Jordan Peterson Changed My Life

We've all heard of the JP hype🧠. In this video, I will be sharing the best lessons I’ve learned from this man. Peterson's given me the courage to take personal responsibility, persevere and find meaning in whatever that I do. Hope you enjoy!
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- Chapters -
[0:00] Intro
[2:02] Meaning of life
[5:28] Hone your words
[7:34] Clean up your room analogy
[10:49] Pursue what's meaningful
[13:24] Compare yourself with who you were yesterday
[16:41] To audience
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[@ninamartinez5596]

I, too, found JP enlightening to some degree. But he really lost me over the past few years. His own instability and addictions make it hard for me to receive his words now. But, at least you are referring to those earlier JP years🤷‍♀️ I just can't trust where he's going with his arguments these days.

[@g.s.3450]

Great video! I’m 70 years old and discovered Jordan about five years ago. “Cleaning up my room’ is an apt metaphor for us at any stage of our lives. When we start with the small things, then we can eventually tackle the big things with a better grasp of how to handle them. Three cheers for Jordan! Also, I just started learning Mandarin and am enjoying your views on China. It took me decades of ‘cleaning my room’ with various European languages. Now, I’m ready for the Middle Kingdom.

[@sumanadasawijayapala5372]

LOL Jordan should take his own advice! 🤣🤣🤣

[@steve_wk]

I thought that surely, at 68, I was the oldest person listening to this intelligent and earnest young woman, but I'm happy to be wrong. Siming, I'm really enjoying and learning from your content, especially re China. Thank you for your work.

[@dhungryarchitect]

he also did kermit the frog's voice way back

[@wangxs]

What an irony! Siming is pro CCP, while Jordan Peterson is the most eloquent and vocal academic against the evil of communism, in either its orthodoxy or post-modem form.

[@jimlyon7276]

Re your comment - "When we start with the small things, then we can eventually tackle the big things with a better grasp of how to handle them@ - Looking @ that from a scientific viewpoint, the universe we live in is a NON linear process i.e. small causes lead to LARGE effects. Furthermore, given that the state of THE HUMAN CONDITION is so TOXIC, far too often, those effects/results can be catastrophic ! So, if we have the good sense to wish to prevent them, then we should pay a LOT more attention to small details ! - Works for me! :)

[@carolthedabbler2105]

Thank you for your encouragement! You've given me a boost when I needed it. Please keep thinking for yourself. And remember that Life = Change -- so periodic reassessment will always be needed.

[@yttean98]

When you are Chinese you really don't need J. Peterson really. My father(*) taught me Chinese philosophical life skills which form the basic foundation I need during my younger teenage years and as I grow older I gather/learn the rest of my life skills from the community I live in. * I live with my Chinese father and parents who taught me many things. Most Chinese families that I know operate this way, a tightly coupled system, unlike the western family.

[@etc6615]

I don’t get what you mean. Being Chinese ( presumably frim our rich history and a lot of potential past mentors) should prevent us from benefiting from tge wisdom of others? I m a full middle aged Chinese mother of 4 young adults and i myself benefited much from the good professor. I hope my children would develop critical thinking and be open to peruse and understand different schools of thought so that they can determine is their personal views holds water. Have a good day ☺️

[@yttean98]

@@etc6615 Each person experience is different. My guess is that You are more or less very much of a Liberal in upbringing you will get many benefits from the prof's teachings or ideas because his teachings strike a chord with what you are brought up with. There are many Liberal ideas I DON'T like too many to elaborate here. For myself my upbringing is very much Confucian in nature, and I pass them on to my children as well. I do very appreciate it cos I believe it still very much applicable today. Having said that I agree with you that young people need more critical thinking to strive in today's world which is constantly changing. Alas, many parents don't teach their children much anymore they leave it to the society and teachers to teach them, to me many of these ideas are wrong and inappropriate.

[@andywong9847]

They are countless number of intellectual philosophers that are helpful. I don't know one but the Bible guides me through and through. Oops I am an overseas Chinese.

