Extremo es malo.
“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.”
-Albert Camus
The context arose when I observed a quarrel among two types of individuals. One would internalize contents, thinking & one would wrestle with it, through discussions & trials. Both argued their perspective was the correct one. And they would even convince me of their story.
The interesting moment was realizing, how strong the opinion was. Neither one of them budge from their point of view. The discussion ended with agreeing to disagree.
Some part of me got enchanted with the event. I asked myself, “What if I am blinded by my own opinions?”
Extremo es malo, intends to discuss the extremes. It is about the quarrel between introspection and extrospection. It is about observing the internal thought process & external initiatives.
Prioritizing one over the other leads to misinterpretations, which leads to misunderstanding, which leads to conflicts.
Let discuss what is introspection? Introspection is the observation of one’s own mental & emotional processes. It includes understanding our own personality traits, what makes us tick, what kind of psychological script are we looping in our head, the metaphysics of oneself.
Now, what is extrospection? Extrospection is the observation of the external things outside of oneself. It includes knowing about the science behind thermodynamics, market analysis, mathematical derivatives, computer programming, knowing how to increase the credit score, understanding the fractional reserve system, and the other instruments for functioning in so-called life.
Let me remind you, this is not about introverts or extroverts. This is about their quality, introspection & extrospection. Irrespective of what type of person you & I are, we must carry introspection and extrospection every moment. The problem arises when we stay in the extremes.
Too much introspection and you become a skinny geek with physical complications & a load of fractured philosophy.
Too much extrospection and you become a radioactive missile, waiting to explode, who cannot shut the fuck up.
Now, what do we do? Do we try to find a balance? No, that is too obvious. And even if you do, how are you going to find a balance of 50% introspection & 50% extrospection?
What I have found working best for me is going all out. Going 100%.
What do I mean by that?
You look at yourself and find what type of inspection is missing in you? Do you lack tangible instruction, the DIY, or are you having trouble with anger?
Prioritizing one over the other leads to misinterpretations, which leads to misunderstanding, which leads to conflicts.
Therefore, maybe the insecurity is not about who is successful but about not having a sound financial savings in your life. So instead of philosophizing on life, it's worth the time to get rid of debt, stop buying shitty stuff & start saving.
Go 100% on the type of inspection, at a time.
