To act is literally to manifest preference about one set of possibilities, contrasted with an infinite set of alternatives. If we wish to live, we must act. Acting, we value.
JORDAN PETERSONWhen the aristocracy catches a cold, as it is said, the working class dies of pneumonia.
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what can be truly loved about a person is inseparable from their limitations.
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You should never sacrifice what you could be for what you are.
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Thus, you should never sacrifice what you could be for what you are.
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If 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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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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In order to be able to think, you have to risk being offensive.
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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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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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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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Who cares if you are the prime minister of Canada when someone else is the president of the United States?
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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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We cannot navigate, without something to aim at and, while we are in this world, we must always navigate.
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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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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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Don’t use language instrumentally.
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