1. Honesty: keep it raw and intuitive.
- Make every opinion you have as honest as possible.
- Look for honesty in whatever you find.
- Honesty begets honesty. Lies are a slippery slope.
2.Essence: find the core of and idea so you can anchor it to others.
- Break down information and ideas to understand their meaning
- Simplify
- Break out your sheers and cut away the fluff.
3.Curiosity:Ask questions when you don’t understand something
- Prod and pry until you make an ass of yourself; then dig deeper.
- Casual conversation is good for dinner parties. The meat of most problems must be cut from the bone; sometimes violently.
- Stay thirsty my friends (No one will ever completely understand everything).
4.Conflict:Agree to disagree
- Argue with your friends; argue with strangers.
- Know that you are right until you know you are wrong.
- Like two samurai, honor your opponent by defeating him in battle.
5.Use rules as guidelines. (Except for this one)
- Seek perfection; never arrive at it.
- Preach doubt.
- Doubt Preachers
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