It's NOT OK to be WEAK - Jordan Peterson Motivation

[@RRRR-sj3pt]

Having been diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 26, could not sleep for 3 years, fired from almost all my jobs...I can relate to this. Still, I'm going to the gym, I still go running 4-5 times a week, still got 2 degrees, one in computer science, one in finance and economics, still getting jobs, still trying to be the best version of myself. I just don't quit. EDIT: It's confirmed, after 16 years of trying, I've finally passed my Japanese language exam (intermediate level), called the JLPT, level N3. Cool!

[@ToxicPlayer3597]

fuck yea man

[@bjornfinkelburgensteinski4629]

RRRR God bless you man. You sound similar to me. You’re awesome.

[@phx-b]

Keep that shit up bruh!

[@divadoge5584]

Howd you get 2 degrees bruh? How long did it take?

[@NiranjanRavikumar7]

Massive respect, brother. You are a huge symbol of perseverance.

[@dannyp2970]

The only way I found of dealing with anxiety in a healthy manner, is too run straight into what makes me most anxious, and to be ready to fail and fail again.

[@FausTs]

That's called courage. Something you are probably very familiar with.

[@heelinoff2472]

Dan P absolutely man. Works the same for me

[@raraavis7782]

Dan P When you’re falling...dive! 👍

[@rajaana5615]

I literally go out and run when I feel stressed. Running for me is a good way to face the anxieties head on because strenuous physical activities like that can easily force my mind to be clear. I'm sure others have their own way, though. Making your mind clear is the very first step in solving your problems.

[@crystaljumi]

The embarassment though...

[@UnLockedProductions]

"It's better to pursue meaning over happiness."

[@liamc1102]

Yes happiness is a state of mind

[@lenadesu2544]

.. Happiness can last for a few hours and you might still not have a meaning to live for. I can't say I am happy with my life, it's very neutral, but at least I'm not waking up everyday thinking «There is no meaning in my life». So yeah, meaning>happiness.

[@liamc1102]

@@lenadesu2544 Happiness comes from within my friend. Not the external realm.

[@lenadesu2544]

@@liamc1102 Then the happiness I mentioned that lasts for a few hours is simply distractions. Oh well, I need to work hard on this :/

[@liamc1102]

@@lenadesu2544 Or it's pleasure ;) Anyhow you just gotta be patient while working on your happiness. Perhaps try meditation for 10 mins a day or less.

[@M.C.Blackwell]

"We're stronger than things are terrible" exactly what I needed at exactly the right time. Thank you

[@TheClassicWorld]

I think this is the core truth of Catholicism, and all of Western history, for that matter; in fact, it's the core truth of Darwinism to some degree. The fact you are alive, proves that you are stronger than all that tried to kill you. You can see this core message in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, for example. Both extremely Catholic works, with the general theme being: fight on, even when you think you're going to lose, because you never truly know the future (technically, it's a sin to despair, and to admit defeat is despair, as it implies that you know the future and how things will turn out, but you never do), and you never truly know just how strong you are or could be.

[@applesandgrapesfordinner4626]

@@TheClassicWorld That's kind of a common sense in most cultures

[@prosackmetheus5409]

_"Being weak is nothing to be ashamed of,"_ _"Staying weak is!"_

[@gearedge]

black clover quote or from somewhere else

[@prosackmetheus5409]

@@gearedge BC quote 👍🏻

[@Hondeer]

Being weak is something to be ashamed of. Being *vulnerable* isn't.

[@prosackmetheus5409]

@@Hondeer We're not born strong. We _become_ strong. Just like all the good qualities of man, strength is developed through growth and perseverance. If you're a child and you're weak, there's nothing wrong with it. But if you go through puberty and into adulthood without getting rid of said weakness, then yes, you should feel ashamed. Glad someone else knows the difference between Weakness and Vulnerability.

[@Hondeer]

@@prosackmetheus5409 My dude! B)

[@akh3152]

Ben Shapiro killed it on that Audible intro

[@MssrSandman]

Excellent

[@joseppebatman]

Alex Hannah lmao

[@davidclimacodc]

LOL

[@lmoral222]

< chuckles

[@karenhovgaard9163]

Hahahahahaha 😂

[@de0509]

Frodo : I can't do this, Sam. Sam : I know. It's all wrong. By rights we shouldn't even be here. But we are. It's like in the great stories Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy. How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad happened. But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something. Even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back only they didn’t. Because they were holding on to something. Frodo : What are we holding on to, Sam? Sam : That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.

[@admiralbyrd7047]

Smith: Why, Mr. Anderson, why? Why do you persist? Neo: Because I choose to.

[@jgquinton]

Is this from the book or the movie? I can't seem to find it in the book.

[@breatheeasily4013]

@@admiralbyrd7047 I freaking love the Matrix!

[@LordDreadguard]

It made me so happy to see this comment. Thank you!

[@bape890]

shivers. thanks for the post!

