they want to get going again and become an active contributor to society.

Leaving people in bad spots is the mark of an immature society.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Steve Jobs - "Don't Settle."

“Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle.
-Steve Jobs, 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech

Sunday, October 2, 2011

When Strangers Meet, Great Allowances Should Be Made For Differences Of Custom And Training

"When Strangers Meet, Great Allowances Should Be Made For Differences Of Custom And Training." - The Lady Jessica, Heretics Of Dune

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Self-Confidence Is The Coin With Which You Can Buy The Experiences You Want In Life

"Self-Confidence Is The Coin With Which You Can Buy The Experiences You Want In Life." - David Julio Wang

Our world is money based.
Making money enables a person to have the experiences they want, thus making money becomes the most important focus of our lives.
But, in fact, money is inconsequential when juxtaposed with the importance of self confidence .
With self confidence , a person can make all the money they desire.
Money is seen for what it truly is , a simple tool , and nothing more.

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Money seen this way , makes money trivial .

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Experiences which give a person self confidence ,
increasing the quantity , how much self confidence a person has , gives a person everything they need to go out there and get the experiences they want in life.

Monday, June 27, 2011

When Good Men Do Nothing, They Become Responsible For The Evils Which They Did Not Help To Prevent

Quotes Collected From The PS3 Game "Infamous"

"Every man is guilty of the good he did not do." — Voltaire

"If there's something wrong, those who have the ability to take action have the responsibility to take action." — Thomas Jefferson

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." - Edmund Burke

Sunday, June 12, 2011

A Healthy Human Society Is One Where Everyone...

"A Healthy Human Society Is One Where Everyone Is Equal, Yet Different."
"Equal In Access To All Human Needs (water, food, shelter, safety, dignity, respect, and responsibility), Yet,
Different In The Freedom To Be The Unique Individual A Person Truly Is."

Saturday, May 21, 2011

A Healthy Relationship Is A Relationship Of Equals

"A Healthy Relationship Is A Relationship Of Equals." - David Julio Wang

- A healthy relationship is a product of people being strong.
- Strong people cannot be threatened, cannot be bullied, the only kind of relationship strong people will accept is one of equals. And that is the only kind of healthy relationship.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Your True Calling In Life Is...

"Your True Calling In Life Is That Which You Keep Doing In Spite Of Your Job." - David Julio Wang

- What some people might call "hobbies".
- That thing a person keeps going back to doing , despite how busy they may get with their job and everyday chores.
- That part of a person's life which, regardless of how busy they get, they keep returning to and cultivating.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Life Is Meaningless Without Noble Purpose

"Life Is Meaningless Without Noble Purpose." - Paraphrased from Leto II's words in Heretics Of Dune

"Life Is Meaningless Without Magic." - David Julio Wang , Inspired by the heart swelling Main Theme of the Fairy Tail Anime

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Healthy, Loved, Purposeful Human Beings Are...

"Healthy, Loved, Purposeful Human Beings Are
Happy, Generous, Peaceful Human Beings."
- David Julio Wang

This is the proverb which expresses with the purest simplicity the manner in which a peaceful, healthful, wonderful world can become reality.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Everyone Needs Their Place To Stand

"Everyone Needs Their Place To Stand.
Destroy The Place And Destroy The Person."
- Paraphrased from Bene Gesserit Credo, Dune