2022-01-03
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Mind & PsychologyHappiness & Fulfillment
Jordan Peterson: How To Become The Person You've Always Wanted To Be
Jordan Peterson — Clinical psychologist, author of 12 Rules for Life
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Summary
Jordan discusses recovery from health troubles and standing up for yourself.
Top Takeaways
- Stand up straight with your shoulders back—your physiology shapes your psychology
- Pursue what is meaningful, not what is expedient—sacrifice present comfort for future good
- Tell the truth, or at least don't lie—integrity is the foundation of a life well-lived
- Pet a cat when you encounter one on the street—find moments of grace in suffering
- Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world
Key Quotes
"Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today."— Jordan Peterson, on Self-improvement
"If you can't bring yourself to tell your partner what you want, you're destined for resentment."— Jordan Peterson, on Communication
"Order is where we are when what we do produces what we want. Chaos is everything else."— Jordan Peterson, on Order
Standout Moments
Stop Comparing Yourself To Others
The only person you should compete with
00:44:00 — 00:46:00
Why Most Marriages Fail
The conversation you're avoiding
00:54:00 — 00:56:30
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