Tag: Jordan peterson
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Themes, sacrifice, and burning the dead wood
The truth is something that burns. It burns off dead wood. And people don’t like having the dead wood burnt off.
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Sleep, happiness, and gifts
Your future self will look back on your life right now, and wish you could live it again. Not because you want to DO anything different. But because you will wish you enjoyed it more.
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Would you pay someone for how you spend your time?
“One of the things you should be asking yourself when you spend an hour is, ‘well, would I have paid someone $50 to have had that hour?’ And if the answer is no, well maybe you should do something else with your time. It depends on whether or not you think your time is worthwhile.…
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The costs of not making a decision
“Everyone looks at the costs of making a decision. But almost no one looks at the costs of not making the decision.” Jordan Peterson You know that decision you have been putting off? The one that weighs on your mind. The one that keeps you up at night. The one that captures you first thing…
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Who is it you’re trying to be?
“Specify your damn goals. Because how are you going to hit something if you don’t know what it is?” Jordan Peterson I came across an article that Jordan Peterson has a new book coming out, Beyond Order. It got me thinking about the balance of order and chaos in our lives and the goals we set…
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Traps of comparison
“Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today.” Jordan Peterson It’s a common trap to start comparing ourselves to others. We think this or that person is more successful and happier than us. Do we really know this for sure? We can really only see one aspect of a…