The successful among us delay gratification. The successful among us bargain with the future.
JORDAN PETERSONA hurricane is an act of God. But failure to prepare, when the necessity for preparation is well known – that’s sin.
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You deserve some respect. You are important to other people, as much as to yourself. You have some vital role to play in the unfolding destiny of the world.
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Experience is the best teacher, and the worst experiences teach the best lessons.
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It’s a luxury to pursue what makes you happy; it’s a moral obligation to pursue what you find meaningful.
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You should not overlook the guidelines of your culture. Life is short, and you don’t have time to figure everything out on your own. The wisdom of the past was hard-earned, and your dead ancestors may have something useful to tell you.
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People who know what to expect from one another can act together to tame the world.
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Don’t use language instrumentally.
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I don’t think that you have any insight whatsoever into your capacity for good until you have some well-developed insight into your capacity for evil.
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It’s appropriate and praiseworthy to associate with people whose lives would be improved if they saw your life improve.
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If you cannot understand why someone did something, look at the consequences – and infer the motivation.
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Consult your resentment. It’s a revelatory emotion, for all its pathology.
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True thinking is rare – just like true listening.
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That the soul of the individual eternally hungers for the heroism of genuine being.
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The better ambitions have to do with the development of character and ability, rather than status and power. The status you can lose. You carry character with you wherever you go, and it allows you to prevail against adversity.
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We are increasingly falling prey to the desperation of meaninglessness.
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Beauty shames the ugly. Strength shames the weak. Death shames the living – and the Ideal shames us all.
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