[@djhogan65]

My ex-partner was Chinese. She was highly highly dysfunctional and destructive in her inter-personal relations. She had been badly bent out of shape by her family, and I had sympathy for her. She did not have a nourishing and healthy environment as a child, and she was severely damaged psychologically. For example, she would fly into a rage and scream and yell over the most trivial things. I remember having to get the children out of the house and take them away because she was screaming at her mother. This was because there was some detergent bubbles left on some dishes after washing. I could hear her screaming from outside and 80 metres down the street from my house. These types of incidents occurred almost daily! Many Chinese Families are not functional below the surface presentation level! (As are many western families too I might add). There is an urgent need for mentors like Jordan Peterson!

[@andywong9847]

@@djhogan65. I am not sure about JP. I can only guess he treat the symptoms not the cause.

[@kesalasu2440]

You are a gem, sadly, in our present society, there are only few younger people who thinks and reflects seriously about life. For me any achievement or so called success does not mean a thing if I do not understand the meaning of life.

[@broughty0807]

The surprising thing is .... there is no meaning. Life is living and not understanding.

[@kesalasu2440]

@@broughty0807 Maybe you are right, I hope one day I'll come to my own understanding and conclusion.

[@alanlight7740]

It took me too long to realize that asking what is the meaning of life was the wrong question. Life _is_ meaning. Life is what gives us meaning. And now the chief problem I see is that there are a great many people out there doing their damnedest to prevent other people from living. They want others to exist, but not to live - not to _enjoy_ life - and they will do everything in their power to prevent it. Ironically, for a certain type of religious zealot preventing others from enjoying life seems to be what gives them meaning and enjoyment.

[@kesalasu2440]

@@alanlight7740 Life is too hard this days for common men to reflects and examines ones life, most people go through life like preprogrammed robot just trying to survive or be successful. I often think about the Actors, I use to envy them, getting all the love, praise and adoration, getting all those by acting and pretending, some even turn into their character in real life, I would feel hollow inside if that was my profession. It must be extremely hard on their psyche, which is why many of them struggle to have a fulfilling and happy life inspite of all the fame.

[@PracticaProphetica]

@@broughty0807 And why should I believe you, over the Bible?

[@Darkmage1000]

Thank you for this. I have been struggling to stick to a goal and just hearing these lessons again and how you applied them has given me the inspiration to get back on track and make better little goals.

[@JamesFSmith-cb9lz]

Well done Siming. You should be proud of yourself. Thanks for sharing your stories!

[@royschmidt675]

You are an inspiration for all of humanity. Your inner spirit shines through in your search for truth. Peace & Love💕🌸

[@Bunnys_Journey]

To be accurate, you changed your life with inspiration from Jordan Peterson's speech. A beautiful soul! I hope you figure out paradigms when telling China stories by going deeper, richer, and fuller in many dimensions.

[@thewishmastur]

She is very gullible. Maybe suffering mental illness. Hope she gets the help she needs from a real professional instead of the Internet.

[@Pepeekeo808]

@@thewishmastur And you are so smart that you can diagnose mental illness in a person by listening to them in a video on the internet. You appear to be the one who needs professional help. You also might want to listen to Dr. Peterson.

[@patrickwalker4159]

​@@thewishmasturWTF!🤦‍♂️

[@originalandrewmark]

@@patrickwalker4159 where he got his

[@ORagnar]

​@@thewishmastur -- I can't fathom how anyone would say something like "Maybe suffering mental illness" when she comes across as very level headed and rational. She has read Aristotle. She has read many great thinkers. She's far from "gullible." In fact, she is likely less gullible than the vast majority of people on the planet. I'm not sure about you. What you said is malicious and foolish. 6/23/23

[@iyadisleem2574]