[@SeyhawksNow]

There's a simple quote from Game of Thrones that sums this up. Jon: I tried, and I failed... Davos: Good. Now go out there and fail again

[@jameshumphrey9939]

life is one big endless fail .... nothing can be done

[@jacquesnouvel6436]

@@jameshumphrey9939 So go out there and keep failing Because you *will* fail, but not because you want to. And doing nothing is like failing on purpose. So keep trying, again, and again. It doesn't matter how much you fail : Just trying is a success in itself

[@denmichaelmalayo9716]

Jon Snow in GOT 8: But, she mah kween

[@Chrisdvc26]

SO profound

[@sarcasm-83]

^oh look, an asshole

[@florean3670]

“It is better to actually do something instead of watching an inspirational KZbin video” -Myself

[@AImighty_Loaf]

Yea motivation speeches only last so long. You hear it, feel pumped and when it's over you feel like... now what? It's important to do something

[@juttlockheart1340]

Your weakness is showing florean

[@rsmania01]

JUST DO IT!

[@juttlockheart1340]

@@rsmania01 I actually really needed this right now, thanks f7cker love ya, respect

[@barbaramullins4233]

Yep. Sure is.

[@javiersanchezsepulveda2618]

It is because of Jordan Peterson that I am still alive, integrating my shadow and becoming a better version of myself.

[@HumansOfVR]

*_Don't wish for your problems to be easier or to go away, wish for the skills to handle the situation_*

[@ericcloud1023]

@@CoryMck it's not "victim blaming" it's a hard truth for most people, complaining is only the first step towards change, after identifying the problem it's time to take action and move towards the progress you want to see!!!

[@CoryMck]

@Shawn Camburn who deleted their comment?

[@CoryMck]

@Shawn Camburn If someone is -censoring- blocking me, that's not my fault bitch.

[@CoryMck]

@Shawn Camburn "the problem is the perspective of 'this happened to me'... helpless and fruitless" Many people face many problems that they factually did not cause. You want them to pretend like reality doesn't exist? "no matter how shitty your parents are, someone else has or much worse" That's the worst Tu quoque I've heard since: "And you are lynching Negroes" (Russian: "А у вас негров линчуют", A u vas negrov linchuyut) and the later "And you are hanging blacks" are catchphrases satirizing Soviet propaganda's response to American criticisms of its human rights violations. Use of the phrases like these, exemplifying the tu quoque tactic, was an attempt to deflect criticism of the Soviet Union by referring to racial discrimination and lynching in the United States". en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_you_are_lynching_Negroes So person A doesn't have problems because person B has more problems? Again, did you realize this was stupid before you pressed send or after? "if you wanna sit around and blaim the WORLD for YOUR PROBLEMS" [Appeal to motive and framing emotive language]... Just because you value stoicism doesn't make it "good". "wallowing in self pity" You're literally calling the act of talking about your problems "wallowing". Are you serious? Stop victim blaming people for literally having problems. peter jordanson makes no sense in this video and you make even less sense trying to defend what he said. You don't have the right to determine whose issues are valid and who doesn't deserve the right to acknowledge them. You're not the fucking gatekeeper of emotions. And understanding problems is an essential step to dealing with them. This man just told people "it's your fault, now get over it and do better" like as if that is helpful advice.

[@CoryMck]

@Shawn Camburn "don't be such a pussy, dude." no, u "tell me what good it does to sit around and talk about shit" Communication. Dialogical processing. Receiving input from people with different experiences and viewpoints. Introducing subconscious thoughts to the conscious. Did you know that people actually pay money to SPEAK with psychologists because they helps them solve their problems? You know what doesn't help? Telling people to "get tougher". "but it needs to quickly move past that and into a place..." No, problems don't work like that. There is no "thing" to be done that can undo or end most people's problems. And when they are working on their problems, they are going to continue to talk about them. "you can't control the outside world, so why focus on it" Delusional: characterized by or holding idiosyncratic beliefs or impressions that are contradicted by reality or rational argument. "talk, read, whine..." Don't forget gatekeep. "I don't think that is up for debate" No it's not, because you're already starting with the assumption that acknowledging your problems are "weak". Now that you mention it, next time my friend tells me about their anxiety, I'll just tell them to get over it and stop having anxiety. When my lesbian friend is upset about how her religious parents treat her, I'll just mean over and say "stop talking about it and solve it by divorcing your family and moving to a different state. Problem solved" I wonder how many speeches jordanson has given to poor inner city youths about how they should just "get over their problems by being tough". Unreal. Many problems in life do not have solutions. And most of the other ones are not easily solvable. "the only thing that any of us can truly do in this world is work on improving ourselves and our situation" Ya, if you only care about yourself and think that you can decide what a person's value is, then sure. We don't live in a bubble, and we don't all exist to do whatever it is you're talking about. You: *listens to peter jordanson's nonsense and is convinced on how the world is and how life should be. Also you: "you have zero control over what other people are going to do" ... Okay... do you see how this contradicts?

[@MrManielx2]

Do all Audible employees have to gulp helium or just the ones doing the ads?

[@AfterSkool]

hahahahah that's my voice sped up. My narrator was out of town. It won't happen again. lol

[@niku10]

Lmao

[@gkim9167]

Aziz @nsari

[@vmchawla]

I laughed so hard on this.. ty xD

[@janosk8392]

After Skool I saw no permissions from Prof. Peterson. ?

