"On average you won't solve a big problem, so don't try."
On average you won't solve a big problem, so don't worry about it. At what point did I say don't try?
"Other folks in your society should have no opinion on what you spend time on."
Other folks will have an opinion on what you spend your time on whether you like it or not. They'll talk and talk about how YOU (not they) should do such and such. It's easy to opine when you're not the one actually doing the work. So don't worry too much about what they think.
"Don't try to change people's opinions because you can't."
It's not that you can't per se, but rather that on average they won't. So don't worry if it doesn't work out.
"Stop bringing up morality because it makes people think, not act."
Don't let other peoples' moral platitudes paralyze you with the fear of acting.
On average you won't solve a big problem, so don't worry about it. At what point did I say don't try?
"Other folks in your society should have no opinion on what you spend time on."
Other folks will have an opinion on what you spend your time on whether you like it or not. They'll talk and talk about how YOU (not they) should do such and such. It's easy to opine when you're not the one actually doing the work. So don't worry too much about what they think.
"Don't try to change people's opinions because you can't."
It's not that you can't per se, but rather that on average they won't. So don't worry if it doesn't work out.
"Stop bringing up morality because it makes people think, not act."
Don't let other peoples' moral platitudes paralyze you with the fear of acting.