/lit/ - Literature

1 language is a means of interpreting thought, not for communicating thought
2 truth is tautology. Error is contradiction
3 the soul is unfalsifiable. Maintaining relationships and understanding other people will always be outside the limits of hard sciences or strict logic
4 question every moral platitude to yourself. If it doesn't make sense under examination, it may be just simple nonsense
5 understand that power means either ability or ownership. Avoid the ambiguous colloquial definition
6 if financial stability is the sole motivation for an occupation, then all motivation and passion will be lost if financial stability is ever achieved
7 at least 10-20% of income into index funds. Preferably through vanguard.
8 write lists to avoid feeling overwhelmed with a multitude of tasks
9 the key to making oneself do anything is not to seek mental motivation, but to avoid mental resistance
10 every known scientific fact is very nearly perfectly exploited in the technology currently around. The ideal form of an object can be learned through studying the scientific principles involved in its construction
11 grammar and case precedent are the two most important factors in understanding the law. The latter is unavailable to the layman, so hire an attorney
12 when learning anything, start by examining the most prestigious sources, not those which promise to be the most accessible