[@alkaholic2166]

This needs to be a core class in high school. Life is hard, there is no easy way out.

[@privatprivat7279]

thats not the lesson at all my fellow human, but i do agree our school system is prehistorical.

[@TianaT4]

THANK YOU. Our education today should be thrown into the dog shit bin and replaced with education that will prepare us for the future, not fill our heads with bullshit, we have that around us enough as it is. We need to be thought to fight against it and how to deal with it.

[@thelouster5815]

I was always taught you have to do things right the first time and that there are no second chances. Failure was never seen as something to learn from, but as shameful and proof of inferiority to those who succeed. That there was no reason to bother doing anything when there are others around you who are more talented or more experienced, as they will always be favored. I grew up surrounded by people both at school and at home who drilled this mindset into me day in and day out. It led me to develop crippling depression, a sense of worthlessness, and thoughts of suicide on a monthly basis. Only very recently have I started hearing this kind of mindset. I am clawing tooth and nail to get myself out of this mental hole that I have been put in. It’s so easy to slip back down to the bottom, and it hurts so much to land back into that dark dark place. Each time I get back to climbing however, I go slightly higher than last time. I’m still not out yet, and I have a long way to go. However, I will persevere.

[@toxtethtruth3914]

There is nothing wrong by being emotionally,pshycially or even spiritually weak.I agree with Jordan on some things but this is garbage.

[@kingsleywelch3360]

@Toxteth Truth: You’re weak and pathetic.

[@XerosXIII]

"Do not be sorry. Be better." - Kratos, God of War

[@Zohirul-Jewel]

You can be both. That's just word play.

[@yeboi6436]

@@Zohirul-Jewel no, it’s saying it doesn’t matter whether you’re sorry or not, it matters that you learn from it and “be better” think about it before just discarding such a quote.

[@Zohirul-Jewel]

@@yeboi6436 If you're really sorry about your mistake, you'll try harder next time. It's a bad quote.

[@yeboi6436]

@@Zohirul-Jeweland also do not be sorry is about avoiding victim mentality, acknowledging your mistakes without wallowing in them and being better, is the quote still bad? Or is it easy to look at something you don’t understand and go well that doesn’t make sense?

[@Zohirul-Jewel]

@@yeboi6436 There are many people who where abused as child and they have no idea how to better themselves because no one taught them anything as children so they never acquired the knowledge and skills required to become successful adults. They don't have enough knowledge to be totally independent growing up or anyone teaching them anything so they become failed adults. Sure you can acknowledge you mistakes and failures, but that doesn't mean that the way we are raised has no consequences for us. Avoiding victim mentality and don't be a victim or weak is something people say to persuade people to be more proactive about the situation/circumstances they're in and to have them focus less on the fact that they have been abused and mistreated. "Do not be sorry. Be better" is a bad quote and just a word play. Don't play word games.

[@abramporras7877]

Like me with my GED ive failed twice i keep failing the algebra portion and i have to pay for that stupid test but i told my girl its better that i try than to not try at all i just have to pass it once. Now i watch algebra videos all day.

[@BrunoBuysHouses]

you got this bro dont give up

[@abramporras7877]

@@BrunoBuysHouses I appreciate that. Thank you

[@taylorandrews8236]

You’re the man

[@FeliDomz]

I just got my GED this year after 6 years of doing nothing for my education all because of a mindset change ! You will pass ,just keep telling yourself how smart you are and that mistakes are opportunities to grow in knowledge.GOOD LUCK! Even Albert Einstein made mistakes in math

[@aiyoungboy4484]

You’re a driven man with a purpose. You are strong. Much stronger tha 80% of the population by this trait alone

[@StonagePwnage]

I listened to this a lot before leaving for Basic Combat Training. I just graduated 2 days ago and am now a solider for the U.S. Army. 🇺🇸

[@GurtonBuster07]

L

[@cgme7076]

Ahmed Awad :: What’s wrong with that?

[@albertalberto2288]

Congrats man

[@gdfggggg]

Well done

[@4sername]

Are you a POG? if so, not as impressive

[@robertburton432]

Let the adversity of today become the strength of tommorow.

[@robertburton432]

@blah blah From the standpoint of the US? Accept tue assumption that comunism and capitalism can be compatable atleast in the LR.

[@crystalball020]

@blah blah what are you talking about

[@jameshumphrey9939]

after all they are one

[@Yazziza]

The cross before the crown, brother.

[@androssteague]

I don't believe the pursuit of happiness and a meaningful life are exclusively separate in the way Jordan and the illustrator describe it. I believe they're one in the same. You find happiness in the pursuit and discovery of something meaningful and you find meaning in the pursuit and discovery of happiness.

[@androssteague]

@@blurse1652 if he wanted to say pleasures he would have just said pleasures.

[@tal8871]

@@androssteague happiness is that feel good feeling you get when you accomplish your goals. Purpose is that connected and feeling of being one with the universe that you get when you take responsibility and give to others, and do something meaningful (something that enhances our civilization and the lives of others). This is what Dr. P is getting at .... life isn't about feeling happy and accomplished necessarily, it's about leaving this place better than you found it and that ultimately will give you a reason for being here

[@nishantvismil3207]

@@tal8871 @androssteague i somehow agree with both of your opinions and feel that in doing one we will find ourselves doing the second at the same time....like both are two sides of the same coin.

