To act is literally to manifest preference about one set of possibilities, contrasted with an infinite set of alternatives. If we wish to live, we must act. Acting, we value.
JORDAN PETERSONIt is not virtuous to be victimized by a bully, even if that bully is oneself.
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We may not exactly be God, but we’re not exactly nothing, either.
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The successful among us delay gratification. The successful among us bargain with the future.
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Alongside our wish to be free of rules, we all search for structure.
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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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When you have something to say, silence is a lie.
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We are increasingly falling prey to the desperation of meaninglessness.
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So, listen, to yourself and to those with whom you are speaking. Your wisdom then consists not of the knowledge you already have, but the continual search for knowledge, which is the highest form of wisdom.
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Stop saying those things that make you weak and ashamed. Say only those things that make you strong. Do only those things that you could speak of with honor.
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I’m not hurt. I’m appalled.
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But we can aim too high. Or too low. Or too chaotically. So we fail and live in disappointment, even when we appear to others to be living well.
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Treat yourself like you would someone you’re responsible for helping.
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We believe that in reducing the scope and importance of our errors, we are properly humble; in truth, we are merely unwilling to bear the weight of our true responsibility.
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It’s the chattering buzz of ideologically possessed demons.
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There are so many ways that things can fall apart, or fail to work altogether, and it is always wounded people who are holding it together.
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The things that pose the greatest threats to your survival are the most real things.
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