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.
JORDAN PETERSONIdeologies are substitutes for true knowledge, and ideologues are always dangerous when they come to power, because a simple-minded I-know-it-all approach is no match for the complexity of existence.
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If you betray yourself, if you say untrue things, if you act out a lie, you weaken your character.
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Assume that the person you are listening to might know something you don’t.
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You can only find out what you actually believe (rather than what you think you believe) by watching how you act. You simply don’t know what you believe, before that. You are too complex to understand yourself.
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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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Don’t underestimate the power of vision and direction. These are irresistible forces, able to transform what might appear to be unconquerable obstacles into traversable pathways and expanding opportunities.
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We require routine and tradition. That’s order. Order can become excessive, and that’s not good, but chaos can swamp us, so we drown – and that is also not good. We need to stay on the straight and narrow path.
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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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If you don’t say what you think then you kill your unborn self.
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Territory matters, and there is little difference between territorial rights and social status. It is often a matter of life and death.
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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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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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You cannot be protected from the things that frighten you and hurt you, but if you identify with the part of your being that is responsible for transformation, then you are always the equal, or more than the equal of the things that frighten you.
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There are some games you don’t get to play unless you are all in.
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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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Experience is the best teacher, and the worst experiences teach the best lessons.
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