[@sadlobster1]

This is correct, it ISN'T okay to be weak but it IS "okay" to ADMIT your weaknesses; to let those around you know when you can't do something alone. To live a life believing you have no weaknesses is just as bad as feeling "okay" about being weak

[@SlinkyDrinky]

Your writing and art skills are incredible, and the topics you cover are so important for the era we are in. I appreciate your existence, you are doing a simple, yet, wonderful thing for the world :)

[@AfterSkool]

wow thank you :)

[@lxrdxrist]

Check out my liked videos to open your third eye

[@jameshumphrey9939]

i am drowning in it

[@casualverse]

I feel like you can be scared, weak, timid and frail, but it doesn't mean you can't fight back.

[@josephornelas942]

I was watching this anime called Attack On Titan. In a recent episode, there’s a flashback between two characters showing them when they were school children. One of the kids keeps getting bullied, so the other one tells him “they’re just going keep attacking you unless you fight back. Aren’t you tired of losing?” In response, the first kid says “I’m not losing... because I don’t run.” I loved that line. Even if you can’t fight back, even if you’re outnumbered, outclassed, and have no hope of winning (which is absolutely true when we’re pitted against Mother Nature), you can still show up and weather the storm. They can break your body and even your heart, but if they can’t break your spirit, you will never lose. Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning is one of the greatest testaments to the strength of the human spirit, and a great example of the scene above. “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms-to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” - Viktor Frankl

[@DemureDarlings]

Scott Bott 💯💯💯🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@MrGoblin1000]

No he is saying you shouldnt feel that and you deffenitly shouldnt express those feelings. He wants you to be an unfeeling asshole who only cares about what Jordan calls success. Well I say fuck Jordan and fuck his idea of success, we should define what success means for us and not let others define it.

[@charliecinnella9090]

MrGoblin1000 That just shows that you aren’t actually listening to what he is saying. How you could get that analysis from this or anything he has said just doesn’t add up.

[@troystreacker8829]

Bravery is feeling all those things and not running away.

[@476megaman]

man... i really needed this right now

[@BleAcHADmin]

Same man

[@Eserr7856]

Vivek Shiuram life will make you happy, but first it will you Strong...strong willed and strong spirited. This can only come by facing adversity.

[@christophercoulumns1670]

Erik Serrano Conquering your own fears does indeed make you strong. But once you have that strength will you help others or live a selfish life?

[@GreenTypeShi]

Bruh.. same.

[@windohandwuantloverchanel1752]

careful with jordan peterson, a benzo addicted that failed hes own rules...

[@gowthamg2081]

I think this video just changed my life.

[@jameshumphrey9939]

for a second only .. then the life happens

[@jacquesnouvel6436]

I hope it does

[@karloponte4368]

@@jameshumphrey9939 ayo, life be like that.

[@simtanhg4291]

@@jameshumphrey9939 Dayum man 🙏

[@arturravenbite1693]

Protect this man at all costs.

[@WildanNoegraha]

JBP is not your average energetic full of shit motivational speaker. He articulated his teaching like no one else, that professor of psychology title is no joke. Thank you for existing in this planet earth my online dad!

[@GurdeepSinghDyal]

Top Lobster. 👌

[@zaphodbeeblebrox2981]

Kermit the frog is really motivational

[@edgeofthedanklord2263]

No u

[@skankx2883]

I liked this but then I unliked it because it had 420 likes

[@_RobBanks]

Rock lobsta! “We gonna eatem?” “We gonna eatem!”

[@williamjackson460]

What would Larry do

[@ChrisH0we]

Jordan peterson, a young man's hero.

[@Ichikue]

Because he's intellectualised telling them to tidy their rooms?

[@n07w4tU7hnk]

an intelligent & eloquent speaker

[@jameshumphrey9939]

..... you means he does not see his contradictions

[@anonmuyous]

Kieran M Because he explains the importance of discipline behind such a trivial task. People out here fighting for climate change when they cant even change their fuckin bedsheets

[@Xo-3130]

@@anonmuyous I'll be real... if half of the people I saw on twitter actually went out and protested the economic abuses instead of crying about why a cartoon is bad because of petty reasons we would honestly be seeing changes.

[@jimzucker]

I'm so sorry that this guy is so underestimated and misunderstood. Is one of the clearest mind and kindest souls of our times. Such sad times we're living.

[@eyesears2046]

Saying these are "such sad times we're living" sounds a little like the victim mentality that Jordan is trying to warn against. It seems to me that Jordan is one of many speakers leading the charge to wake people up to the true nature of things and the way we think. We could mope around and say it's "sad times" and we're "sorry", OR we can focus on the amazing good he is doing and be grateful that people ARE coming round to his way of thinking, because they are.

[@cemkeskin70]

@@eyesears2046 bro he means it‘s getting worse

[@dentonet2]

I've been pursuing happiness, not responsibility, and my life is miserable because of it. I give up on things when they get difficult, because obviously, I'm not happy when things are difficult. But when you give up, things get more difficult. But now I understand. What I am supposed to do.

