It’s easy to forget that rationality is often relative; defined by the times and environments we find ourselves occupying.
After all, there was a world not so long ago when it would have been irrational to travel towards the horizon for fear that you’d fall off the edge of it.
So, if you want to do interesting things, being rational all the time might be overrated. Indulging a decent slab of irrationality though; that may be an invaluable tool for discovering the future.
The Devil’s Advocate
- A decent idea pursued excitedly, but with little obstruction and discouragement, will outdo an exceptional idea subjected to numerous petty corrections and conventions.
The Thoughts of Others
- “Kobe [Bryant] knew that to be the best, you need a different approach from everyone else.” – Pau Gasol
