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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan Peterson
In 12 Rules for Life, Dr. Jordan Peterson combines the great truths of ancient tradition with cutting-edge scientific research, distilling the world's wisdom into twelve practical and profound rules anyone can use to improve their life.
What can the nervous system of a lobster teach us about standing up straight and being successful? Why must skateboarding boys and girls be left alone? And also, why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street?
Read and listen to "12 Rules for Life" on Amazon!
Listen to "The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast"
Want more great books? Check out our MUST READ LIST!
12 Rules for Life Notes:
0:00 - Intro to 12 Rules for Life
What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Peterson attempts to distill the most valuable, practical knowledge of thousands of years down into 12 simple rules anyone can useIntended audience: Anyone who wants to improve their philosophyPeople who won't like it: Anyone who isn't ready to work on themselves
4:30 - How easy is the book to read?
Challenging both emotionally and intellectually but worth every minute416 pages - 10-12 hoursAudiobook - 16 hours
6:00 - Reviews and Significance
Famous 5,552 reviews, 4.6 starsIn 2018 when it came out 12 Rules was #1 bestseller (over 3 Million sold)Currently (as of 12/9/19): #2 Amazon - Ethics & Morality#3 Amazon - Applied Psychology#54 Audible - Out of all Audible books#1 Audible - Social Philosophy
10:00 - Bio of Jordan Peterson
Dr. Peterson is a Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. Raised in the frigid wastelands of Northern Alberta He’s been a dishwasher, gas jockey, bartender, short-order cook, beekeeper, oil derrick bit re-tipper, plywood mill laborer and railway line worker. 1993 - 1997 teacher and researcher at Harvard University as an assistant and an associate professor in the psychology department. Afterwards, he returned to Canada and took up his current post at the University of Toronto.In 1999, Routledge published Peterson's now-classic first book “Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief.” In 2013, Peterson began recording his lectures for YouTube. His YouTube channel has 2.3 Million subscribers and his videos have received hundreds of millions of views.Also created “The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast.” Has included academic and celebrity guests such as Camille Paglia, Martin Daly, Ben Shapiro, Steven Pinker and many others. After the worldwide success of “12 Rules for Life,” Peterson has been in demand as a lecturer throughout the world, as well as appearing on hundreds of television and radio shows and podcasts.Peterson has also flown a carbon-fiber stunt plane, piloted a racing sailboat around Alcatraz, explored meteors with astronauts in Arizona and wrote the new forward to the 50th anniversary edition of “The Gulag Archipelago,” …...plus he has a lovely wife, two kids and a two year old granddaughter... The dude is epic
12:30 - Major Themes of the Book
Stand up straight with your shoulders backTreat yourself like someone you are responsible for helpingMake friends with people who want the best for youCompare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is todayDo not let your children do anything that makes you dislike themSet your house in perfect order before you criticize the worldPursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient)Tell the truth – or, at least, don't lieAssume that the person you are listening to might know something you don'tBe precise in your speechDo not bother children when they are skateboardingPet a cat when you encounter one on the street
15:30 - Jay's Perspectives
What did you like best? Your opinion is always subjective and improvable. Keep looking and your situation can always get better!What did you learn? Psychology is reall
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By Wearesuperiormen.com12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan Peterson
In 12 Rules for Life, Dr. Jordan Peterson combines the great truths of ancient tradition with cutting-edge scientific research, distilling the world's wisdom into twelve practical and profound rules anyone can use to improve their life.
What can the nervous system of a lobster teach us about standing up straight and being successful? Why must skateboarding boys and girls be left alone? And also, why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street?
Read and listen to "12 Rules for Life" on Amazon!
Listen to "The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast"
Want more great books? Check out our MUST READ LIST!
12 Rules for Life Notes:
0:00 - Intro to 12 Rules for Life
What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Peterson attempts to distill the most valuable, practical knowledge of thousands of years down into 12 simple rules anyone can useIntended audience: Anyone who wants to improve their philosophyPeople who won't like it: Anyone who isn't ready to work on themselves
4:30 - How easy is the book to read?
Challenging both emotionally and intellectually but worth every minute416 pages - 10-12 hoursAudiobook - 16 hours
6:00 - Reviews and Significance
Famous 5,552 reviews, 4.6 starsIn 2018 when it came out 12 Rules was #1 bestseller (over 3 Million sold)Currently (as of 12/9/19): #2 Amazon - Ethics & Morality#3 Amazon - Applied Psychology#54 Audible - Out of all Audible books#1 Audible - Social Philosophy
10:00 - Bio of Jordan Peterson
Dr. Peterson is a Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. Raised in the frigid wastelands of Northern Alberta He’s been a dishwasher, gas jockey, bartender, short-order cook, beekeeper, oil derrick bit re-tipper, plywood mill laborer and railway line worker. 1993 - 1997 teacher and researcher at Harvard University as an assistant and an associate professor in the psychology department. Afterwards, he returned to Canada and took up his current post at the University of Toronto.In 1999, Routledge published Peterson's now-classic first book “Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief.” In 2013, Peterson began recording his lectures for YouTube. His YouTube channel has 2.3 Million subscribers and his videos have received hundreds of millions of views.Also created “The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast.” Has included academic and celebrity guests such as Camille Paglia, Martin Daly, Ben Shapiro, Steven Pinker and many others. After the worldwide success of “12 Rules for Life,” Peterson has been in demand as a lecturer throughout the world, as well as appearing on hundreds of television and radio shows and podcasts.Peterson has also flown a carbon-fiber stunt plane, piloted a racing sailboat around Alcatraz, explored meteors with astronauts in Arizona and wrote the new forward to the 50th anniversary edition of “The Gulag Archipelago,” …...plus he has a lovely wife, two kids and a two year old granddaughter... The dude is epic
12:30 - Major Themes of the Book
Stand up straight with your shoulders backTreat yourself like someone you are responsible for helpingMake friends with people who want the best for youCompare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is todayDo not let your children do anything that makes you dislike themSet your house in perfect order before you criticize the worldPursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient)Tell the truth – or, at least, don't lieAssume that the person you are listening to might know something you don'tBe precise in your speechDo not bother children when they are skateboardingPet a cat when you encounter one on the street
15:30 - Jay's Perspectives
What did you like best? Your opinion is always subjective and improvable. Keep looking and your situation can always get better!What did you learn? Psychology is reall