Arv' Musings

We are hurtling on a large rock at 30 kilometres per second, that spins around every 24 hours, around a gargantuan star that is blazingly hot but gives us life coz we happen to be exactly the right distance from it.

Some books are filled with anecdotes and fun to read. From the obscure to the fascinating, I marvel at how authors dig up these stories. But most often, they are making 1-2 core points over 250 pages.

The great majority of us cannot listen; we find ourselves compelled to evaluate, because listening is too dangerous. The first requirement is courage, and we do not always have it.

An idea starts to be interesting when you get scared of taking it to its logical conclusion.

That our project has crashed is not a reflection of our worth as human beings. It's just a mistake. It's a problem - and a problem can be solved.

When I read something, my first instinct is to nod along or reject the idea

Sound thinking is to listen well and choose one course of action. –Heraclitus

The amateur believes that, before she can act, she must receive permission from some Omnipotent Other - a lover or spouse, a parent, a boss, a figure of authority.