

The elegant way JBP goes off to describe such behavior caught me by surprise. Sacrificing your children was through a historical perspective actual proof of humans discovering the future. As an atheist, these points are very familiar for me, but JBP actually made an amazing point. At one of the Sam Harris vs JBP events, there is this amazing sequence (paraphrasing here), when Sam tries to highlight the ridiculous nature of religion and points out ancient horrendous acts as sacrificing your child. JBP has on many occasions made me think twice about ideas I had simply thrown out (perhaps at times, the baby with the bathwater). Even though I'm in the atheist camp and I presume I'm in the Sam Harris corner. I'm a long time atheist and my perspective here is obviously going to reflect that. However, this book does contain too much religious references that simply goes over my head. In short: I'm grateful for the impact JBP has had on me. I'm using metaphors more frequently and my vocabulary has expanded. I have developed another way of talking because of him. Peterson was actually the one who pointed this out to me.

It is not as easy as saying old stories, and therefore often religious ones, does not have a place in describing something. Drawing on the hard-won truths of ancient wisdom, as well as deeply personal lessons from his own life and clinical practice, Peterson offers 12 new principles to guide listeners towards a more courageous, truthful and meaningful life.Īs a long time admirer of Dr Jordan Peterson I must say this books goes off into the biblical stories too much for me. In times of instability and suffering, Peterson reminds us that there are sources of strength on which we can all draw: insights borrowed from psychology, philosophy and humanity's greatest myths and stories. Beyond Order therefore calls on us to balance the two fundamental principles of reality - order and chaos - and reveals the profound meaning that can be found on the path that divides them. While an excess of chaos threatens us with uncertainty, an excess of order leads to a lack of curiosity and creative vitality. Now in this long-awaited sequel, Peterson goes further, showing that part of life's meaning comes from reaching out into the domain beyond what we know and adapting to an ever-transforming world. His insights have helped millions of people and resonated powerfully around the world. Peterson offered an antidote to the chaos in our lives: eternal truths applied to modern anxieties. In 12 Rules for Life, acclaimed public thinker and clinical psychologist Jordan B. The highly anticipated sequel to 12 Rules for Life, which has sold over five million copies around the world.
