How to Use Reading and Writing to Find Your Path | EP 236

This is part 3 of the Narrative, Story, and Writing compilation, the first two parts have been released over the last few months via audio. In this episode, Jordan spoke to best-selling author Tim Ferriss, comedian Theo Von and actor Matthew McConaughey. We also included a few clips from some of Jordan's lectures.
Part 1 and part 2 of this compilation can be found by subscribing to the audio version of the Jordan B Peterson podcast - available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other major podcasting platforms.
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[Alex Mack]

Highly appreciate these lectures, the perspective. After losing my spouse, I lost direction... Mostly meaning. After 4 years of mess and stupidity, treading water wasn't enough. I made rough goals, picked a direction to swim for shore. Your Utube channel has crystalized and given myself a focus these past months. I thank you for turning down the volume of suffering.

[Karen Cherry]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I can relate. My husband has been gone for 16 years and I still struggle.

[jonathan wilson]

All part of the drying out process...goto Roy Masters podcast...to see and own your part in the separation...welcome to freedom from the tyranny of women✌🤔🕊🎱🎯🏆✨

[JAXDACREATOR]

As someone who's still suffering i confirm this man has truly turned down the volume of suffering. This man's KZbin channel is the best thing that has ever happened to me.

[SK U]

🏵Blessings on your journey!

[Mecca Shields]

I hope you are doing well

[Marshall Platter]

I'm just an over the road truck driver but listening to these lectures and podcasts I feel like I'm really broadening my horizon. Thank you.

[Marshall Platter]

@Anaya Sinclaire hey just a note on cookbook. I follow Dr Ken Berry and I'm on the Keto diet for 6 year's and haven't had so much as a sore throat. 69 year's old and in better shape now than my 50s

[Todd N]

Thank you for keeping our economy literally running sir! There are people out here who appreciate what you do!

[Dreadnought]

Words have power. Don't reduce your human worth to "just."

[SpiderDan PinoyParker]

You ARE broadening your horizon!

[SK U]

We all are, no matter what walk of life. Sometimes, the doc's talks stretch my brain to places it's rarely been.

[ChaseTO]

It’s hard to imagine going through life without your lectures, Dr Peterson

[Adapter Crash]

Well maybe you should take them down? It would be easier for everyone? You could drop out in grade 4 and still be just as smart, it's just content. All this stuff you would get anyway. Work at the same place.

[Richy Rich]

It’s crazy to think about all these lectures just ending with the class, nothing recorded. Makes me wonder how many others there are like him that we will never hear

[Knytz]

If your someone who works a lot, it makes sense, otherwise is needed

[Meta Mentality]

I would be in a dark place, or dead

[Will Aylward - Mindset & Wellbeing]

Thank god we don't have to!

[Topias Topias]

7:27 articulated knowledge is embedded in inarticulated knowledge 17:45 Jordan Peterson on Dostoevesky 20:29 Importance of writing (ability to articulate) 37:37 How to be humble while being confident (nöyryys)

[TEKCHAM VIKRAM]

Thnks mate

[Capitan Piraña]

why aren't you at the top?!

[JC]

30:45 - "Your conscience will torment you for the things you are not doing" Damn Accurate!!!

[leon fehmer]

Hell yeah

[JC]

Yup! JP is a blessing to many @Julie

[Julie]

He is spot on with his understanding of the mind and consciousness. I haven’t found anyone who explains it better than he does. He is quite amazing in all he has done. I agree with your highlight at 30:45, Thanks for sharing this.

[Atul Katti]

or the things that you did but did not approve of

[Melik Hovhannisyan]

He is definitely a gift for all of us who can truly appreciate and understand his philosophy. I’m looking at this students that are sitting in that room and they didn’t know how lucky they were to be there to listen and to learn one the best teachers of our time I have a great respect ✊🏼 for JP he’s very humble and smart man. I hope he will be healthy and driven to share his teachings with us for long time.

[rizbo]

it's more of a matter of reducing your ego enough to understand you have been wrong in most areas of thought, it's not his philosophy, he propagates it

[GA PB]

Back in late 2016 when all the fuss about Trump began, the algorithm started to show me videos about a canadian professor who spoke about truth, mithology and history, little did I know that these videos would influence my life the way that they did. I hope this video is thrown into the algorithm for another person to enjoy. We are very lucky for having JP alive talking to us.

