To orient ourselves in the world, we need to know where we are and where we are going. Where we are: This concept must optimally include a complete representation of our previous experiences with the world. If you don`t know which roads you`ve crossed, it`s hard to calculate where you are. Where we`re going: It`s the projection of our ultimate ideal – by no means just a matter of success, love, wealth, or power, but the development of character that makes all happy outcomes more likely and all unfortunate outcomes less likely. We map the world so that we can move from where we are – from point A – to where we are going – to point B. We use our map to guide our movement, and we encounter successes and obstacles along the way. “Beware of intellectuals who turn their motivational theories into monotheism. In more technical terms, pay attention to the general univariate causes (single variable) of various and complex problems. […] However, the appeal of doing so is obvious: simplicity, lightness and the illusion of mastery […] and, let us not forget, the frequent discovery of a villain or a series of villains on whom the hidden motivations of ideology can be unloaded. “When people think back to their accomplishments and what they enjoyed most, it was usually the things that were difficult to do.” It seems that the meaning that life receives most effectively is in taking responsibility. So a certain degree of difficulty is necessary to get meaning.
Most adults have lost the childish miracle we once had. Start by making at least 1 room in your home as beautiful as possible. By creating 1 beautiful thing, you will build a relationship with beauty that can be extended to all areas of your life. In our full summary of Beyond Order, we discuss more about transcendence and the role of art in human progress. In times of instability and suffering, Dr. Peterson reminded us that there are sources of power we can all draw from: insights from psychology, philosophy, and the greatest myths and histories of humanity. Drawing on the hard-won truths of ancient wisdom, as well as deeply personal lessons from his own life and clinical practice, Dr. Peterson proposes twelve new principles to lead readers to a bolder, truer, and more meaningful life. Peterson notes that both books are based on the idea that chaos and order are “the two fundamental elements of reality” and that “people find meaning in balancing them optimally.” The difference between the two books, according to Peterson, is that the former focuses “more on the dangers of excessive chaos,” while the latter is more concerned with “the dangers of too much structure.” Peterson says that 12 Rules “argues for the merits of a more conservative view of the world,” while Beyond Order “argues for the merits of a more liberal view.” [8] Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson is the sequel to the global bestseller 12 Rules for Life (click here to read the original list of the 12 rules). After all, your life consists mainly of what is repeated regularly.
Aim for something. Discipline yourself. Or suffer the consequences. And what is this consequence? All the suffering of life, meaningless. Is there a better description of hell? The book consists of twelve chapters, the title of which suggests “Rules of Life.” The right attitude to the horror of existence–the alternative to resentment, deception and arrogance–is the assumption that there is enough of you, society and the world to justify existence. It is the belief in yourself, in your fellow human beings, and in the structure of existence itself: the belief that there is enough for you to fight against existence and turn your life into the best it can be. Perhaps you could live in a way that nobility, greatness, and intrinsic significance would be of sufficient importance that you could tolerate the negative elements of existence without becoming so bitter that you could turn everything around you into something like hell. You will then turn gradually and gracefully over time to aim more and more precisely at that tiny point, the X that marks the point, the porthole and the center of the cross; to aim for the highest value you can imagine. You will pursue a goal that moves and withdraws at the same time: moving because you don`t have the wisdom to aim in the right direction when you`re aiming for the first time; Withdraw, because no matter how close you are to perfecting what you practice, new perspectives of possible perfection will open up before you. Discipline and transformation will nevertheless lead you inexorably forward. With willpower and luck, you`ll find a story that makes sense and productivity, improves over time, and can even give you more than just a few moments of satisfaction and joy. With willpower and luck, you will be the hero of this story, the disciplined traveler, the creative transformer and the benefactor of your family and society at large.
Essentially psychological in their intent, the rules of both books are told based on specific episodes of Peterson`s clinical experience. In addition, Peterson said these rules were “explicitly formulated to support the development of the individual,” although they may also prove useful at “levels of social organization that involve the individual.” [8] Without clear, well-defined and non-contradictory goals, the sense of positive commitment that makes life worth living is very difficult to achieve. Clear goals also limit and simplify the world, reducing uncertainty, fear, shame, and the self-consuming physiological forces released by stress. So the poorly integrated person is unpredictable and directionless – and this is just the beginning.