[@SamSamSamSameSamSamSam]

In my own life and in the lives of other people who have received a much, much tougher hand, I have found the only solution that helps is to face the darkness and the misery. To take ownership and say "this situation is partly my fault and I will make it better, OR even though this situation is NOT my fault, I will make it better." Suffering, sadness, and misfortune WILL come for you. The question is how do you respond?

[@robhulson]

I love this SO much. I’m coming to understand that no matter my situation, I somehow contributed to it. What’s most important isn’t why I’m in this situation, but how do I get out of it in a way that honors my own courage, that honors the well-being of others, and does as little wrong as possible. Such a hard journey, but given the alternatives, I can’t think of a better way to do life.

[@jameshumphrey9939]

cultural expectations weigh heavy .... break free

[@plantmurderer2457]

I like this way of seeing it better. I think its important not to feed into being the victim but it's also important to not blame yourself for things that were out of you control. It isn't always your fault but don't let it take away any more of your power.

[@entropyfun]

Never adopt a victim mentality! That's the worse place to think from, act from and live from.

[@jameshumphrey9939]

maybe

[@TiffanyRay]

I always think of myself as a survivor not a victim because being a victim means that i am weak and helpless Being a survivor means you get tf up and walk through the storm. Its not easy but damn it i will not give up or give in. Victims would rather sit and cry about their problems. I choose to suck it up and keep moving forward.

[@karlomoonblade]

victim mentality is just the absence of self responsibility,

[@michaelrodrigues5713]

Happiness is to be chosen, not pursued. We all have the capacity for happiness if we choose to embrace the human virtues of honesty, humility, and gratitude: The Three Pillars of Happiness.

[@Theaksten]

Shut up Christian. Few care for your poison.

[@BitchChill]

You can't chose to feel an emotion

[@tomd5069]

BitchChill I don’t know about you but I can

[@jameshumphrey9939]

we do not all have the capacity to be happy and it is not the human condition ... the human condition is to procreate before you are 16

[@life-hardenedschoolstudent2284]

@@Theaksten but hey at least it still make sense

[@sabas7549]

Than you Jordan Peterson. As a young teenager 13-15 I was admirable. People looked up to me, I did walk alone and inspired others. I fell into bad habits and making excuses for my shortcomings instead of trying to overcome those obstacles in front of me. I am 24 now, paralyzed from the chest down at the age of 22, it has taking me about a year and a half to regain my mentality and remember who I am. I am not saying that I want to be who I was as a young teenager. I am saying that who I am now is a product of who I could’ve been, not who I recently have been. At anyone point a man can change gentleman.

[@41kils]

I am the exact opposite of this. I believe I am unbelievably tough. But, after college, I was baffled by how harsh and cruel and depressing and pointless life for the homo sapien on this spinning rock called planet earth is. I realized I used to prioritize prestige and being known as successful. I no longer want to just chase prestige. I want to chase victories for civilization, regardless of what those victories bring me in return. Coming to grips with reality, what is most important on planet earth, and the fact that what I thought was most important was incorrect, was difficult. I’m 25. I want to work as intelligently and diligently as I can for the remainder of my life for what’s most important. And not be bogged down by the very real negative parts of reality.

[@keyboarding5593]

Then don't focus on the negatives. There are just as many, if not more, positives to life. Like getting the opportunity to experience life.

[@colekazmierkiewicz2166]

Same here

[@jimmydane34]

Went through same experience n I'm 25 also. I know exactly how u feel.

[@happyrobot6396]

41kils that’s very inspiring and a very noble goal you set for yourself, however, I would say to embrace all parts of life: the negative and the positive. Be able to have good days and bad days, it’s a blessing to be aware of your feelings

[@MikeLhawdsYouTubeAccountHandle]

You have lots, lots, lots more to learn if those are your conclusions.

[@greensmurf221]

"Let's go slay the dragons of chaos fellas, and save our fathers from the belly of the beast!"

[@Comuzzy]

Where is that quote from?

[@jameshumphrey9939]

the eternal sunshine of the spotless mind

[@rajaana5615]

In the anime Black Clover, one of the grittiest characters there, Fuegoleon, said "Being weak is okay, staying weak isn't." Staying weak is what makes you a sore loser. Life is already a suffering, no matter how optimistic your view is. Don't make it worse by making yourself vulnerable physically and mentally. And if you're so optimistic about life, you know for sure that you're missing out on so many things.

[@liamhawkins1699]

Holy shit I was trying to think of that the whole video. Love that show and that bit of wisdom. Thanks for the reminder!

[@jameshumphrey9939]

it is impossible to be a loser

[@admiralbyrd7047]

The essence of One Piece is also a great example for this themes of weakness, strenght, happiness and purpose.

[@applesandgrapesfordinner4626]

I mean isn't optimism the result of having strength in your life? Last thing I want to do is feel like crap everyday

[@karloponte4368]

God, that's so true. I've been acting like a victim for a so long. I must stop blaming circumstances because as Jordan Peterson said, "we are stronger than things that are terrible." Life is suffering. Facts.