[Sandwich Breath]

I found him around that time too, 2015 or 2016, when he started appearing on Joe Rogan's podcast. Joe had interesting psychologists on often, but that first exposure to JP just blew me away. Then I discovered he had all these lectures of myth and Soviet ideology, two things I'm fascinated by. And then had written a book to help people with depression take back control, which I was struggling with at the time. I owe so much emotional and intellectual growth to Dr Peterson now.

[Grace Gwozdz]

This man is a true blessing to humanity.

[Jimmifer Freddette]

Jordan has helped me with writing so much. It’s only for myself for now but it has changed my life.

[Donna Knudson]

@Black Guy Then write what you want to. Write what you feel like writing. That's the best way to write in my opinion. (Although writing exercises that feel hard and uncomfortable can help stretch you).

[Sharon Schall]

I'm past the middle of the sixth decade and have always had a desire to self author and illustrate children's books!

[Illlium]

It's much more compelling than video games most of the time, couldn't agree more.

[TheGuitar Aucostic]

@Protestant Royalist Do read the description, these are his old videos

[Pseudonymous Being]

If everyone wrote even just for themselves the world would be a mug better place. I salute you.

[ZenonLite]

I credit Dr. Peterson’s lectures in helping me write and finish my tv show pilot and script for my own graphic novel. Maps of Meaning was a life changing course!

[The 2nd Coming]

Kinda helps with the whole memory recall thing. I can remember in my middle school years having a friend from PR named Freedom. Wasn’t his real name and he barely spoke a lick of English. We nicknamed him Frito as a result because of how he annunciated his name in his broken English dialect and accent. However, his favorite snack was chocolate peanuts. For some reason I had a sense of awe and surrealism how he was so enthralled with the excess and accessibility to his favorite treat. Which, made me aware for a moment that he probably didn’t have it as good as I did before we met.

[saint elsewhere]

Good luck with your endeavors.

[Chris C]

I still can't believe these lectures are availible for free.

[tabucyedi samsun]

@Jack Sparrow free of copyright... cc or whatevs..

[Stella Bella]

Ikr? Awesome

[Jean Aguzarov]

just as some of the best things in life...

[tabucyedi samsun]

Yeah you are buying a diploma... But education is free...

[Karen Silver]

I love writing. It makes my ideas real. I sit in front of my computer. dial up Google Docs and all of a sudden I'm understanding myself better 29 pages in writing a long, long letter to someone I'll probably never meet. Writing is a conversation--with myself, sure, but with someone of whom I have a model in my head. Everything I've ever written, including papers and articles and two screenplays, were addressed to an imaginary reader. It's communication.

[Harjit Singh]

@Snowy Rain i totally agree with your point.

[John Divine]

@Snowy Rain This is so true

[Snowy Rain]

@Somethi There's a very big difference between using some kind of technology to "write" and not doing so. Have you seen all those ads for "grammarly" ? Show me anyone who actually needs something like that to write anything at all (in their native language no less!) and I'll show you an idiot. Similarly, actually writing with a pen/pencil/paper is an organic process and therefore can provide insights while working you won't experience otherwise. Not to mention, you won't ruin your eyes by staring at a screen all day.

[Somethi]

@Snowy Rain very interested in what you mean by this

[Snowy Rain]

Try going back to pen/pencil and paper. You might be surprised at what happens...

[Juliet Marovich]

I’m way too poor and probably way too old to go to a traditional university. I had zero desire to go after high school, 20+ years ago, and instead went straight to the work force but also went to a more affordable trade school. I’m grateful for videos such as JP’s so I can get an idea of indeed how to write my own story. Thank you, Jordan. ❤️🙏☮️

[Agent Bey]

"No one argues with their own pain." Now that is a view worth looking into. This is rich. I would love to be enrolled in this course.

[Adam Pindell]

Watch his Maps of Meaning course! It's all free, right here on this channel.

[HeidiSue60]

The best professor I had in college gave me a C on my first written assignment in his class. I am actually pretty good with words, and pretty well-read, and I was accustomed to getting high marks on everything in all my classes and here I was with a C in front of me? Well, my writing was not concise, it didn't get to the point, it had unnecessary words. It was a linguistics course, not a writing course, but Wick Miller taught me how to write. And it was the best thing I learned out of all my classes.

