Philosophy

“Being contrarian and making judgments will never be effective,” the sage commented, “on the contrary, it will only exacerbate conflict. Yet, this is something that every person trying to soothe others does subconsciously.”

We are always eager to explain to others why they are wrong, but what we should actually do is show interest in other people’s viewpoints, and this also serves our own interests. When others reject one of your proposals, you first need to show interest in the reasons behind it, and your attitude must be as sincere as possible. You can ask, “Why do you disagree?” and then listen attentively to their answer. Their answer is like a gold mine, containing many pieces of information worth considering and leveraging. That is the secret.

Avoid getting caught in the cycle of explaining, threatening, and personal attacks. Step One Calming Your Own Emotions. When we feel an urge to attack the other person internally, we need to try our best to suppress it. For example, we can achieve this through several methods mentioned in the story: Correcting misjudgments of the facts; Distracting yourself through deep breathing; Or simply restraining the fist you want to throw; Or any other method that might be effective. During communication with others, every time you feel this urge reignite internally, you must review this step in your mind. Completing this step only takes a few seconds, making it perhaps the most difficult and most important step. If you don’t have the urge to attack the other person, that is naturally better. You can then proceed directly to the next step. ...

The Buddha says: If I don’t go to prison, who will? This way, the maximum collective benefit will be achieved.

Our trouble is not how to find happiness, but how to be happier than others.

Define what you want, and compile a dream album related to it: • Create an album and paste pictures of things that will become part of your future life. • Think about what you want to do, what you want to own, and what kind of person you want to be. • Please select pictures that can inspire you. • Flip through your dream album as frequently as possible. • Afterward, close your eyes for a while and imagine what you can see, hear, feel, smell, and taste if everything comes true.

Components of good luck: • Accumulate capital; • Identify opportunities; • Make decisive decisions and take action.

Our values and goals must align. Optimism allows you to see the positive side of things, while confidence gives you the assurance to overcome the negative side of things. Confidence refers to the state where a person, based on their own experiences, knows they can rely on themselves when facing challenges. To own a money-making machine, rather than spending one’s entire life being a money-making machine.

Statement 1: If you have succeeded, it indicates that you worked very hard. Statement 2: If you don’t work hard, you won’t succeed. Statement 3: If you haven’t succeeded, it indicates that you didn’t work hard. Which of the above statements is the logical deduction of the original proposition?

Gambling activities everywhere should be legalized, because we simply cannot avoid it. Gambling is an inseparable part of life. The moment you sit behind the steering wheel or say your wedding vows, you are gambling. The “gambling” here is an ambiguous word.

One benefit of being able to recognize and address logical flaws is that it prevents us from unknowingly falling into logical misconceptions. It is one thing to “feel” that a logic is flawed, and quite another to specifically point out where the problem lies. This is similar to how a person might feel unwell but be unable to say exactly what illness they have; only after seeing a doctor does everything become clear.

What is the difference between “telling a blatant lie” and “exaggerating facts”?

· False Dichotomy We cannot assume that one must be correct just because there are only two choices presented. Many things are not “either/or” or “black/white.” “Since you don’t support free trade, you must support protectionism!” · Middle Ground Many people like to take the middle ground between two choices because it avoids either extreme, so sometimes this approach is called moderation (or the Doctrine of the Mean). “The junior high teacher believes that the school should arrange a fixed timetable. But the parents believe that students should be able to choose courses freely. So the best way is to combine the two.” ...

“Mr. Willie’s desk is always a mess because he is incompetent. A messy desk indicates a confused mind, which can only mean one thing: he is unfit for his job.” This sentence is actually very simple: “Incompetent, therefore the desk is messy; because the desk is messy, therefore he cannot be fit for his job.” · Counter-argument When we conclude that something is true simply because it “has not been proven false,” or conclude that it is false simply because it “has not been proven true,” our judgment contains a logical flaw. For example, although no one has found evidence of Atlantis’s existence yet, this does not mean that Atlantis does not exist. ...

· Error of Affirming the Consequent We cannot conclude that “when B is true, A is true” simply because “when A is true, B is true.” This error is also known as the “conversion error.” For example: “Every time I go on vacation, I feel very relaxed. Therefore, when I feel very relaxed, I must be on vacation.” Feeling relaxed during a vacation does not mean that relaxation only occurs during a vacation; one might feel relaxed at home, while eating dinner, or while chatting with friends… Therefore, the fallacy of the above statement is obvious. ...

First, we must clearly distinguish between inference and assumption (or hypothesis). What is called an assumption is the premise part of an argument, and it is an inseparable part of the argumentative process.

To live a happier and more satisfying life, one must change oneself. This has nothing to do with money; money itself neither makes one happy nor brings unhappiness. Money is neutral, neither good nor bad. Only when money belongs to a person will it exert a positive or negative influence on them. Money can be used for good purposes, or it can be used for bad purposes. A happy person will be happier when they have money; conversely, a pessimistic or anxious person will have more worries the more money they possess.

Debtors should put a note in their wallet that says, “Is this really necessary?” This way, when they stand at the checkout counter, they will remember not to spend too much.

It suggests that people tend to pay closer attention to the information they need or like, while neglecting the actual information— they are more willing to see the world they “want to see,” rather than the real and objective world.

Every individual, no matter how high their rank and authority, or how vast their wealth, has moments when their mind is chaotic, their thoughts are unclear, or they even lose their sanity.