CannibalSmith comments on Absolute denial for atheists - Less Wrong

39 Post author: taw 16 July 2009 03:41PM

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Comment author: CannibalSmith 17 July 2009 12:40:56PM 0 points [-]

I'm taking that proverb as "rationalists should win everything at everything everywhere all the time forever" lest I risk redefining success and deluding myself. Real life's lack of predefined win conditions is actually a bad thing.

Comment author: MichaelBishop 18 July 2009 11:26:29PM 0 points [-]

say more.

Comment author: CannibalSmith 19 July 2009 05:34:08PM *  4 points [-]

What more do you want to hear?

"If at first you don't succeed, redefine success." goes the demotivator. The life's lack of preset win conditions allows you to define your current state as a win. That leads to complacency and boredom. Bad, bad, bad!

So one should set his win condition as high as possible, so the journey has maximum amount of experience and fun.