[CTon TruckMover]

Words cannot describe what this man has done for me, and many of my friends. I will be forever grateful for your gift Jordan. I cannot wait to see you in Saskatoon. Thank you Dr.Peterson

[Phillip Moxey]

Its funny that this was the lecture series that changed my life! Going from smoking meth to finishing my business course just last year!! And now its been reposted in a compilation almost 5years after i watched it Jordan Peterson! As an Australian to a Canadian I Thank you for enlightening us and showing us the path to a better future My name is Phillip Moxey and I’ll continue to build upon your msg I wish you all the best for the future

[Diane Cleary]

Amazing ! I salute you sir . You went to the abyss and made it back . You must have an exceptional mind in one way or another . May angels guard your every step .

[Claudia Bothner]

@Sharon crushing on him? Seriously?Isn't he worth more than that? And yourself?

[Sharon]

Crushing on this man for his perception and wisdom.

[Liz]

2 real- I'm searching & keep coming back

[Ieva Kambarovaite]

You're damn awesome. Respect

[Chris 432T]

One of the greatest gifts my father gave our family besides his unconditional love was his wonderful library of great literature. Thank you dad, and thank you always JP for your never-ending unconditional inspiration.

[Nat nat]

how fortunate you are to have had a dad who loved unconditionally and shared books with you. beautiful & wonderful.

[Madison]

Just recently came across Jordan's lectures and I'm amazed by the (what I describe as) "succinct complexity" of his teachings. I'm so grateful this informative and knowledge-expanding content is available for free and publicly, and thank you Jordan for teaching in such a logical, easy-to-understand and truly inspiring way. 🌟

[jewel 123456789]

Yes, agreed. He is a wonderful teacher.

[Erick Aguirre]

I’m glad I was able to meet Jordan Peterson this week. Beautiful man and I’m so grateful I was able to shake his hand. Shaking the hand of the person I most admire and look up to is something I wouldn’t be able to imagine

[amanda tarver]

Congratulations on your opportunity!

[Jason Gravely]

That’s awesome! I’ll be meeting him next week and I feel the same respect for him! Jung snd Watts would be awesome to meet as well

[Adnan Athar]

@Chris 432T Alan Watts is a legend

[Chris 432T]

It's like meeting Alan Watts or Carl Jung? What would you say? All I could say would be thank you! How cool that you met JP!

[John Elder]

Dr. Jordan Peterson put into words what I have recognized to be true for many years but could not articulate clearly. I am grateful for his teaching because it allows me to discuss life issues with my sons in conceptual terms rather than just anecdotal stories and my own life experiences. Thank you Dr. Peterson!

[arielzeppelin]

About halfway through a man mentions a smoking addiction and how he realised he used it as an excuse to not do certain things. That was definitely a big part of it for me. It's sad but especially after I had my child and was done breastfeeding I started again because I was around it and that made it easier to pick it back up..but many family members were only willing to watch my child when I was smoking. So I kept smoking because "why not" (and I was depressed and stressed). Until I started to realise I didn't want a smokers cough and I didn't want to spend the money...then I realized I could just say I'm smoking but choose to breathe and take a moment instead. One family member did thankfully understand and was kind to knowingly watch my child for a bit while I just had a break (without smoking). Back to being honest..I discovered who I wanted around me and my child anyway vs who I didn't. The people that were refusing to watch my kid if I wasn't smoking...all of them ended up being people that I now cut out of my life for many reasons. Just being honest about that one thing was a big hint.

[Sara ツ]

I've cut off my entire family so I understand this

[Believer]

I am so glad to hear you say that you wrote & re-wrote your sentences over & over. That’s what I do & sometimes it takes me forever to just right a note of encouragement in a card. 😊

[Grace Gwozdz]

Definitely you are not alone.

[Rosa Zapata]

you are not alone!! :)

[ryan ackert]

Can't wait for the web course / program that Jordan is building to teach writing skills!!!

[Janez Karlin]

Self authoring program is on his website for several years already.

[XeL]

im carefull not copy his style tho

[Leon K]

Thank you for this, and all your work. I’m writing two sci-fi fantasy novels right now and editing two older ones. You’ve taught me a lot. We need to get back to basic, classic storytelling that relates timeless messages of fellowship and virtue.