Hi Siming, I read JP's book 12 Rules for Life in 2019, it help me in fighting off my depression, and at the time I was a huge fan. The book had a couple of things that I didn't agree with, especially with how he views women and men, the silly idea that men are the agent of order and women are the agent of chaos. but overall I had a positive take on him. I used to think of him as this "great Western intellectual" who is ready to dive deep and question his own beliefs and was ready to renew the own ideas that he inherited from his culture and religion. I am Palestinian, and one of the defining moments with JP with me was when he was asked about the issue of Israel/Palestine. and he gave the most mombo jumbo answer I ever heard in my life. It was the first time I saw him truly speaking out of absolute ignorance in a matter. btw, I am used to seeing Westerns having a pro-Israel position. So it wasn't the end of the world, but it was the moment where I really started to not trust him as a person who does his research. Then came the issue of climate change, an issue that I think has nothing to do with ideology or religious influence, or West vs East. A purely scientific issue, climate change is happening. again, I am from the middle east, and as a society, the last thing we think about is climate change, we have poverty and wars all over, but everyone knows it's happening and it needs to stop. I was shocked that JP's take on climate change was that it's natural. that made me question his scientific integrity. And then with time, It became clear to me that all his takes (Islam, LGBT+, Climate Change, Feminism ... etc) are coming from a right-wing Christian religious place. I was completely fooled by his tactic of never answering a question directly (word salad). And all the self-help stuff that he "helped me with" are in every self-help book out there. Siming, what brought me to your channel is that I am amazed and fascinated by what China has become and I wanted to look for sources to cut through the Western propaganda against it. I am no intellectual giant or anything but doesn't take a genius to know that to start having an opinion about something, one must look for the other side's point of view. JP's take on China is not only ignorant and incorrect, but it is so hateful, where does all this hate come from? have you seen the shit he posted about China lately? Anyways I am sorry for this long answer but I just had to get this off my chest. Love your channel.

[@SimingLan]

Beautiful sharing Iyad, I enjoyed reading your story and learning about your thought journey. Thank you:) Would love to hear from you again. ❤️

[@zetristan4525]

You wrote this beautifully! I acknowledge Jordan Peterson's thoughtful wisdoms and advice, yet I think that now it is his turn to start learning a lot from Siming. A balance extending far beyond the intellect. (What do you think of historian Benny Morris' take? - interviewed recently by thoughtful Coleman Hughes. Whom would you recommend, towards solving big issues across the world, on the ground?)

[@jordandthornburg]

Please tell me what he has said about China that is hateful. I would love to see it. Maybe your point of view is clouding your thoughts just like you think his point of view is clouding his. Is that possible?

[@etc6615]

Hi ! Peterson’s views about male and female archetypes are NOT equivalent to man and women. Ex “mother” nature ( female) He didn’t create these archetypes. He is influenced by many thinkers of the past specially Jung. I hope this helps clarify a bit. I didn’t understand at first until i took a deeper dive. This is not to say peterson doesn’t make mistakes. He will be the first to deny this

[@zetristan4525]

@@etc6615 Great comment🙏 Did you mean the 2nd-last word to be 'accept' tho?

[@ryannichols5352]

Its good to have as many as 10 mentors. Varied styles & wisdom. JP is a well read guy... and he recognizes the significance of the smallest and subtle things. He is truly amazing.

[@williambrauner4863]

Thank you I appreciate the work you put in to this and your patience and persistence with exploring experimenting with tools that can and do make a difference. I hope I can execute some of these.

[@jasperr8139]

Thank you Siming. Very inspiring. Just what I needed to see today.

[@broadmeadowluck]

Your videos are awesome! And very helpful/useful for introspection.

[@samueltan510]

You are a very good content creator! Keep it up!

[@ChrisBrengel]

Thanks for being so open with your life.

[@griffinrorcrafts]

Thank you for posting.

[@michaelg7713]

You are a luvly thoughtful serious woman .. I truly enjoy hearing you speak .. your thoughts.. and the way you see the world around you .. speaks volumes of your intellect strength and character.. thank you for all your efforts and videos..

