Anyone 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 PETERSONBeauty shames the ugly. Strength shames the weak. Death shames the living – and the Ideal shames us all.
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To suffer terribly and to know yourself as the cause: that is Hell.
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Dreams shed light on the dim places where reason itself has yet to voyage.
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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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It’s the chattering buzz of ideologically possessed demons.
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Always place your becoming above your current being.
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When you have something to say, silence is a lie.
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One of the problems with being relatively wealthy if you are a parent is that you cannot provide your children with necessity.
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Sometimes it seems the only people willing to give advice in a realistic society are those with the least to offer.
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What you aim at determines what you see.
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When existence reveals itself as existentially intolerable, thinking collapses in on itself. In such situations – in the depths—it’s noticing, not thinking, that does the trick.
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Life is indistinguishable from effortful maintenance.
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Thus, you should never sacrifice what you could be for what you are.
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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.
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Treat yourself like you would someone you’re responsible for helping.
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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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