[@BrockLanders]

“It’s not okay to be a loser.” Yes, I agree. But what makes someone a loser? I don’t think chasing wealth, material possessions, or titles like MD and PHD in order to feel better about yourself and better than other people makes you a winner. Doing your own thing on your own terms makes you a winner. Even if it means being broke or financially uncomfortable for a period of time. Blindly following society’s generic script and idea of what success is doesn’t make you a success just because you’re good at it.

[@austinclifton1457]

loser is self defined in this case.

[@jameshumphrey9939]

Jordan got this all wrong by definition and a flawed belief that language is real ...as it only represents

[@jogahnc4668]

Love you so much from france, good luck in life guys and keep going

[@jameshumphrey9939]

I love freedom fries ... cheers mate!

[@jacquesnouvel6436]

Salut Content de voir un autre français ici

[@xtrnl999]

This speech was so profound and so filled with what I needed to hear, that I am literally in tears. Thanks so much for helping to put things in perspective, Dr. Peterson. I hope you're doing well.

[@shivangmishra2642]

I tried for the entrance exams... I failed... I tried again... I failed again... I tried again... I failed again... This is my final attempt... I hope I won't fail again

[@slime1798]

I pray you won't

[@vatsalshah998]

All the best. You will conquer this time.👍

[@gilliqbal13]

Need more Jordan Petersons now than ever.

[@MrSrc08c]

There's being tough and then there's running headfirst into a woodchipper. Deciding not to do the latter isn't a sign of weakness, it's a sign of staying alive. That's the point we are at now in 2021 I believe.

[@plantecsmiths1622]

What a mindset shift

[@jameshumphrey9939]

kinda like hyperloop !~

[@MrBioWhiz]

This resonates with me on a deep level. It took a long time for me to come to terms with how rough life is, and how worthwhile it is to try and overcome that to give meaning to it

[@DoubleM55]

In my experience, most things that appear to be "too hard" or "impossible", so you're even afraid to think about it let alone do something, are way more possible if you put all your strength in it. My best example, finding a (good) job: I didn't have much hope, felt desperate, I was afraid to even go to a interview because i feared I will fail. But soon I've managed to get some confidence and strength. I went to my first interview: FAIL, second: FAIL, every time I failed I didn't really feel so bad, this was a shocking discovery :) Yeah, I failed, I know why I failed, improve that part and try again. Few more fails followed, and then BAM, you're HIRED! :D Best day ever. I still work at the same company around 6.5 years now. Amazing what you can do if you accept failure and keep improving. I kept that attitude and life is great, I feel like there is nothing that can stop me. And I was a loser once, think about it.

[@als7aimy]

I'm currently living one of the worst times in my life, this video here was the first light of hope and optimism I see in 3 months. may you all have the strength and patience to overcome "life"

[@ab_neet_k7379]

This guy never stops suprising me.

[@roys.1889]

I'm going to keep this bookmarked for when the times get dark.

[@jameshumphrey9939]

who to know when it is dark ... most do not

[@InfraredScale]

Now feels like a good time to bring that up

[@dillestvillian]

So Everyday

[@coleendavid3724]

I love Dr. Jordan Peterson, and his wisdom, even more. And your illustrations are amazing. I wish I have your talent. 😢 Keep up the amazing work! 👏

[@jf3715]

Why isn’t this man on television or more visible in popular culture? He is one of the greatest minds of this generation.

[@steven631764]

I absolutely love this idea about finding meaning in responsibility. I have nearly the whole video memorized from listening to it so many times over the years.

[@ArturoCabello]

*Love this and such great animations! Believe in the person you are capable of becoming! You have more to offer to the world than you know!*

[@jameshumphrey9939]

I am working on mitigating climate change!

[@thedeadman8361]

"It's not okay for you to be a weak loser" - Jordan Peterson

[@itsaxel8088]

“Life is suffering” -Kermit

[@sheilakirwan9462]

itsAlex64 Life is suffering and there is a way out of suffering...4 Noble truths ....the way out ...the only way out of suffering is to follow the 8 fold Noble path

[@jstdrv]

Go clean your lobster

[@duewhit310]

Ask Kermit about the time he thought Amy Schumer was Miss Piggy. He was traumatized.

[@mathew9851]

Man, this is great. When I first discovered Jordan Peterson, I could not comprehend what in the world he was saying and that was more of a reflection of my incompetence than his explanations. I have now taken it upon myself to spend a considerable amount of time studying Jordan Peterson and have come to understand much of his work. (I still have lots to go) However, integrating art with his words is a honestly a masterpiece and allows the viewer to become way more engaged than just a lecture or podcast format. Awesome stuff.

[@tazepat001]

I watch this everytime I'm feeling down. It always works to bring me back up again. And for the first time in my life. I finally got the courage to go back to school and I start tomorrow. Better days are coming for me and my son. Thank Jordan. This world needs more men like you ❤

[@ty_dye]

I started watching this video and was thinking, wow.... this is great. But then he went on to pretty much say that you shouldn't pursue happiness, but instead meaning and a meaning in your community. I suffer with how unhappy I am currently because I have always pursued meaning and let me tell you I hate my current situation. I've decided I'm not going to do that anymore, I'm going to pursue what makes me happy. I don't care about my community anymore, I care about my happiness.