[Alec Medine]

I've been a long-time follower of Dr. Peterson, but what really struck me about this video is Dr. Peterson's advocacy for the humanities. I am a student of History, and I have felt over the past several years this sense that my study, along with the rest of the sister disciplines in the humanities, have been denigrated constantly, accused of being an area of knowledge that no longer provides any sort of economic or moral value. The prevailing rhetoric now is that young people either have to get a STEM degree, or go into Trade School; there is nothing else in between that is a worthwhile effort. It seems as if there has been a moral darkening over the population, a growing fixation with what is practical and not with what is good. Yet we've seen with the handling of the pandemic that there is a need for a humanitarian education, because we are increasingly faced with the crises of unethical science and governmental policies. I hope that soon, Dr. Peterson will not have to dissuade people from studying the humanities, and that our western civilization once again rediscovers the importance of the humanities. After all, the study of the humanities was one of the only things that pulled Europe out of the Dark Ages and into the Renaissance and Age of Reason.

[kevin dwan]

Less, “What’s the meaning of life?” and more, “What gives life meaning?” ❤️JBP 🙏

[Maria BR]

gosh I love this man. our generation is so lucky to have him

[Bennie Knape]

Jordan,you are a very smart and articulate man and I appreciate that you took the time and put in the effort to produce your lectures. I have gotten a tremendous benifit in my life ,and I am here to say thank you in the most sincere way.

[Rakan Diab]

All the love Dr Peterson from Lebanon ❤️ bought two of your books you've been an inspiration thank you. I hope someday to meet you in person ❤️

[Rakan Diab]

@Pr1me thank you francois you're totally right

[Rakan Diab]

@Michel Malek halaaaa ❤️❤️

[Rakan Diab]

@Claykicker ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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[Mediocre Ape]

just finished maps of meaning and personality lectures, next is the biblical series, btw i already watched all three in 2019 but i wanted to watch them again because how impactful they've been in shaping my understanding of the world. I want to thank you for all the lectures you've put out for free.

[rahn45]

Why good writing will always triumph over intersectionality: A decent story will almost always involve multiple characters, and for them to be good characters they have to be written as individuals with their own dreams, motivations, and limitations. This is quite anti-thetical to what progressives in general want: That everyone think exactly the same, have the same morals and desires. If you can swap the names of any number of characters and the story remains the same, odds are you've failed to write anything interesting; and that none of the characters written actually grows past a stereotype. If you think about it, a lot of stories and movies in the past do have 'woke' themes to them, but none of it mattered because the characters that exist are fully fleshed out; they are individuals. More modern media where the wokeness takes center stage, the characters aren't fleshed out: They become the ideology, a hollow shell that spits out talking points and is never challenged or put to the test; but rather everything they encounter simply re-affirms their position. Their dreams aren't challenged, their resolve isn't challenged, there is no self-reflection or even a hint of possibility that they could be wrong; having a personal internal obstacle is one of the most critical things for a character to develop, but woke characters are given speedbumps to run over: Not life altering dilemmas.

[John Divine]

@Hayden Crawford is there a way I can see your book?

[William List]

@RIghteous Shift JR Tolkien & CS Lewis immediately come to mind as non liberal or progressive that have done very well writing fiction and non fiction.

[Hayden Crawford]

@J Uiceryy Catalina In my book is extremely important to me because of How non politically correct she is, despite being both a sexual assault victim and an emperor

[J Uiceryy]

your comment made me emotional for some reason. its so spot on. most likeable characters are actually never politically correct. this might seem like a weird tangent but: im kinda sad they didnt renew 'happy' for another season. i mean it's about an alcoholic daddy with ptsd who has an imaginary friend and a daughter he's trying to save from a pedophile ring. he also slays a lot of baddies which would technically mean he's a serial killer. but he's real, his emotions are real and his heart is in the right place. most modern shows dont seem to produce any truly likeable or memorable characters. feels more like they are pushing some kind of agenda to make people feel morally superior (or inferior). i dunno i am probably getting carried away here. much love anyway.

