042 Never-Ending Progress

Never-Ending Progress

The Amazing Things & Ideas List

• The size of the Universe:
  
  We all know the Universe is huge. But at scales like that of the Universe, adjectives aren't fit for the job. Since we call elephants and oceans "huge" too, we need something that helps us imagine the scale of the Universe.
  
  This video helps with grasping the relative size of the mind-boggling Universe. It's fascinating every single time I watch it.
   
• It is becoming harder to hold on to illusions:
  
  "It is not becoming harder to know what is true. It is becoming harder to hold on to the illusion that you know what is true."
  
  — Chrisman Frank (on Twitter)
   
• Illusions you fail to understand even after knowing they are illusions:
  
  The Illusion That Makes You Question Reality - a YouTube video by the channel "Be Smart"
   
• On the nature of conflict and the consequence of unresolved ones:
  
  "conflict is an opportunity for mutual growth and understanding. We are not advocating a need for perfect harmony in relationships, but a rupture that goes unacknowledged and leaves anger unresolved will do damage."
  
  — (excerpt from) Intimacy from the Inside Out: Courage and compassion in couple therapy

• "Acta non verba: the illusion of hypocrisy"
  
  (Excerpt): 
       Acta non verba is a Latin phrase which translates to “Actions, not words.” It reminds that words (however big they may sound) are of trivial importance without execution. And that actions speak louder than any of the noise one makes—since anyone can be a hypocrite and simply talk about stuff (as many do). What one does and really embodies are what actually contribute to greatness (or whatever you like to call it). Not words.
  
  Read the full blog post here.

Thank you for reading.

Onward, 
Arjun

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