[@jarvis5552]

Do what's best for you!

[@TheSingleGuy]

This is what I tell my students all the time. Its ok to be weak... but not a weak loser

[@bathombre9739]

Its not ok to be weak

[@katstsupoy5181]

It's not ok either.

[@N12Gautam]

Bat Hombre it is ok

[@KevinJohnson-cv2no]

Weak and loser are the same thing.

[@yoooyoyooo]

You will become weak at some point remember that. Old age and sickness are coming for us all and no matter what you will become weak. Then you come here listen to this video and see how helpful this video sounds.

[@mmsandov]

I found great moral value in the message of this short video. Thank you Dr. Peterson for your words of wisdom and to AFTER SKOOL for the awesome drawings depicting valuable life advice. I will be sharing this video for certain. ❤

[@leatherneckcod]

Its okay to be weak, vulnerable and to surrender.

[@Milo0610]

Thank you Dr. Peterson. Im going through something and i realized it is never ok to be weak. Keep ur dignity and move on is more important than beg

[@anonymousnativeamerican7755]

I'm native American And the key to success is staying in your lane but be adaptable never lose yourself in this world because the world isn't what it used to be. But one day mother nature will call back everything I don't think we are prepared for that day either

[@lonelyspirit1370]

@@anonymouse7095 How do you know they are not "Native American"? You probably never met the person.

[@GabithWhyborn]

It's okay to feel weak sometimes. Human feelings, accept what is. Then let go.

[@jamaicaperigo6435]

I've been thinking about how to make life meaningful. Then i found this video. To sustain meaning is to adopt responsibilty. Now i know where to start. Thank you for making this video :)

[@macrons593]

Jordan should be written down in history books as one of the greatest and most effective/helpful thinkers of our time. The wisdom that comes out of this man's mouth is something else.

[@noahbarrett3390]

In order to fight, you have to know what you want to fight for, and that is why people struggle. It's easy to say fight when you know what you want, many people don't, so they coast by until they find it.

[@jameshumphrey9939]

except there is no such thing as fighting it is something made up in the mind and visual in such things as boxing or football which mistakenly is intellectualized

[@alimekni2931]

Thank you brother for this video

[@buffymcmuffin5361]

"You are way tougher than you think"

[@bmoresweetz7023]

Hahaha 🤣😂🤣 Gassing y'all head way up with all these lies

[@damienk7311]

I'll be honest, I kinda feel attacked that After Skool's idea of a "weak loser" is someone relaxing at home playing video games with their dog :P

[@jameshumphrey9939]

loser only a word and an agreement between losers

[@skoltrollkallamik4450]

The fact your dog can play video games probably means you're looking for meaning in the wrong places. Talk to your dog and ask him how he overcame his fears so he can become a dog...who plays...video games. ;-)

[@Trendsetic]

@Josiah Sepulveda Video games have been shown to hone certain skills.

[@Trendsetic]

@@Bruhmoment-tk4hm I haven't played video games since I was in my early teens. And that was soooo long ago, Intellivision. Haha. I was just going on game theory type skills like risk-taking and strategy. But I agree, maybe music and chess work better.

[@user-jr8cl3tk2p]

The truth is ,what is/seems to be important now won't be in 100 years. Don't stress❤️ everyone's winging it

[@DarkGlass824]

Love Jordan Peterson!!!!!!

[@oliverg687]

It is ok in itself to feel weak. It is not okay to sit with this feeling and let it be your 'destiny'. "And you can also commit injustice by doing nothing." -Marcus Aurelius

[@vishnuprasath014]

I must watch this video daily !!

[@davidk349]

It feels like a good idea, but then you start looking at life as comparison and competition. We are built as a social species to be strong together. If the worth of life depends on how much you accomplish you have to compare yourself with someone else, so strength is adversarial. I wish there was a way to put this so that we could say let's include everyone in the common effort to build up all our lives. Each one of us will contribute our own talents to the common good.

[@ShmooyShmoo]

When I heard these Jordan Peterson speeches it caused a sea change within. I immediately took on more responsibility and started a family, our time here is short after all. It’s paying dividends and am thankful.

[@dannyjackson5356]

I was stuck on down a deep rabbit hole of meme videos. I dont even use social media like facebook or twitter, but i was still stuck watching those videos non stop on you tube. I gotta say after months of doing so and getting nothing out of it, it is fucking insane how much better i actually feel watching this channel for a mere two days. Sounds corny, but i am actually deeply grateful something like this channel exists.

[@crangel2183]

While I agree the overall message is positive, I have never understood why videogames @0:11 are still being portrayed in such negative light when clearly there are folks who have managed to make a great living out of the industry. We should start equating laziness with something else than videogames. Just some food for thought.

[@buskiboo]

Do a robert greene

[@Misuci]

I think this video is a good reminder, that it is not OK, to be full of YOURSELF.

[@andrewfahey8301]

Where here to endure so we can enjoy..

[@supaflylob]

its ok ask for help

[@booperdee2]

as long as your intent for the help is to act as a springboard for yourself into being able to climb on your own.

