They were raised during the Great Depression, then were the primary fighters in World War II.
“We’re stronger than things are terrible.”
-@jordanbpeterson
A thread on suffering, overcoming, and narcissism
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They were raised during the Great Depression, then were the primary fighters in World War II.
To contrast, as we have entered the twenty-first century, we now experience unprecedented levels of comfort.
Today we are trapped in loops of vanity based on minor empirical achievements over one another.
This achievement-based fulfillment is why we base our self-worth on our social and intellectual status over others.
Today we only destroy ourselves through mindless indulgence.
If our environment is only acting as a selfish playground for the senses then we must alter our environment.
This can only be done through discipline.
However, it is a necessary suffering as it is productive and prevents our castration or death.
It also prepares us for life’s pivotal moments where we must march into battle and face our dragons.
You choose whether you march in unarmed.
Yes, it’s a good idea to:
Wake up earlier
Start working out
Read more
Watch less tv
Eat healthier
But it’s even more important to understand yourself and why you only do the things you know you SHOULDN’T do.
Why aren’t you working out?
Why are you eating badly?
Why are you watching porn?
Why are you getting enraged?
Lust
Envy
Pride
Sloth
Greed
Wrath
Gluttony
Are just impulses that you mindlessly act upon.
Discipline creates an environment where these impulses can be used towards productive means.
However, our environment is making things terrible over the long run.
We don’t recognize we’re being boiled alive because the temperature only turned up once we got in.
