Jordan Peterson on Sacrifice Quotes

"You have to give up your current self to allow your potential self to emerge."

"A sacrifice is not a loss; it’s a bargain with the future."

"We sacrifice the lower for the higher. That is the fundamental rule of psychological development."

"You must sacrifice what you are for what you could become."

"Sacrifice is the act of giving up something valuable now to get something better later."

"The realization that the future can be bargained with is the greatest discovery of humanity."

"You cannot reach for something new without letting go of what you are currently holding."

"The discovery of sacrifice allowed us to transcend our animal nature."

"The sacrifice of the present for the future is the definition of wisdom."

"You cannot have everything. You must choose what to sacrifice."

"The path to the top is paved with the things you were willing to give up."

"What is the most effective possible sacrifice? It's the sacrifice of the parts of you that are dead and no longer serve you."

"There is no way of moving forward without leaving something behind."

"To stand up straight with your shoulders back is to accept the terrible responsibility of life, with eyes wide open. That is a sacrifice of comfort."

"The discovery of the future is the same thing as the discovery of sacrifice."

"The willingness to suffer for a higher purpose is the ultimate sacrifice."

"The question is not whether you will sacrifice, but what you will sacrifice."

"Work is the sacrifice of the present for the benefit of the future self."

"If you don't sacrifice for what you want, what you want becomes the sacrifice."

"Whatever is most valuable to you is what you must be prepared to sacrifice when it becomes an obstacle."

"You have to sacrifice your desire to be right for the desire to find the truth."

"The successful among us delay gratification. The successful among us bargain with the future."

"The difference between success and failure is often the quality of the sacrifice made."

"The hero is the one who sacrifices his own safety for the sake of the truth."

"We are the only animals that have discovered that the future can be improved by present-day deprivation."

"If you don't pick your sacrifice, life will pick one for you, and you won't like it."

"Delayed gratification is the foundation of every successful human endeavor."

"If you want to be great, you have to sacrifice your mediocrity."

"To love someone is to be willing to sacrifice your own convenience for their well-being."

"The act of sacrifice is an admission that there is something higher than your immediate pleasure."

"You must decide what you are willing to give up in order to become the person you want to be."

"When you sacrifice, you are paying the price of admission to a better world."

"The fundamental ritual of civilization is sacrifice."