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Zan Tafakari's avatar

Super powerful stuff here, Jeff - I assume lots of these are original! I love a good aphorism roundup.

Particularly:

"Anything other than your health being your top priority is idiocy."

and

"The mistake is thinking people care what you do. You are free."

I've been thinking about these 2 things for a really long time, and basically came to the conclusion that "nobody will pay you to do the most important things in your life: fulfil your purpose, have a calm mind, a healthy body, and meaningful relationships"

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The Obsolete Man's avatar

These are all great! I especially like:

“The tragedy is when people value being perceived as smart more than they value actual learning.”

This one works if you swap out “smart” with almost any other positive trait (cultured, wealthy, virtuous, etc.) It speaks to what is actually valued: status.

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