Essays and Thoughts
Something I've been really intentional about recently is to act stupid. I'm super excited about how well this is going. People really thought that I was a complete crackhead when I told them that "The toilet is my Church." I really think it's healthy to be embarrassed. The more I do so, the easier it … Continue reading Say Stupid Shit
You don't want to tear any muscles around your penis. When I'm tired, I should just go back to my dorm, strip naked, shower, and work on my bed (still naked). Say NO to stuff that I'm ambivalent about going. But give things a try for at least 20 minutes. Don't hang out with people … Continue reading 10 Things That I’ve Learnt In the Past Few Weeks
I've never used chalk until I came to Harvard. Now I've fallen in love. Chalk writing is theological for me. It presents me with that overwhelmingly devotional sensation one only really encounters in the face of great art. Chalk-writing is like hymn-singing, with letters sung rather than spoken. With the chalk treading through the black … Continue reading My First Love
I don't know whether it's Americans, Math people, or my suite mates, but people around me say "That's Valid" all the time. —Me disassembling my laptop after working on the same Pset question for 3 hours. "That's Valid." —Me feeling depressed and wanting to jump off my dorm naked. "That's pretty Valid." —My talking about … Continue reading That’s Valid
I do not condone what is written down here. Dreams are not meant to be done. Go to Mars. Become the U.S. president. Change the constitution so I can become the U.S. president. Or better, just be the general secretary of the United World Government. Make a living out of talking. Write a sui generis … Continue reading Some of My Dreams
Each joke is a short circuit. It's not meant to be. The world may not be better that it happened, but it has, and for all the destruction it causes, the world is at least more interesting Like in a short circuit, a joke can be dangerous. Things that aren't meant to touch are touching, … Continue reading Short Circuit, In Defense of Jokes
Dreams are where possibility shades into actuality. They're how the world builds and sustains itself. Realism is false because realists never make anything new or exciting. Without dreamers, the unknown and unthought-of engulfs and destroys reality. When people tell you to be realistic, tell them to dream. Dreams are made of love, made of passion, … Continue reading Dream
Love doesn't just happen. At first sight, it's at most an idealization. Idealizations are not false. They're just not true. They're like the Constitution without the constituents. Love is more the generation and preservation of attraction through reciprocal effort towards enlarging, strengthening, and losing the self. It's about the hard and beautiful work into maintaining … Continue reading Romance
It's too complicated to decide how to make the most of life. I've decided to throw all considerations away and leave only Love. Optimize for the capacity to give and receive love. That is, learn to love and be someone who's lovable. This points to... Care for others Listen Tell the truth Write and read … Continue reading Love and Life Optimization
Zen is not what you do, but who you become. In this sense, it's eminently like love. I write this because my friend proposed a paradox in Zen. The logic goes as follows: To practice Zen, you have to desire to be in Zen. People in Zen have no desires. Therefore they won't desire to … Continue reading Love, Zen, and Paradoxes
Warren's Brain Dumps 