Focusing on higher ideals improves daily actions.

Evidence

Set your sights at the Good, the Beautiful, and the True, and then focus pointedly and carefully on the concerns of each moment. — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 1023

Categorization

• SEED: SEED for exploring methods of goal setting and living with intention.
• QUESTION: QUESTION about how to balance long-term aspirations with present actions.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 1023
• XREF: connects to: Asking difficult questions leads to meaningful goals. — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 1021; Thoughts can influence moods and behaviors throughout the day. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 722; Ideas and practical life mutually influence each other in a reciprocal interaction — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2169

Broader Connections

• Thoughts can influence moods and behaviors throughout the day. #corroborates (0.75) — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 722