[Jeremy Gross]

@RIghteous Shift I heard a good argument before that Dune had an effectively conservative world view at it's core, despite the fact it obviously depicted hallucinogenic drug use from first hand experience in the 60s. I don't remember the details of the argument but it seemed compelling at the time. I think was from The Distributist, who is Catholic, so that's a particular bias. I disagree with many of his thoughts, but I do seem to recall his arguments about Dune, assuming it was him, seemed fairly convincing. I think it's important to notice that conservative and liberal are not directly antonyms. These days conservatives seem to be liberals in that they are trying to conserve liberal values, and "progressives" are often trying to regress us to nonsense that previous progressives freed us from. Many folks labeled "conservatives" fight for freedoms and and many "liberals" are trying to enforce a new ridged authoritarian religion. There's many ways folks can break down what's different in the factions and mind sets. One is if humans are basically good and corrupted by culture, or if they are basically bad and need to be civilized (while admitting that culture can also become corrupt). The fact that one can question boundaries and ideas doesn't mean there aren't any they may wish to conserve. While I don't expect many lawyers to write compelling fantasy, and on big 5 personality they are low in openness but high in conscientiousness which correlatedo with conservative (even if they are fighting dirty for gun control or abortion), doesn't mean that the folks who push the boundaries of ideas are not conservative in many many ways. Everything is by degrees. For an example Christopher Hitchens pointed to a passage from the novel "A Man For All Seasons" in his speech about Free Speech. In it sir Thomas Moore is arguing with a vicious witch hunter, and he asks him: "You would break the law to punish the devil, wouldn't you?" And the guy replies: "Break it? I'd cut down every law in England if I could capture him." And Moore replies: "Yes you would wouldn't you. But when you finally corner the devil and the devil turns around to meet you, where would you flee for protection? All the laws of England having been cut down?" Note that that's basically a conservative argument. In a famous play. Being used as a good example by a "liberal." In practice it seems to me there's just an establishment tyranny that requires artists to fall I line with their agenda to be promoted and not suppressed. Apparently war and racism and sexual abuse and so on are all perfectly fine so long as it's "left" wing parties and peoples that do it.

[Leif Orem]

Thank you for everything that you have done for all of us, Dr. Peterson!!!! Your dedication to your craft is immense, along with your passion and steadfastness to HELP people understand the world around them, and what they can do to make their lives better! Wether it be starting with dragging the vacuum cleaner into the doorway of one’s disastrous room, or organizing themselves personally to go on to be hyper successful in life - your work has reached millions of people, AND HELPED THEM. I personally have benefited greatly from your work, and you and I have never once met in person. Thank you for your time and energy!

[Planet X TK]

Nothing like eating and watching an hour long Jordan Peterson talk. When I first found out about him I didn’t know he had videos this long, or a podcast even. Now I have something to watch besides movies and shows.

[Get_D-wrecked]

Thank you for all your work that you continue to make free to the public. You are beyond inspirational and incredible. As many others have stated, your words and perspectives have profoundly influenced my day-to-day mindset, attitude and motivation in what I consider to be a very short time. Thank you again, Dr. Peterson. You are the cause of so much good and happiness in this world.

[Ang Ge]

I can see, old as I am, how he would have been and I hope still is, a truly inspirational lecturer. The one you REALLY wanted to be in the class of. A true, great, teacher. THESE are the people we NEED in education, at every level. I studied a crap degree - as in it was great if you wanted to be a chartered accountant. But I did something called The International Management Programme...so I had an AMAZING professor lecturing on the papers in my 4th year, to do with international management. And that experience, was the first time I ever had my mind and horizons in an intellectual sense, truly broadened.

[CaptainKoozmack]

I am so grateful for the content I'm also highly thankful and grateful for all the comments of the impact this man has on our society The effects of his teaching will reverberate for many years to come guaranteed

[Chris C]

Whenever I see Jordan Peterson being emotional, or getting attacked, I just want to give him a hug.

[Noor]

I’m 23 years old, still completing my BA and I have learned more from just this one video compared to my University.

[Diana J]

Dr Peterson thank you for doing what you do!! The knowledge you share with who wants to learn is priceless ❤

[Ikenna Paschal Obieze]

I am doing a whole lot better and have healthy relationships with my family and colleagues. The best I have ever been since 17, thank you JBP.

