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.
JORDAN PETERSONTo suffer terribly and to know yourself as the cause: that is Hell.
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The things that pose the greatest threats to your survival are the most real things.
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Alongside our wish to be free of rules, we all search for structure.
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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’re not perfect just the way you are. You could be better!
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What you aim at determines what you see.
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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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It is better, proverbially, to rule your own spirit than to rule a city.
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But we can aim too high. Or too low. Or too chaotically. So we fail and live in disappointment, even when we appear to others to be living well.
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If you fulfill your obligations every day you don’t need to worry about the future.
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If you cannot understand why someone did something, look at the consequences – and infer the motivation.
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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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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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Thus, you should never sacrifice what you could be for what you are.
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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.
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You should not overlook the guidelines of your culture. Life is short, and you don’t have time to figure everything out on your own. The wisdom of the past was hard-earned, and your dead ancestors may have something useful to tell you.
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