Rain comments on Rationality quotes: May 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Rain 01 May 2010 02:22:28PM 7 points [-]

Dedication, absolute dedication, is what keeps one ahead -- a sort of indomitable, obsessive dedication and the realization that there is no end or limit to this because life is simply an ever-growing process, an ever-renewing process.

-- Bruce Lee

Comment author: lukstafi 01 May 2010 05:39:59PM 1 point [-]

This statement is only partly true: under narrow view, an irrational position. It seems to steer people into irrationality. But people already are irrational. It says "let every your action follow from your asserted values. Let every moment be such an action."

Comment author: Rain 01 May 2010 05:42:46PM *  2 points [-]

So long as one of your values is to improve your value function, you should be okay.