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.
JORDAN PETERSONIf a child has not been taught to behave properly by the age of four, it will forever be difficult for him or her to make friends.
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The purpose of life, as far as I can tell, is to find a mode of being that’s so meaningful that the fact that life is suffering is no longer relevant.
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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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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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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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Aristotle defined virtues simply as the ways of behaving that are most conducive to happiness in life.
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Thus, 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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Untruth corrupts the soul and the state alike, and one form of corruption feeds the other.
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We are increasingly falling prey to the desperation of meaninglessness.
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It took untold generations to get you where you are. A little gratitude might be in order. If you’re going to insist on bending the world to your way, you better have your reasons.
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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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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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It is far better to render beings in your care competent than to protect them.
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Experience is the best teacher, and the worst experiences teach the best lessons.
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