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Ask HN: What is the one quote that you carry around in your head all the time?

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Re: Ask HN: What is the one quote that you carry around in your head all the time?

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Post by neverminder »

"The Matrix is a system, Neo. That system is our enemy. But when you’re inside, you look around, what do you see? Businessmen, teachers, lawyers, carpenters. The very minds of the people we are trying to save. But until we do, these people are still a part of that system and that makes them our enemy. You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inert, so hopelessly dependent on the system, that they will fight to protect it."

Re: Ask HN: What is the one quote that you carry around in your head all the time?

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Post by mikelevins »

"Memento mori."

-- "Remember death." A traditional Roman saying, whispered in the ear of victorious generals when celebrating their victories to remind them not to let their heads get too big, nor to waste time in vain indulgence, but to direct their efforts toward ends that are worthwhile. It also appears in Plato's Phaedo, and in countless classical and medieval texts.

I think of it every day.

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Post by manibatra »

sharmi wrote: post #5

I found something on hn a few days back and i am trying to carry it around and make it a part of me. """For someone who hated routines and felt trapped. The simple advice that schedules are my friend and I should schedule my day in a way that would make me happy when I go to bed. Been doing this for 2 months now. Never been more productive or happier. """ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17159515 The thought that…

Hey there that was a comment that I made. I am glad that it helped you.

I learnt it from Jordan B. Peterson. I highly recommend his book "12 rules for life" which has improved the overall quality of my life by a substantial magnitude in the last two months. This book led me to read some of the writings of Carl Jung and Marie-Louise von Franz which were further eye openers.

A warning though that he has a polarising effect on people. They either hate him or worship him. I would suggest reading the book with a beginners mind and applying in your life what seems apt to you :)

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