[quote]okage wrote:
I have come to understand that there is a new
philosophy…
I discover those who refer to themselves as, wait for it…
“REALISTS”
Its kinda depressing that this has become a fad, a philosophy and a problem
Where is the faithful, the believers, the determined and the hungry Mother F@*kers
that refuse to except the reality.
I am fighting every day for people to except the fact that reality is not a fact, a constant or anything very comprehensible.
Realist; one who excepts their position in society and decides they are powerless against it.
Fuck that, Stop right there…
Fight for what you believe reality should be and do that every God given day until you collapse.
[end rant][/quote]
"Realists, according to conventional wisdom, can be practical to a fault. They often lack the feel for the finer, higher things in life. Taken too far, such types can be cynical, manipulative, Machiavellian. They stand in contrast to dreamers - people of high imagination who inspire us with their ideals or divert us with their fantastical creations.
This is a concept that comes from looking at the world through the lens of fear. It is time you reverse this perspective and see dreamers and realists in their true light.
The dreamers, those who misread the actual state of affairs and act upon their emotion, are often the source of the greatest mistakes in history. The wars that are not thought out, the disasters that are not foreseen.
Realists on the other hand are the real inventors and innovators. They are men and women of imagination, but their imagination is in close contact with the environment, with reality. They are empirical scientists, writers with a sharp understanding of human nature, and leaders who guide us thoughtfully through crises. They are strong enough to see the world as it is, including their own personal inadequacies."
- Robert Greene, The 50th Law