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Why Short-Term Pleasure Is Ruining Your Life

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Why Short-Term Pleasure Is Ruining Your Life

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

Jul 26
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

Jul 26
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What does it mean that every glance you take is a moral act — and that the world you see is literally shaped by what you're aiming at when you look? This lecture builds from a deceptively simple observation about perception and intent into one of the oldes...

Highlights

This lecture examines how the direction of our aims shapes perception, character, and the consequences of our choices. Through biblical stories and reflections on conscience, it connects personal responsibility with the pursuit of higher purposes.
06:57
Every action points morally somewhere.
31:53
Your aims shape what you see
59:54
Conscience guides us toward long-term flourishing
1:14:22
Silence can help destroy the community
1:30:56
True discipline invites growth instead of imposing control.

Chapters

How Every Choice Tilts Us Upward or Downward
00:00
Why Real Transformation Demands a Higher Aim
19:11
Learning to Hear Conscience Beneath the Noise
35:24
When Truth Must Be Spoken Before It Is Too Late
1:03:27
Faith, Voluntary Discipline, and Reclaiming Human Connection
1:26:48

Transcript

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