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If you don't say what you think then you kill your unborn self.
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We have vast untapped potential within us beyond who we currently are.
Consciously deciding who you want to become in your ideal form and then aiming single-mindedly at that gives life meaning and forward momentum.
Trade complacency and routine for a voluntary transformation t...
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Suffering is inevitable in our imperfect world. But you can choose to be grateful anyway. Courageously give thanks even in the midst of life's catastrophes; do not become bitter.
Suffering is in the mind. Find meaning through responsibility despite adversity.
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Aiming intensely at a precise goal or vision fuels you with meaning and drive. If you aim at nothing, you'll be plagued by distractions and drift through life.
Decide what you want, plan, and work diligently. Imperfect action beats perfect indecision. Value conscious effort.
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Beware of resentful us-versus-them ideologies that distort truth. Maintain humility about your own flaws.
The enemy is often biases within our own minds.
Set your own house in perfect order before self-righteously criticizing others as the problem. Change begins from ...
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The quintessential source of positive emotion is taking responsibility - defining goals and projects, then making progress.
Turn and confront the difficulties of the future rather than hiding; reduce suffering.
Stand up straight with your shoulders back and enjoy the ...
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If you feel contempt and inauthenticity doing something merely to maintain superficial order and expectations, pause and seriously reconsider.
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Art expands vision, cultivates the soul, and connects us to the transcendent. Making something beautiful is intrinsically meaningful, not just a means to an end.
Don't become so task-driven that you lose touch with beauty and degrade into soulless cynicism. What we aim at determines what we...
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In Beyond Order, Jordan Peterson provides philosophical insights on taking responsibility to find meaning, confront suffering, and live an ethical life. He offers principles to counter chaos and develop character.
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Decrease it’s negativity by imagining you are saying your self-talk to a friend. If you know you wouldn't say it in a certain way, think of how you'd share it instead or what you'd like a good friend to say to you.
Be present in that moment.
Don't look at your cellphone. Don't think about what you're having for dinner. If you want out of the conversation, then get out, but don't be half in half out.
Speak up when your workload is too much. Tell your boss if you are stretched too thin or when you regularly work too many hours. Talk about what you can reasonably get done in a week.
Also, don't say yes to everything. If you have a hard time saying no, don't respond immediately. Instead s...
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