[Brummie Pilgrim]

Thank you Dr Peterson for reminding me about the importance words and their use in writing for self expression and discovery. It's an adventure. Writing for healing and to reflect and refocus and wonderful tool. I have Dyslexia so the written word has been something fear a little, I remember my teacher's red pen of correction. I'm now growing to understand it's worth and editing and correction is for clarity. Words and writing are not just for the mundane tasks of life they are like portholes into ourselves and others and to help us explore the inner realms of ourselves and not just communicate with others. Our Lord Jesus said from the heart the mouth speaks and I would add the pen, stylus and fingers too. It is also written that life and death are in our tongues. I have often thanked our Maker for blessings us with the safety valve of release of tension we all experience as tears and to laughter as we negotiate through life. I now thanks Him for words and language the ability to think and to write. . Our Lord Jesus is the person who literally owns everything but I can bless Him and those He has placed in my life with words put together in sentences in my heart spoken with my mouth or written on a page and I can also received that sort of soul food as well. Our words and what we believe we live in those villages and cities. The things we believe, say, listen and hear and write can mould us and our relationships. They are much important because they are our own diamonds that reflects us and as I read and hear Father God's marvellous insightful words from The Holy Bible they have changed me to be like Jesus my Lord.

[Mallejoppie]

Taking notes on Jordans lectures is like writing a book, everything he says is fascinating

[Curt_Kingery]

Love this format! Please do more with of these with topic compilations and the labels 🙌

[O animal político]

É uma pena que eu não tenha sido o seu aluno. Eu adoro os seus vídeos Prof. Jordan Peterson. Principalmente as suas palestras. O senhor consegue explicar as coisas de uma maneira que prende a minha atenção. O que é uma coisa muito boa. Isso significa que eu estou focado e ouvindo atentamente cada palavra. Thank you very mutch. I am brazilian.

[Jordan Flaherty]

Dr. Peterson, This was a great compilation that captures your findings on the power of writing, sorting out your past, and transcending it into a positive future. I particularly enjoyed Tim Ferriss’s point on how Viktor Frankl’s motivation to make it out of the concentration camps was to finish his book. I can’t divorce the connection between Frankl’s desire to finish that book (or his life’s work) and his aspiration and drive to return to and “finish” the life of righteous intent he had chosen for himself. He ultimately transcends the evil bestowed upon him and being the father of logotherapy and the author of Man’s Search for Meaning, I’d say he positively impacted not only his own circumstances but those of thousands of others taboot. He’s a perfect example of what you’re trying to convey here. But thank you always for your daily reminders of self-reliance and strategies for overcoming life’s inevitable suffering. You are changing so many lives for the good, just like Frankl.

[Dylan Housego]

Wow. Just wow. This is a powerful compilation. Thank you.

[M Frusciante]

Talks like these that help me put together things I've been trying to assemble myself. Connect the dots. Along w learning things I haven't even considered. I'm working w a much less informed and knowledgeable mind than him, so being able to utilize what he knows is a blessing.

[Agent Bey]

I had one art history professor at university, grade my essay based on her bias and had the nerve to write that my view was reaching. Wow! Self-authoring tool. Enrolling this week.

[Hayden Crawford]

Thank you for posting this Doctor Perterson. I'm an author, writing my fantasy novel 'The Swords Of Damocles" It's helped keep me afloat during these tough times and has provided a great outlet for my emotions. Without it I would probably be dead right now.

[Hayden Crawford]

@Rayhan khan Oviee the book is about an adventuring party named that. Yes it's named after the story Cicero wrote.

[Rayhan khan Oviee]

'The sword of damocles' is a historical story. How can it your original book? Help me understand

[Jean manuel]

As an engineering student who doesn’t take philosophy as a degree very seriously (at least in the state of our universities today) I think I’d be willing to change my degree if I had the opportunity to take a class or two from this man,,, the world needs a few more people with this level of intelligence and wisdom

[Shaun]

I am watching all of your content at my own pace, love it, this is changing my life, I am able to express myself and my business ideas in a greater more articulate way than I previously could.

[Sethana]

That's awesome! Keeping going strong!

[Venture Creek]

I very recently had noticed that although i am a good writer, i have a real problem with generating a non fiction story of an event i created for a video. This is exactly what i needed to hear and see.

[Diego Fernandez]

Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize in Literature, Mario Vargas Llosa, wrote many years ago a book called The Truth of Lies. This lecture reminds me of that book. Regards from Chile Dr. Peterson.

[Joel Creates]

My youtube video narratives have benefited tremendously from listening to JBP

[The 2nd Coming]

“You have to make those things real before they have any power.”💀

[Zappy Redstone]

Surprised to see you here. Interesting to see who watches the same people I do.