[@jameshumphrey9939]

people are weak for human connection it validates

[@jackblair7943]

that chord progression tho - should be banned across all platforms

[@johntiller4681]

Finally, someone agrees! It's in every motivational video these days, whenever I hear it I cringe haha

[@the-engneer]

They use it because it works

[@SSJKamui]

Yes. It is the first time it is articulated. Everyone around me just told me "responsibility means you pay your own bills and no one else does it for you". Everything else was not important and the only responsibility is that no other person needs to pay your bills. Nobody told me that its a good idea to take responsibility for the well being of others. Not even my parents told me that.

[@yvonnedyer5371]

Truth and meaningfulness are the ultimate

[@davidorve6400]

could you activate the option of "add subtitle"? Your videos are extremely helpful and need to be translated

[@jameshumphrey9939]

to what end?

[@karmaindustrie]

Happyness Is the natural response to meaning taking place and realizing it. (?)

[@myguitartwerks7825]

I disagree. Sure, it might feel good for some people to feel like they are constantly being better and progressing from one goal to the next but in the end I believe that life is wasted that way. You could instead learn to be happy where you are. It obviously depends too, because maybe you are stuck in a hole and actually need to get out of it to be happy. But if you feel happy where you are, theres no need to keep pushing yourself further. Sometimes you will look back at the things you throw away to become "better" and end up feeling depressed because you dont realize how happy you really were before. I learned that the hard way. Please consider that as a warning. Dont listen to this video if you dont need it. Use it as an inspiration to get out of a hole if you must. But if you feel happy where you are, theres no need to change it.

[@charlesvincett84]

This guy is so awesome....Amen brother..Amen...

[@jirislavicek9954]

Jordan Peterson is the most important intellectual of today 👍

[@fredrik8500]

You know, it’s sad in a way. If I were to give one fault fans of Jordan Peterson share, it’s weakness. And in all this talk of strength, one can sense a terrible desperation. Though I really want to hate them, I can’t help but to pity them.

[@fredrik8500]

@xFrob you call it a ladder. I call it a jungle gym. Can't help but to notice most of this betterment they strive for involves getting ripped, rich, or banging lots of women. Though these might be understandable goals, they're not really the most admirable...

[@fredrik8500]

@xFrob I guess I’ll have to take your word for it

[@bqgin]

The hardest part of not giving up is being punished for trying.

[@jameshumphrey9939]

no try only do - if you are trying that implies that you are doing for others - do for yourself

[@bqgin]

@@jameshumphrey9939 what exactly do you mean?

[@ANIMUS97]

I love how the yellow dog in these videos is always looking at the humans thinking, "What is wrong with these people?" XD

[@Blabberflups]

I've been studying for my bachelor's degree for 10 years now because I couldn't accept my weakness. I denied as much as I could. I am insecure to begin with but I didn't want to give up and disappoint my family. Turns out that was my real weakness. Sometimes, when things are just TOO hard, it is important to say that you can't do it. I've had a depression since forever and I never wanted to give up on trying to improve. My life was shitty. I'm not accepting that it should be shitty. Giving up on trying to become happy with everything I have and letting go is my strength. Confronting my weaknesses can be done, yes. But I had to learn it the hard way that some hurdles are not overcome with just confronting them, with just failing and standing up again. Because that's what can break you too. Happiness is the lightray I find at the end of the tunnel. That breath of fresh air I get to go on. Happiness for me is very meaningful. Persuing meaning makes you happy. Everyone wants to be happy. No one wants to be unhappy forever. Why do we even do things? Is it because we find it so important? No, it's because it makes us feel better in the end. And that is happiness.

[@cumbriatreesurgeons8943]

I'm well aware of Prof. Peterson's teachings - to me he is the most inspirational person on the planet. Have to give a shout out for the animation which is superb, without it the wise words would have lost some impact, powerful truths indeed.

[@karloponte4368]

Indeed. I liked the tone of his voice as well, it sounds like Dr. Peterson has seen and experienced a lot of things to give away this mind-changing advice. Life really is interesting when you boil it down to some truths.

[@privatprivat7279]

the question is are u doing something with ur understanding of the knowlegde?

[@Mark_1956]

I once heard a man, who was in an existential funk say: "life is absurd" another man responded with: " No it's not. It's heroic."

[@jameshumphrey9939]

who is correct??

[@cthuwulhu9275]

Same thing really.

[@lancep9394]

Im a grown man child, so the pictures really speak to me

[@karloponte4368]

Same. I'm a loser xD

[@au9parsec]

@@karloponte4368, same--->🐿

[@41kils]

Just because we are armed for the task does not mean that the task is worth the effort.

[@internetexplorer789]

41kils the logicalconclusion then is to just die. If you cant derive meaning from the mere idea that once you were nothing and now u have a chance to be in a place where you can interact and play the game of life then you need to seriously look farther.

[@lovepeaceisneverguaranteed7385]

Exactly

[@maximusmeridius3380]

An important point to add is to take on YOUR responsibility. NOT the responsibility of others.

[@theshusher1234]

"Happiness isn't something that's found it's something that's made so stop searching out there and find it in yourself and then become a leader and a inspiration" that's why the happiness disappears when the storm comes because you were looking for it outside of yourself so when everything outside falls apart so does that false sense of happiness