In order to be able to think, you have to risk being offensive.
JORDAN PETERSONYou’re going to pay a price for every bloody thing you do and everything you don’t do. You don’t get to choose to not pay a price. You get to choose which poison you’re going to take. That’s it.
More Jordan Peterson Quotes
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You should never sacrifice what you could be for what you are.
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When you have something to say, silence is a lie.
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Anyone who was out to change the world by changing others was to be regarded with suspicion. The temptations of such a position were too great to be resisted.
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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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A 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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Dare, instead, to be dangerous. Dare to be truthful. Dare to articulate yourself, and express (or at least become aware of) what would really justify your life.
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Dreams shed light on the dim places where reason itself has yet to voyage.
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If you cannot understand why someone did something, look at the consequences – and infer the motivation.
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There’s a worthy and noble ambition: strength in the face of adversity. That is very different from the wish for a life free of trouble.
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It is better, proverbially, to rule your own spirit than to rule a city.
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If you don’t say what you think then you kill your unborn self.
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Life is indistinguishable from effortful maintenance.
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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 don’t get to choose not to pay a price, you only get to choose which price you pay.
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Alongside our wish to be free of rules, we all search for structure.
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