Merge Work and Passion

Interweave work and passion.

Work provides the financial means. Passion brings pleasure and happiness.

In the end—whenever and however you depart—you will leave fulfilled.

(Brillo 2026)

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The Means

Money is a tool; find passion within or beyond work.

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Satisfice vs Optimize vis-à-vis Interests and Incentives

Low interest and incentive, typically satisficing (seeking “good enough”)

High interest and incentive, typically optimizing (seeking “absolute maximum”)

Echoing Herbert Simon’s bounded rationality.

(Brillo 2026)

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The Achilles-Type (a novel philosophical concept)

For me, the Achilles type is the ultimate synthesis of the Sigma and the INTJ: fiercely independent, unapologetically confident, and deeply introverted.

An Achilles-type phenomenon: 

Intense Mastery: Exceptional skill, relentless passion, and a genius for absorbing, creating, and deconstructing ideas.

Ruthless Strategy: Dedication to rational, efficient, and decisive execution.

Radical Freedom: Outright self-reliance paired with an unconventional worldview.

To live as an Achilles-type means possessing a conviction so absolute that you desire engagement even with the demon—even if you must stand alone.

(Brillo 2026)

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Learn to Write

Writing is extremely hard and slow, but if you get it, it creates an immense edge—yielding an echoing and enduring influence.

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Ang Matalino ay Matalino

Ang Matalino: 

Minsan, nag-Harvard; karamihan, hindi.

Minsan, nag-UP; karamihan, hindi.

Minsan, nag-Cum laude; karamihan, hindi.

Minsan, nag-PhD; karamihan, hindi.

Minsan, hindi natapos ang college (e.g., Nikola Tesla, Walt Disney, or Steve Jobs).

Do not get me wrong—having a degree will definitely give an advantage. Use that.

But broadly and loosely, ang Matalino— they create and innovate.

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Perspectives, Interpretations, and Implications

Strong scholarly statements or questions typically present multifarious, erudite perspectives, yielding diverse interpretations and broader implications.

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