It’s a luxury to pursue what makes you happy; it’s a moral obligation to pursue what you find meaningful.
JORDAN PETERSONThat which you most need to find will be found where you least wish to look.
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When existence reveals itself as existentially intolerable, thinking collapses in on itself. In such situations – in the depths—it’s noticing, not thinking, that does the trick.
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Consciousness is a mystery that faces the mystery of potential and transforms it into actuality. We do that with every choice we make. Our choices determine the destiny of the world. By making a choice, you alter the structure of reality.
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You should never sacrifice what you could be for what you are.
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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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Thus, you should never sacrifice what you could be for what you are.
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It is far better to render beings in your care competent than to protect them.
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The secret to your existence is right in front of you. It manifests itself as all those things you know you should do but are avoiding.
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It’s the chattering buzz of ideologically possessed demons.
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When the aristocracy catches a cold, as it is said, the working class dies of pneumonia.
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You must determine where you are going in your life, because you cannot get there unless you move in that direction.
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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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We cannot navigate, without something to aim at and, while we are in this world, we must always navigate.
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Old age and treachery can always overcome youth and skill.
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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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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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