Rule 7: Focus on a higher purpose, not instant gratification - Deepstash

Rule 7: Focus on a higher purpose, not instant gratification

We can use suffering as an excuse to live carelessly in the moment, or we can do something meaningful to minimize the suffering.

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Fantastic, it’s everything you expect from Jordan B. Peterson. A “self-help” style book, it beautifully interweaves history, religion, science, and philosophy into a highly pragmatic book on how to be a fulfilled, successful, better human being.

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