12 Rules for Life | Jordan B. Peterson

Book 12 Rules for Life

An Antidote to Chaos

Jordan Peterson has shaped modern understanding of personality and has now become one of the world’s most popular public thinkers, with his lectures on topics ranging from the Bible to romantic relationships to mythology attracting tens of millions of viewers. In an era of unprecedented change and polarized politics, his frank and refreshing message about the value of individual responsibility and ancient wisdom resonates in every corner of the globe.

Humorous, surprising, and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls should be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street. What can the nervous system of the humble lobster tell us about the relationship between keeping your back straight (and your shoulders back) and success in life? Why did the ancient Egyptians worship attention span as their highest god? What terrible paths do people take when they become resentful, arrogant, and vengeful?

In this book, he offers twelve profound and practical principles on how to live a meaningful life.

• Back straight, shoulders back;
• Take care of yourself as you would someone under your care;
• Be friends with people who want the best for you;
• Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today;
• Don't let your children do anything that makes you stop liking them;
• Leave your house in perfect order before criticizing the world;
• Seek what is meaningful, not what is convenient;
• Tell the truth. Or at least don't lie;
• Assume that the person you are talking to may know something you don't;
• Be precise in what you say;
• Do not disturb children when they are skateboarding;
• Pet a cat when you meet one on the street.

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