Introduction: A Philosopher Who Hated Professional Philosophy

1.
About thoughts
001 No one thinks of me like I do
002 If you like it, that's fine.
003 Comparing is a bad habit
004 Drawing thoughts into images
005 We think logically, but not all of our thinking is correct.
006 We have a habit of thinking linearly.
007 Think Differently
008 Are you being swayed by trivial thoughts?
009 Pull out difficult problems by the roots like weeds.
010 Don't Run Away from Common Sense
011 Experience is necessary to truly understand.
012 Abandon causality
013 What we need to offer is not a "logically correct answer," but an "answer that applies to reality."
Problem 014 can definitely be solved
015 Understanding is a good prospect
016 'If only...' Tragedy begins with these thoughts.
017 Vanity hinders our thinking.
018 Accidents are nothing special
019 Don't over-rely on induction.
020 Even the word "think" has different interpretations.
021 Metaphors constrain our thinking.
022 Question your knowledge and think for yourself thoroughly.
023 An accident is an arrangement of symbols
024 There is no progress if you think you know.
025 Philosophy is not difficult.
I'm just confused
026 The contradictions and mysteries of philosophy captivate us.
027 Philosophy is about organizing
028 What we think is reality is nothing more than imagination.
029 We are full of simple prejudices.
030 We are all prisoners of our own emotions and ways of thinking.
031 Isn't it often the case that we become certain without verification?
032 The question is valid because there is an answer.
033 No matter what you think, things work the same way.
034 Most people live within the framework of the game.
035 Depending on how you perceive it, even the old can become new.
036 Finding Value in Mistakes
037 Question your beliefs or convictions.
038 Judgment requires criteria
039 An easy explanation is not a detailed explanation.
040 Everyone has a different interpretation.
041 Experience is interpretation
042 Memories are the present's reaction to one's own memories.
043 Love is not about the person in reality
044 What we see is not the thing itself, but an interpretation.
045 I only think about the image of the other person, not the person himself.
046 Confidence is believing without basis.
047 Knowledge is nothing more than belief.
048 Common sense comes from past experience.

2.
About the horse
049 The meaning of the word is a common and obsolete meaning.
The meaning of the word 050 varies from person to person.
051 The meaning of words is not something that existed originally, but something we gave them.
052 Even if the words are the same, the content is different depending on the person.
053 One person, one person changes the meaning of words.
054 One word has many meanings
055 It's not that your expressions are awkward, it's that your words themselves are limited.
056 What cannot be expressed in words is not a thought.
057 There's more to it than meets the eye
058 Don't think that you are silent because you have nothing to say.
059 Images cannot be expressed in words.
060 You can't think without words
061 Every word has a soul
062 The word love is a fascinating enigma because it is so unknowable.
063 Don't be fooled by conceptual language
064 Words without action are just sounds.
065 Words are actions
066 The richer your language, the wider your world becomes.
067 Sometimes there are things that cannot be expressed in words.
068 It can be expressed through silence, not words.
069 Pictures are language
070 A short sentence is not a concise sentence.
071 "I love you" not "trust me"
072 No Evidence Needed to Believe in God
073 Persuasion that doesn't seem like persuasion
074 If you can't convey your message well, try to find a way to express it.
075 Innovating Language Changes the World
076 The World of Violence, that is, the dictionary
The word 077 has many meanings not included in the dictionary.
078 Those who say 'I am happy' are certainly happy.
079 Every word is remembered along with the lifestyle.
080 Meaninglessness is not worthlessness
081 “Good” and “beautiful” are words used to attract someone’s attention.
082 'Why' and 'how' are words that express anxiety.
083 Frequent use of exclamations is due to a lack of expressive power.
084 Discipline is just a game rule.

3.
About the mind
085 Don't fool yourself
086 Anger hurts oneself
087 If you don't want to get angry, you have to change yourself completely.
088 You can't be in the other person's position
089 The suffering of others cannot truly be understood.
090 The clearer a person's expression or attitude, the easier it is to be understood.
091 Don't magnify other people's mistakes.
092 Hatred of others is hatred of oneself
093 Love Cannot Be Experimented
094 Love is not about manipulating others.
095 Love is happiness itself
096 Even love for one's neighbor cannot escape selfishness.
097 Good is beauty, beauty is good
098 Good and evil lie in the act, not in the result.
099 If it's going to be painful anyway, I'll join the good and suffer.
100 Good exists because evil exists.
101 What you truly want is something else.
102 Accept your worries calmly.
103 Isn't there vanity mixed in with your wishes?
104 The reason why I can't be honest to the end is because of my strong vanity.
105 Vanity corrupts our actions.
106 When vanity is mixed in, it loses its value.
107 The reason you don't want to lose to others is because you have great vanity.
108 Pride leads to failure
109 Do not envy others.
110 Sin hurts us in many ways.
111 Originality is a new land or seed
112 Instinct triumphs over reason
113 Everyone has worries in life.
114 Self-esteem is based on the body.
115 Children also need to worry and feel pain.
116 Empathy hinders thorough thinking.
117 Patriotism is nothing more than an attachment to one's country.
118 It is not the eyes that represent something, but the viewer who gives meaning to the eyes.
119 One's consciousness is completely revealed to others.
120 Mood and feeling are completely separate
121 Mood changes depending on your mindset
122 Anyone who uses the words faith, hope, and expectation is in trouble.
123 The motive or reason will be explained later.
124 Does your true feelings really matter?
125 Faith brings happiness because it eliminates the fear of people.
126 The fear of God's judgment is not due to faith, but to fear.

