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.
JORDAN PETERSONSo, listen, to yourself and to those with whom you are speaking. Your wisdom then consists not of the knowledge you already have, but the continual search for knowledge, which is the highest form of wisdom.
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A hurricane is an act of God. But failure to prepare, when the necessity for preparation is well known – that’s sin.
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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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There’s some real utility in gratitude. It’s also good protection against the dangers of victimhood and resentment.
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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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Thus, you should never sacrifice what you could be for what you are.
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That the soul of the individual eternally hungers for the heroism of genuine being.
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Treat yourself like you would someone you’re responsible for helping.
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That which you most need to find will be found where you least wish to look.
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Perhaps you are overvaluing what you don’t have and undervaluing what you do.
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Dreams shed light on the dim places where reason itself has yet to voyage.
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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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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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We require routine and tradition. That’s order. Order can become excessive, and that’s not good, but chaos can swamp us, so we drown – and that is also not good. We need to stay on the straight and narrow path.
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It’s the chattering buzz of ideologically possessed demons.
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Experience is the best teacher, and the worst experiences teach the best lessons.
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