[@michaelmarcus509]

Love Jordan Peterson, his ideas, lectures, and podcasts have drastically helped my life as well as others around me. I’m only at the start of where this leads. Helped me in my mindset, having more order in my life and house, trying to be consistent and conscious with my words, my spiritual journey was rekindled and I started looking at the Bible in a much more real and genuine way, physical fitness has improved, and the list could really, really, really go on. All of these things have spread to those around me in very clear ways and in a shorter time then I otherwise would have thought. Mr Peterson, my gratitude is ongoing, I don’t think I’ll ever forget you sir.

[@JohnComeOnMan]

😂

[@2Oldcoots]

You are not alone and loved your story. I have had a very similar experience as yourself with Dr. Peterson.

[@DeepZenMind]

Yes I do enjoy watching your videos very much. Thanks.

[@laurenloertscher1319]

His work also helped me when I was in a funk. He's an amazing man. Thanks for sharing your story!

[@robertdetrano5103]

Ms Lan. I am not a follower of Jordan but I think your videos are great. Thank you for what you do for China.

[@SailedDaBlue1492]

Thanks for your video. I enjoyed your perspective and how you've used some of the tools presented by Jordan in your life.

[@trekpac2]

I really love your work, Siming. Very intelligently put together. Thanks.

[@kwokliu7308]

Nice to hear all that! Also nice to know that you are getting stronger and stronger within yourself!🎉

[@davidroseman3287]

PS You are a thoughtful and articulate person, and your observations here are very valid (and well edited) - thanks for sharing.

[@sasmallmath]

Great video. It brightened my day and is good advice to put the next foot forward. Many thanks. 🙂

[@carefulconsumer8682]

"The meaning of life is to give life meaning." ~ Viktor Frankl. You are a very thoughtful person and might enjoy reading some of Frankl's works.

[@walkercatenaccio]

I have just discovered your work, after some years of studying history and economics, especially as they relate to China. It is a heartening experience to see how you think things through with courage and intelligence.

[@jykfjy8318]

I enjoyed your video very much. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@bojnebojnebojne]

Very good summarization of the good effect a healthy mindset can have on your life. Glad to hear you turned your life around and are pursuing your passions. The "Clean your own room" advice is more relevant than many people think. To put it simple: If we can't even keep our own room clean and tidy, how on earth are we going to be able to handle bigger things in life? A chaotic room means we lack discipline, without discipline we are not suited to make big changes that affect other people.

[@briget3456]

Wow, wow Siming I've said it before and I'll say it again, you are amazing. Ironically in this talk I got a wholesome feeling of how West meets East and even though the roots of philosophical ideas may have followed different paths the social paradigms and outcomes are relatable, complimentary and universal. ❤

[@Beu8791]

What a great little video! I think the content and your ability to explain yourself was fantastic. You have a natural way of demonstrating being genuine, for me, is both a rare quality and should be admired. Thanks for your insight, and looking forward to checking out more of your videos. R

[@jhonklan3794]

You seem like a wonderful person! You have a unique voice and way of lookin at the world, its a blessing that you get to share that with the world.

[@kimberlybanks9969]

I found him from a Facebook clip of him talking on a diner scenario where you’re given the worst food & I thought who is this guy. It was before he became so famous. He’s been such a help to me as well. Thanks for your take & thoughts on what you’ve learned. Learning a lot from your channel as well. You seem like such a smart, kind lady. Very beautiful thing to see.

[@hkmasquerade]

I like JP too. On the other hand, since it appears your channel is also related to China, I would like to ask you regarding your opinion in relation to his views on China. From my perspective, China is a blind spot for JP that he doesn’t practice his usual systematic diligence when making a serious opinion. Looks like he understands communism but not China, but he deems his knowledge on communism is sufficient for him to conclude on China

[@simonmills2375]

Thank you for your conversation, I found it interesting and enlightening

[@sunnylowe7307]

Your videos have really come a long way. Congratulations. You have really found your voice.

