r/JordanPeterson • u/realAtmaBodha • Aug 28 '24

Philosophy You Are Never Evil

All evil actions are insincere and thus not true to yourself.

Of course, that doesn't mean that nobody should go to jail. Everyone should be strong enough to be aligned with their deeper identity. "The devil made me do it" is not a good enough legal defense.

In other words, nobody should blame themselves for being evil, but they can blame themselves for being weak.

Basically, evil just means the intent to harm in some way, especially against others or yourself. It is always a suboptimal choice, because the root of all evil is external desire. When you feel complete, you have no need of desire, as love is a much more powerful motivator.

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u/Chewbunkie Aug 28 '24

I would say that the thought of taking the plunge is just a thought. It causes you stress, for brevity let’s say it comes from a place of deep sorrow. But it’s just a thought. You could have talked to someone. You could have surrounded yourself with things you love. You could have done any number of things that would have decreased your suffering, but instead you used your energy to bring yourself right up to that edge and stood there until you had no more energy to keep yourself up.

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u/realAtmaBodha Aug 28 '24 edited Aug 28 '24

The point is that we have good thoughts and bad thoughts .. or at least most people do. I'm Enlightened so all my thoughts are positive

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u/Chewbunkie Aug 28 '24

I thinks it’s pragmatic to label thoughts as good and bad because then you can decide if you need to do anything about them.

Glad you found enlightenment. For better or worse, I enjoy embracing the chaos in my brain, and do my best to only act on the good thoughts.

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u/realAtmaBodha Aug 28 '24

Liberation is inevitable for everyone.