12 Rules for Life
by Jordan B. Peterson · first published 2015
56% recommend35% neutral9% critical
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Self-improvement book built on personal responsibility, precise speech, and finding meaning, recommended to people feeling adrift or struggling. Readers say it prompted real habit changes.
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…reliable used car. Look inward for contentment. Try therapy if your shitty childhood and shitty parents made inward a hard place to look. I'd recommend the following: 1. Meditations - Marcus Aurelius 2. 12 Rules for Life - Jordan B Peterson 3. Letters from a self made merchant - John Graham
on “Career advice for people with bad luck” ↗12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson.
on “Ask HN: Favorite nonfiction books of 2018?” ↗> 2. 12 Rules for Life - Jordan B Peterson A note on this, since mentioning Peterson tends to spark controversy: I think I think the people who get the best out of Peterson don't treat him as a guru issuing rules written in…
on “Career advice for people with bad luck” ↗…free culture, it's hard for me to get too interested or worried about stuff like this nowadays, from a legal realism standpoint." Jordan Peterson's Rule 1 of his latest book - "Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life" - goes into this necessary balance in very good detail - I'd recommend reading it; "DO NOT CARELESSLY DENIGRATE SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS OR CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT"
on “Canadian government proposes website-blocking system for piracy websites” ↗…people (I assume you count in that category since you're just leaving college - if not, I apologies and still recommend you), set aside all that you may have heard about the author and sincerely read : 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson https://www.amazon.com/12-Rules-Life-Antidote-Chaos/dp/03458...
on “Ask HN: What books should you read to improve your daily life?” ↗I used to think like this. Then I read "12 Rules for Life" by Jordan Peterson and "Daring Greatly" by Brene Brown a few times, and I realized I was making an implicit choice to see the world that way, and that it is a completely counter productive viewpoint.…
on “If You're Often Angry or Irritable, You May Be Depressed” ↗…Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl (existential psychologist and holocaust survivor - some principles of finding meaning in life's circumstances from someone who went through a concentration camp) - 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson (Despite the politicized figure he became, the book is more about finding meaning in adopting responsibility with each rule being an example of how to do so) - Subtle Art of Not Giving…
on “Ask HN: What are some good inspirational and uplifting books?” ↗I can't give just one, but here are a few that had a strong influence on me: "12 Rules for Life" by Jordan Peterson, "Why Switzerland?" Jonathan Steinberg, "Little Book of Common Sense Investing" by John C. Bogle, "A Random Walk Down Wall Street" by Butron Malkiel, "Liberalismus" by Ludwig von Mises,…
on “Ask HN: What's one book that changed your life?” ↗Hey there that was a comment that I made. I am glad that it helped you. I learnt it from Jordan B. Peterson. I highly recommend his book "12 rules for life" which has improved the overall quality of my life by a substantial magnitude in the last two months. This book led me to read some of the writings of Carl Jung and Marie-Louise von Franz which were further…
on “Ask HN: What is the one quote that you carry around in your head all the time?” ↗Jordan Peterson’s - ‘12 Rules for Life’ I got into this a couple months ago and it’s been absolutely life changing. Really like this book and most of the content / literature / podcasts he puts out.
on “Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List?” ↗1: 12 Rules for life, Jordan Peterson Ignore the controversy, this book will change your life for the better. Get the audio version Peterson narrates and it adds an extra dimension. 2: The Obesity Code, Dr Fung Probably…
on “Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List?” ↗Jordan Peterson's Maps of Meaning, 12 Rules for Life, and his many tens of hours of content on YouTube. If you're willing to entertain the idea for a brief moment that the Bible has any wisdom at all, his Psychological Significance of the Biblical Stories…
on “Ask HN: What are good resources for life advice?” ↗_12 Rules for Life_ by Jordan Peterson is quite eye opening, he has an insightful view on many things.
on “Ask HN: Are books worth it?” ↗…responsibility for their own failure. That’s insanely responsible. But the alternative is to judge reality as insufficient, to criticize Being itself, and to sink into resentment and the desire for revenge. - 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
on “Analysis: Texas power outage leaves officials working political angles” ↗You need to organize for a specific goal, and then the routine will fall into place. Have you read Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life book? Might help you understanding more deeply and develop an importance of honing your aim. For example, 2 of his 2 rules basically summarize down to: - Clean your room [keep your room/house clean] -…
on “Ask HN: How do you organize your routine?” ↗