[@Christobanistan]

That self confidence, that intelligence, that face, it's all so attractive. Wow!

[@frederickfred2714]

Only we as individuals can give our lives meaning and purpose by the choices we make and writing helps us by making our thoughts which are fleeting much more permanent and therefore coherent ..best wishes on your journey through life..

[@roycobb7371]

Love your attitude. Keep up the good work.

[@igorabdoaguilar9331]

Thanks for sharing your story!

[@wbwilhite]

Very nice. Thoughtful.

[@ubaldorodriguez4019]

Thank you for sharing

[@mrbensdonair]

This has been fantastic. Thank you Siming. JBP has done the same for me. Because of him I now have a routine, I’ve become aware of the need to improve my character while aiming up, I’ve lost nearly 100 pounds is weight and given up many addictions. Thank you JBP ❤️

[@ukestudio3002]

Thoughtful and articulate. Would only add to ponder and extend not only how his rules enrich your personal life but what really is the basis of his advice; how do you believe he came upon his rules. He gives knowledge, beneath (sometimes) is wisdom.

[@bjrnhjortshjandersen1286]

Jordan Peterson is an intellectual giant and a great inspiration with his well argued points of view. A man to be respected and listened to. He has a level of critical thinking few can match.

[@Autists-Guide]

Was this sarcasm?

[@tensaijuusan4653]

@@Autists-Guide Obviously not!

[@andrewblackman678]

Your points are very insightful and have added value to my way forward. It is important for us to understand that if we expect positive results in our lives,we must change on the inside. And that process is a journey.

[@YTotwnow]

Well said. Each of our journey is unique and personal, compare yourself to the you yesterday 💥

[@geoffdean3532]

What a fascinating and charismatic human being you are. Every observation you share is fresh and immediately meaningful as it springs from the fearlessly open sharing of your personal journey. What a great example you are for us all.

[@jimh2067]

Congratulations on learning wisdom early in life. I hope you continue to follow your dreams and find great meaning in life. You are doing well so far and the distilled wisdom from the books your have read will expand your mental horizons.

[@siegfreidx1633]

its always beautiful to see The Process of someone trying to be a better version of themselves by thinking critically and clearly and how it impacts the life of people around them like family, friends ect

[@LamdaDaLamb]

A very beautiful testimonial; gratitude is one of the rarest flowers, so when thanks is given where it is due, its bouquet is most splendid and fragrant. 🇨🇦@🇨🇵 🤍 🇨🇳@🇬🇧

[@ShenShen88]

It's great you found inspiration along the way. Maybe your video will also inspire others as well.

[@foreverforty1]

I love the nitty-gritty perspective of your discovery ....and the way you narrate....IMPROMPTU..

[@marcobbay]

Thank you for beeing yourself!

[@EFJoKeR]

Great video. Shared it with a couple i know, that might benefit from your wisdom. I liked your analasys of JBP and his messages. You were spot on, and the conclusions you've come too, is the same i arrived at... He's a legend, that one.

[@michellehansen5790]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing! I want to start writing and I think I’ll read his book again. ❤️

[@rjlee818]

Well said.

[@No_Direct_Translation]

You’re quite brave and on a good path. Good luck in your journey and don’t forget to take time to rest.

[@HrRezpatex]

As usual i agree with most of what you say. You always make interesting and balanced videos(almost to balanced for me since i usually have a more extreme meaning about things, at least compare to other people) keep up the good work. 🙂

[@kirbyurner]

I’m new to your channel. Thanks for the perspective. I’m 65 and feel more like a father of the internet than an internet father (Jordan is my junior) so it helps to see from your angle, as a much younger observer.