4.
About life
127 You Can't Live Without Courage
128 Fight through life bravely and boldly.
129 It's hard to fool yourself
130 The way you live is the world
131 There are no limits to your life.
132 Do your best at what you can do now.
133 You need passion to change your life.
134 Discomfort is also a gift from the world.
135 Is it okay to spend most of your life being swayed by such small things?
136 You don't have to fit everyone
137 Don't set up thorns over small things
138 You Can't Live Without Forgiveness
139 Constantly think about how to live.
140 To be loved, not respected
141 If you hesitate, learn from nature.
142 There can be no such thing as the law of cause and effect.
143 Don't be bound by the word fate.
144 The Grace of Being Able to Work
145 days is easier to do alone than to share with others.
146 Don't make life decisions based on gains and losses.
147 Living is much more serious than you imagine.
148 If you want to change your life, change your attitude, not your work or your environment.
149 Christianity is a way of life that changes
150 Living happily is not the right way to live.
If you want to solve a problem, change your lifestyle.
152 We are constantly changing every day.
153 Live in the present so you can die well
154 Regret makes death fearful
155 The path chosen by many is easy.
156 We cannot live without the kindness of others.
157 There are no precise questions about life that can be asked or answered.
158 Life's problems can be solved in unexpected ways.
159 Life's Problems Even First-Class Scientists Can't Solve
Don't lament that you don't have 160 hours.
161 Even in the most difficult of lives, a beautiful light shines.
162 Life is not absurd
163 Life is like a train ride
164 The only way to learn the rules of the game called life is to participate.
165 Possibility is not reality until it is put into action.
166 Life's problems lie beyond the logic of science and language.

5.
About humans
167 People who believe they are right are lazy.
168 Physical sensations are closer to facts than beliefs.
169 Actions speak volumes about a person.
170 Not accepting weakness and pain
171 It is weakness to seek comfort rather than pain.
172 It is the way to help others without putting yourself in trouble.
173 We are too generous to ourselves.
174 The game reveals the spirit of the participants.
175 We don't know who we are.
176 Living sincerely for others
177 We constantly try to feel what we like.
178 Did you really understand that I had good comprehension skills?
179 Being noticed by many people creates value.
180 We cannot grow even a single weed on our own.
181 The face is the soul
182 A person in despair believes that his judgment is correct.
183 On holidays, look at your work from a distance and without thinking.
184 There is no reason for action
185 Differences in interpretation come from life experience.
186 People who live similar lives have similar ethical views.
187 Women sometimes need men as educators.
188 See with your senses, not your eyes
189 Talent is like a well
190 If your talent is known to others, it is still shallow.
191 Genius focuses light on a single point.
192 Those who are ahead of their time are eventually overtaken by the times.
193 Hatred arises from the mind that distinguishes between others and oneself.
194 Burning the enemy will only bring comfort

6.
About the world
195 The world is a collection of facts about people and things.
196 The continuation of the world is a greater miracle than its creation.
197 Nature does not know the laws of nature.
198 The law of causality is nothing more than a human invention.
199 The laws of nature are nothing more than human words.
200 Scientific Belief Makes the World Boring
201 Superstition comes from anxiety and fear, while religion comes from deep trust.
202 You can learn through entertainment too
203 No matter how small the lie, it is never the truth.
204 Find the mysterious in the common
205 The true mysteries of life and the world lie hidden in everyday life.
206 Coincidence does not exist
207 Possibility is not reality
208 Time does not flow
209 Depending on the background, each person's experience will be completely different.
210 Corporal punishment is like destroying things in anger.
211 You can't make sprouts sprout by force.
212 Philosophy can only be written like poetry.
213 A beautiful rose sprouts from the filth
214 Art is not born from talent alone.
215 Classical works set like the sun and rise again.
216 God's commandments are a law without reason.
217 God exists even when he is not around.
218 The authenticity of the Bible is unrelated to scientific authenticity.

7.
About yourself
219 It takes courage to see yourself as you are.
220 When you renew yourself, the world changes too.
221 If you want to change the world, change yourself.
222 If you have been influenced by others, you need to return to your original state.
223 Don't turn yourself into a commodity.
224 Imagination never comes true
225 Accept Yourself
226 The personality I see and the personality others see are different.
227 If you want to understand others, discover yourself within them.

Special Appendix: Shin Hae-cheol and Wittgenstein