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.
JORDAN PETERSONIdeologies 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.
JORDAN PETERSONSee the truth. Tell the truth.
JORDAN PETERSONPeople 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.
JORDAN PETERSONWhat you aim at determines what you see.
JORDAN PETERSONTerritory matters, and there is little difference between territorial rights and social status. It is often a matter of life and death.
JORDAN PETERSONIf you don’t say what you think then you kill your unborn self.
JORDAN PETERSONCompare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today.
JORDAN PETERSONThat the soul of the individual eternally hungers for the heroism of genuine being.
JORDAN PETERSONIt’s the chattering buzz of ideologically possessed demons.
JORDAN PETERSONAnyone who was out to change the world by changing others was to be regarded with suspicion. The temptations of such a position were too great to be resisted.
JORDAN PETERSONConsciousness 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.
JORDAN PETERSONIt’s a luxury to pursue what makes you happy; it’s a moral obligation to pursue what you find meaningful.
JORDAN PETERSONWe 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.
JORDAN PETERSONPet a cat when you encounter one on the street.
JORDAN PETERSONExperience is the best teacher, and the worst experiences teach the best lessons.
JORDAN PETERSONThe 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.
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