[@agun214]

jp provides an intellectual-sounding basis for sexism, christian nationalism, climate change denial.... his initial fame was from opposing legislation that protected trans individuals from discrimination (under the guise of defending free speech). i find his messaging to vulnerable young men particularly heinous. if he threw some words together that helped you figure out life, thats still pretty cool. you can learn something from everyone, but I appreciate your creative output over his any day :D

[@SimingLan]

i appreciate this thoughtful comment. his objection to trans pronoun might have also come from his lack of emotional experience with groups he doesn't empathise with. he thinks these young generations should have prioritised more on 'sorting themselves out'. however a person doesn't always thrive/merge in a diverse society just by getting themselves together. so that's an understandable position, but a contentious one for sure. i barely listen to his political ideas; a bit on his discussion with sam harris on god; but mostly on how to get life organised. and you?

[@agun214]

@@SimingLan i went to a really fundamentalist church growing up. we were literally taught the earth is 6,000 years old and so much politically backward antiscience nonsense.

[@agun214]

@@SimingLan idk its just odd that jp doesnt recognize very basic stuff like sex vs gender. "the idea that sex and gender vary independently is patently absurd" -jp pretty closed-minded. sex concerns biological, gender is a social construct that only causes him issues when he wants to prescribe gender based on his perception of biology. jordan peterson talking about elliot page is just creepy, but he probably makes money off stuff like that. maybe its his own masculine identity crisis that causes him to act like a dbag. i do think he need some counseling but maybe he's making too much money being ill

[@agun214]

@@SimingLan moral of the story: do a plumbing apprenticeship, the worlds water infrastructure is in for a major overhaul

[@SimingLan]

@@agun214 that's a painfully funny joke 😂 it's always interesting to hear objections to jp from a different perspective! :)

[@dougjstl1]

Not doing anything is the worst thing. Don't be idle. Keep moving.

[@NeMayful]

Jordan Peterson helped me as well. We have such similar experiences.

[@11borat]

Thanks!

[@thanksforallthefish7619]

Well presented, I wish you success.

[@ragnargrabson1287]

"The meaning of life is to make meanings in the things we do every day" - simple statement and yet so hard to achieve. All the best young Lady and greetings from the West Coast of U.S.

[@miko8927]

我觉得你可以开podcast了哈哈哈哈，你说的这些东西都很有启发性，不管是关于政治还是关于个人思想，绝对是我在yt上看到过的思想深度最高的youtuber了。

[@greense65]

Nicely done. Succinctly presents some key ideas from Peterson. I'll show my sons.

[@PolarBearMVG]

Congrats on your escape from an unsatisfying life. It's not that it cannot be found in your mother country but that it could be achieved more effectively with more people like yourself in your life. I think that you and I may share the same response of looking into the unimaginable depth of the universe and rather than being frightened, being fascinated. Keep up the excellent reasoning, young lady 😊

[@baitangfu5361]

Resonated by the comparison between the experience of your young age in China and the years after in UK. Freedom of choice is giving you a chance to take the responsibility to set your own routine for your own good, but it is also challenging whether you have the courage to stand on your ground and emphasize the sound from the deep of your heart. Thanks for giving those tips and it gives me the hope that I will one day find the path, and take it, and go uphill.

[@PadraicLey56]

Great mind exploration, I don't know JP. Now I can check his work out. Thanks.

[@murphy6700]

Excellent video, as always. Enjoyable and, well, relateable. Those who deprecate Dr. Peterson's personal advice (per Olivia Wilde) or his political positions tend to forget that they both come from the same perspective: That through hard work and careful thought, we can achieve great and good things. Everyone at one point or another needs a 'leg up' - some objective and often 'tough love' instruction from someone we trust. That would be Dr. Peterson. As he himself would surely say, however, 'do not put your full faith in anyone. Try it yourself. If it works, fine. If not, examine why not.' For millions of people, it appears to be working!

[@irvingsuarez3629]

Nice video, thanks for share.

[@ScottRachelson777]

Great content!

[@phillipphil1615]

I'm glad you found help in Jordan Peterson, after a while, hopefully, you will grow out of it. Jordan Peterson is moving into strange political dimensions for reasons unknown. Best wishes, take care.

