What You'll Learn:
Rules? Do we really need more? Clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson says that if we hope to bring order from chaos in our lives then we definitely need the right ones. Many in our modern, scientifically advanced age are tempted to dismiss ancient stories and literature as rife with superstition and prejudice, but in 12 Rules for Life, Peterson’s approach is not dismissal but gleaning and synthesizing ancient wisdom that was hard-fought and dearly bought. Combining wisdom from the past with the latest scientific research from the present, Peterson gives some guidelines for transforming chaos into order.
Key Insights:
- You’re not that different from a lobster—neurochemically speaking.
- It is both better and fairer to compare yourself to the former ‘you’ than to others.
- It is arrogant to talk of changing society if you don’t have the humility to change yourself.
- Our words have the ability to bring order to chaos.
- More than thinking, noticing helps us appreciate existence in seasons of suffering.
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