Thus, you should never sacrifice what you could be for what you are.
JORDAN PETERSONIf society is corrupt, but not the individuals within it, then where did the corruption originate? How is it propagated? It’s a one-sided, deeply ideological theory.
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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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To suffer terribly and to know yourself as the cause: that is Hell.
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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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Don’t use language instrumentally.
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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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You’re not perfect just the way you are. You could be better!
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There’s some real utility in gratitude. It’s also good protection against the dangers of victimhood and resentment.
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People organize their brains with conversation. If they don’t have anyone to tell their story to, they lose their minds. Like hoarders, they cannot unclutter themselves.
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If you cannot understand why someone did something, look at the consequences – and infer the motivation.
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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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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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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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Alongside our wish to be free of rules, we all search for structure.
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We may not exactly be God, but we’re not exactly nothing, either.
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