You Lost Faith in Humanity - Jordan Peterson

For many of us, the evidence of the world's goodness is ambiguous.
We see the beauty and wonder all around us, but we also see pain, suffering, and injustice.
It's easy to become cynical and despairing, to wonder if anything we do really matters.
But perhaps the answer is to have faith.
To believe that the world is, in fact, a good place, despite all its flaws.
When we act out the proposition that the world is good, something amazing happens.
We start to see the goodness more clearly.
We start to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us, and we start to feel a sense of purpose and meaning in our lives.
This doesn't mean that we should ignore the suffering and injustice in the world.
It doesn't mean that we should stop working to make the world a better place.
But it does mean that we should approach our work with a sense of hope and optimism, knowing that we are working with the grain of the universe, not against it.
Perseverance. Passion. Patience.

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For many of us, the evidence of the world's goodness is ambiguous.
We see the beauty and wonder all around us, but we also see pain, suffering, and injustice.
It's easy to become cynical and despairing, to wonder if anything we do really matters.
But perhaps the answer is to have faith.
To believe that the world is, in fact, a good place, despite all its flaws.
When we act out the proposition that the world is good, something amazing happens.
We start to see the goodness more clearly.
We start to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us, and we start to feel a sense of purpose and meaning in our lives.
This doesn't mean that we should ignore the suffering and injustice in the world.
It doesn't mean that we should stop working to make the world a better place.
But it does mean that we should approach our work with a sense of hope and optimism, knowing that we are working with the grain of the universe, not against it.
Perseverance. Passion. Patience.

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- Lex Fridman Podcast
Episode 313 - Jordan B. Peterson

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