Assume that the person you are listening to might know something you don’t.
JORDAN PETERSONEvery bit of learning is a little death. Every bit of new information challenges a previous conception, forcing it to dissolve into chaos before it can be reborn as something better. Sometimes such deaths virtually destroy us.
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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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Treat yourself like you would someone you’re responsible for helping.
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If you are not willing to be a fool, you can’t become a master.
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You’re not perfect just the way you are. You could be better!
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Old age and treachery can always overcome youth and skill.
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We believe that in reducing the scope and importance of our errors, we are properly humble; in truth, we are merely unwilling to bear the weight of our true responsibility.
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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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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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Untruth corrupts the soul and the state alike, and one form of corruption feeds the other.
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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 remember the past not so that it is “accurately recorded,” to say it again, but so that you are prepared for the future.
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We are increasingly falling prey to the desperation of meaninglessness.
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Pet a cat when you encounter one on the street.
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It’s appropriate and praiseworthy to associate with people whose lives would be improved if they saw your life improve.
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Don’t ever underestimate the destructive power of sins of omission.
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