Woodland Wizard
philosophy
daoism
Wu-wei - going with the flow
utilitarianism
John Stuart Mill popularised this idea. Decisions should be made based max pleasure and min pain.
discipline
- set intention for the day
- finish what you start (make bed, clean dishes)
- do a little bit better than you think you can
samurai
- kaizen, improvement (small and constant)
- mushin, no mind (embrace the present)
- fudoshin, immovable mind (accept and adapt)
- heijoshin, constant mind (strategic preparation)
- shushin, beginners mind (open and curious)
- wabi-sabi, accepting mind (beauty in imperfection)
- zanshin, awareness (mindfulness)
anarchism
The dominated have a right to question if their {authority} is legitimate. A common violation is between employer and employee, or wage labour. We should be able to put the burden of proof on the employer to prove they are legitimate.
Taking action instead of asking. If a rural house needs water, an anarchist will dig a well and not petition the state.
other ideas
- curiosity-and-attention-to-detail-create-better-knowers
- good-people-are-better-than-general-moral-rules