[K G]

Because we're willing to spend our attention here

[Rik Lott]

I literally talked to my sons about NOT going to university because of the educational rot, the programming to become an “activist” or being molded into a mouth piece for political bias through indoctrination The both joined the Military and have great careers ahead of them. Hearing Dr Peterson talk about the decay of our higher educational system, confirms my choice of conversation with them

[Mausa Siau]

I agree! Writing is crucial! My plan is to encourage my kids to write. Oh that's a tough one especially when writing was one of my weakest traits. 🤨

[Zephal Verilion]

God I love jordan peterson. Listening to him really makes me find my direction in life and stave off depression and anxiety.

[Pete Igni]

Lucky students ...if I was in his class I would never go late..I wouldn't mind repeating an year just so that i can attend his lectures

[TheImmoralCookie]

Part of some of the best lectures I've ever heard from one person.

[lovetinagoxi]

I've always been wondering if when it comes to writing, is it good enough to write on a computer or does it have to be paper, because there's something about paper that's different but also takes more time and effort. So I'm wondering if writing on a computer has the same effect?

[Michael Labs]

Maps of Meaning is my favorite book by him. The last two are amazing but this first one has value that is unexplainable

[John Divine]

@Hax Money hey, do you know where can I get he's books?

[Hax Money]

@Hossein Akbari I would suggest reading 12 rules for life before reading maps of meaning. 12 rules for life goes into detail on some these ideas in maps of meaning but in a more understandable/graspable way. I started maps of meaning and as someone who didn’t really pay attention in high school and just got high a lot. It was very hard for me to understand but 12 rules of life was almost like an introduction of what maps of meaning was trying to convey.

[Hossein Akbari]

@Michael Labs ok. thank you

[Michael Labs]

@Hossein Akbari I think it sets the baseline for all of the information that comes from the second two. Maps of meaning shows his thought process on how he gets to the conclusions he comes up with.

[Hossein Akbari]

Hey. Can you say why? I’m fighting with the thought to buy and read it. Is it easy to read, like 12RFL and Beyond order? What do you learn from it?

[stoner hehe]

I'm a recovering athlete, these sit downs with invigorating theories are very articulate and mind broadening, Thank you, really.

[Athens Cole]

Free knowledge is the most valuable and powerful thing to me and I just started watching your lectures and know I can learn more from you. You’re work is more valuable than many realize I just wanted to thank you and I look forward to learning more.

[ALEXIS SUPERMODÉL]

Jordan has my whole heart. I love this man and respect his knowledge and words more than words can explain! I just adore him

[Sierra M]

I wish I could be in his classroom. It seems like such an engaging class.

[Rowan]

I broke up with someone yesterday, and I can assure you being able to write properly and communicate effectively saved us all a lot of drama. Them saying I was a good communicator I felt was a testament to that. I have JP to thank truly, he taught me the importance of being articulate, getting your point across, and the importance of writing in the practise of that.

[Lance Just Lance]

Thanks for your efforts and your input on things helps alot of people. Hats off to you!!

[Buying your Italian Home with Alison Bannon]

Thank you Mr Peterson. I was in a funk and forgot that life is an adventure. I am back on form now and looking forward to more adventures.

[BlackestSheepBobBarker]

These lectures are golden. I have very few people in my day to day, that I can reflect on any of these greater questions. Your own inner dialogue gets lonely, so I appreciate these videos very much. I hope Mr. Peterson is doing well.

[Matej Poliak]

I feel like this kind of lectures is what is missing from most universities.

[Cosmic Prison]

Still waiting for Jordan to invite fellow KZbinr Abbie Emmons on his channel for a discussion on this. Because she likes to delve into the psychology of storytelling, too, and the advice she’s giving on the basis of this is astonishingly sound, given how few books of her own she has published so far.

[Mihaela Claudia P..]

I simply love smart and wise people like Jordan! What can I say!

[Douglas]

Going to have to try this self authoring thing because let me tell ya, when I was young I had no idea what I wanted to be when I grew up, now that I'm 28 I still have no idea what to pursue

[Dave Coops]

enjoy these non political videos so much, learn so much without the background noise

[Amanda 4321🌹]

I've had dreams about writing and heard lyrics. I've been shown a writing desk and this is what I heard. Now there you go again, you say you want your freedom Well, who am I to keep you down? It's only right that you should play the way you feel it But listen carefully to the sound of your loneliness Like a heartbeat, drives you mad In the stillness of remembering what you had And what you lost Of what you had And what you lost Now here I go again, I see the crystal vision I keep my visions to myself It's only me who wants to wrap around your dreams and Have you any dreams you'd like to sell? Dreams of loneliness... FM- Dreams. Ive take up the pen and quit my addictions.

