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Prime yourself to be guided by your faith rather than your hypothalamus from "summary" of 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson
In the final analysis, it may be the hypothalamus that makes you feel hungry or sexually desirous, as the neurobiologists point out. It may be the hypothalamus that makes you feel defeated, bitter, and resentful. But it is you, and only you, who determines how you respond. It is you, and only you, who must bear the burden. And it is you, and only you, who will receive the benefits when you prevail. Your hypothalamus will not help you bear up. Your hypothalamus, for all its precision, will not provide you with a well-articulated ethos. Your hypothalamus will not help you build the faith and character that are indispensable if you are to prevail in the encounter with the unknown. You must make friends with what you are, while the unknown remains the unknown. You must be capable, and competent. And you must be awake. You must be able to see, and plan, and act, all by yourself. You must be able to take care of yourself, and other people too. You must be moral, and respon...
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