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When the wrong principle is established as supreme—when a false king is set upon the throne or an impious ethos prevails—the people quickly find themselves deprived of the very water of life. More deeply, however, a kingdom oriented around the wrong pole—that worships the wrong gods, so to speak—suffers psychologically or spiritually.
We Who Wrestle with God: Perceptions of the Divine Jordan B. Peterson
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living Ryan Holiday
It is better to begin the journey, make some mistakes and correct your course, than to wait until everything is perfect and never even start
The Cat Who Taught Zen: A Beautifully Illustrated Exploration of Self-Discovery James Norbury
I think Whites are in a similar spot. It doesn’t matter whether we personally participated in segregation, protested against it, or weren’t even born when it happened. We can’t wash our hands of it just because we aren’t responsible. We should take responsibility. Why? There’s an old common law formula: Qui sentit commodum, sentire debet et onus. It means: He who enjoys the benefit ought also to bear the burden.
Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids Scott Hershovitz
Routine, done for long enough and done sincerely enough, becomes more than routine. It becomes ritual—it becomes sanctified and holy.
Stillness Is the Key Ryan Holiday
I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine….
Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee Shannon Lee