[Robbie]

Glad i can enjoy being in your classroom a true blessing they are available to everyone

[Stephanie Lentz Morrison]

You explain to me my own thoughts and ideas. It is truly uncanny.

[rebbenful]

I agree 100% it truley is uncanny.... and has happened over and over. In so many ways, and about so many different topics. It also makes me realize I am not strange, or alone...other people think like I do or have experienced these things. I am not abnormal.

[64kwdg]

God bless this man 🙏🙏 Thank you so much Dr Peterson for all you do for the world. Especially in this difficult dark time in our world you are a guiding light. ❤❤

[Wrenlin Whitelight]

My religious/non-religious philosophies are in constant question hearing Jordan Peterson speak. I hope you do more podcasts with Sam Harris. Love you JBP

[priya P]

Thank you so much for teaching and sharing these lectures, i m learning to teach myself writing and it's funny in a sad way actually that writing is something I want to do but I run away from doing so, I avoid.... Strange.. but not anymore,, I have started and God give me strength to continue to learn how to write and this journey of educational life style for my good. 🙏❤️💐

[Dolev Mazker]

This is incredible. You have done a compilation of finding our path

[Erin Hammond]

I would love to have a study done on the students that Peterson taught- are they doing well? Are they successful? Did the lectures change them for the better the way they change me? I always wonder about these students to hear him weekly for maybe a few semesters during their college career. Wow.

[Mahrukh Ali]

Dr. JP wakes my soul up when I'm going down the spiral. Thank you Dr. JP!

[Ignacio Ballester Bon]

This lesson is better than going to the movies

[Val Curry]

You can see how far Dr. Peterson has come, with his recovery and HEALTH, since the conversation with Matthew McConaughey.

[Yashar Behanmian]

Such a Fantastic lecture! Thank you Prof Peterson for letting me learn the life from you.

[Sheila Blake]

I think one thing that hasn’t been mentioned, is that while writing is an extremely important part of life. Our own *handwriting* is so very important in this digital age. It is a skill that has the potential to become obsolete over just a generation or two.

[ywy🗯️]

After 14 minutes lecture starts getting boring for me ,it's feel like I'm sitting in a class listening to a boring subject ,I'll try to watch full anyways ❤️

[Vitor Pinto]

Absolutely inspiring! Thank you for this

[Country Gospel]

My husband was abused physically and had cancer as a child, when i met him he stuttered so bad he could barely state his name. Today he speaks clearly, is cancer free, and a great father to both our children. The victory belongs to Jesus!!

[solarsailer 41]

Thank you for this. Take care Dr Peterson.

[jewel 123456789]

Oh my goodness you are so funny. Everyone in the class is so serious. Thank you

[Luc Moore]

Reading during lockdown was such a highlight for me. All my blood brothers were in books

[Santa Monica Mike]

Thanks for the compilation! I like you to get view minutes credits for your content. So many people rip it off with great compilations. You can make your own!!😁👍

[Jay Tee]

Writing is truly magical. You accept certain rules, then engage in mind control.

[salgorogaztec]

I watched you live today Jordan. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[Ll]

37:50 humility and learning 55:00 59:00 Unfog your path

[MrKrzys01]

In a weird way I was lucky enough to learn to write after 8 years of age, something most of my peers were able to already do quite proficiently, but the handicap caused me to immerse myself in the practice and by age 10 I was writing official letters for my parents. Now I love it, I just write for the sake of it sometimes.

[JC]

1:03:50 - "If you have something to aim for, that's a source of positive emotion.. because positive emotion is mostly generated by EVIDENCE that you are moving positively to something that you VALUE... It's not necessarily generated by accomplishing something!"

[JC]

@The Idea You're welcome...

[The Idea]

Thank you for this quoting this

[Học Tiếng Anh Với ChatGPT]

I would be an excellent student if Dr Jordan Peterson was my teacher. I always find myself in the flow state when consuming his lessons, which I hardly do when I was in school. Thank you!