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Life is indistinguishable from effortful maintenance.

Jordan Peterson

There’s a worthy and noble ambition: strength in the face of adversity. That is very different from the wish for a life free of trouble.
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Different Freedom Life Strength Worth
It is better, proverbially, to rule your own spirit than to rule a city.
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Control Yourself
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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Choice Destiny Mystery Ourselves Potential Reality Transform World
what can be truly loved about a person is inseparable from their limitations.
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Limitation Love Person True
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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Gratitude History Reason World Yourself
Pet a cat when you encounter one on the street.
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Animal Oneself
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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Action Stop Strong Weakness Yourself
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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Lose Peace People Story
There’s some real utility in gratitude. It’s also good protection against the dangers of victimhood and resentment.
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Danger Goodness Gratitude Protection Reality Victim
What you aim at determines what you see.
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One Liner Perspective See Yourself
We may not exactly be God, but we’re not exactly nothing, either.
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Deep God Value Worth
It is not virtuous to be victimized by a bully, even if that bully is oneself.
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Harm Mental Oneself Virtue
It’s appropriate and praiseworthy to associate with people whose lives would be improved if they saw your life improve.
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Company Improvement Live People Yourself
It’s the chattering buzz of ideologically possessed demons.
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Hell Ideas
Question for parents: do you want to make your children safe, or strong?
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Children Safety Strong Yourself
You’re going to pay a price for every bloody thing you do and everything you don’t do. You don’t get to choose to not pay a price. You get to choose which poison you’re going to take. That’s it.
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Act Choice Pay Philosophy Poison Yourself

Life is indistinguishable from effortful maintenance.

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