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.
JORDAN PETERSONIt is far better to render beings in your car competent than to protect them.
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The things that pose the greatest threats to your survival are the most real things.
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Dreams shed light on the dim places where reason itself has yet to voyage.
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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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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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When the aristocracy catches a cold, as it is said, the working class dies of pneumonia.
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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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It’s the chattering buzz of ideologically possessed demons.
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Life is indistinguishable from effortful maintenance.
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If you cannot understand why someone did something, look at the consequences – and infer the motivation.
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In Paradise, everyone speaks the truth. That is what makes it Paradise. Tell the truth. Or, at least, don’t lie.
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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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Ideologies are substitutes for true knowledge, and ideologues are always dangerous when they come to power, because a simple-minded I-know-it-all approach is no match for the complexity of existence.
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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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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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There’s some real utility in gratitude. It’s also good protection against the dangers of victimhood and resentment.
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