[@SimingLan]

i haven't watched him for a while. so yes i am talking about the taking responsibility part of his ideas. thanks for the comment!

[@phillipphil1615]

@@SimingLan thanks for replying, I very much enjoy your videos and presentations of Chinese experience and civilization. Cheers 😊

[@vivafreedom4947]

@@SimingLan If you like Jordan Peterson, I suggest you study philosophy, Jordan is a psychologist and he is able to translate subconscious and abstract reasoning into something that is relatable, this is truly an inspiring quality of Dr Peterson. Why Philosophy? because I have seen some of your other video's lately and it seems you have rationale for the topics you want to discuss, however, of the youtube video's of yours I have seen, (such as topics about China) all of them have unconscious bias. You appear to have best of intentions but your topics lack critique such that you are positioning the audience to your own unconscious bias. It is evident by the remarks in the comments section of you video's, you don't challenge the audience to ask questions, they just all agree with you which all appears one-sided. Nothing is perfect, to have a robust debate/contribution it must be represented from all angles or else it appears pretentious

[@DDDrumpf]

​@@vivafreedom4947 i would agree with you that everyone has subconscious biases. Your critiques to Siming here about her biases on China, also showing your own biases against China!! And, that's ok, as long as the biases don't make you shameless brainless childish hypocrite!!!

[@bjrnhjortshjandersen1286]

He has like advanced thinkers often have a sort of crisis. Maybe it will destroy him maybe he will find a fruitful way...a pity if he does not manage to find a way out of darkness.

[@illybillie9916]

Saw this video after watching it a while back. Good ideas.

[@enderksenobojca3775]

I like you! I value people who are honest and tell directly what they feel, and I get such a vibe from you. I also know J. Peterson, the ideas he spreads are very deep and enlightening. He also changed my life. In a way I subconsciously felt similar in many areas of my life when hearing his lectures. He gave me the language to bring those ideas into shape that can be communicated. Keep up the good work!

[@user-rk5fo7kt9q]

Marshall McLuhan, like Jordan, another undervalued Canadian, wrote a book called "from cliche to Archetype" Your video, for me was archetypical. An 82-year-old Chinese American who was born in Hong Kong and spent most of my life in the States.

[@peekaboopeekaboo1165]

Do you rely on the teaching of Confucianism?

[@originalandrewmark]

@@peekaboopeekaboo1165 you don't?- How so?

[@RT-mn2pb]

Thank you Siming for your thoughtful reflection on the usefulness of Jordan Peterson's ideas in your life experience. I'm happy to hear it has helped you. I also find his advice and perspective amazingly well informed, realistic and useful. Not just some academic fluff that doesn't help in real life. Jordan's detractors trivialize much of his advice, but that's just because they have small minds that want to insult more than they want to understand.

[@w.schigt7788]

Very truthfull and no further comments 🙂

[@garypysz2739]

Brilliant and practical. 👍👏💙

[@darkdrake13]

You're a brilliant mind, keep up the good work.

[@arthurvandeman]

very helpful and gr8 inightss and learning to pass on, the never ending journey of self development & personal growth👌👍👍

[@gfrutherford]

Thoughtful, articulate, and wise.

[@bernardhayes4459]

This my favorite of your videos. I love Jordan Peterson too. You speak so clearly of your own life goals. I wish you the best.

[@Jeff-rn7bm]

As Aeschylus put it, "We must suffer, suffer into truth."

[@jimmy2045]

I agree💗💗

[@METZINTechnologies]

I like ur content n ur positive spirit.👍

[@docfranzus1]

Love your content. Keep searching for truth

[@skinnydogkew]

I love that you said take the piss. You are very powerful, a real force. To think about where you have come from and where you have landed, it’s remarkable.

[@juanpAAA2059]

Comparing yourself to the person you were yesterday is way more better than comparing yourself to another person. Also, living your life according to someone's opinion or idea is so toxic in the long term. Very good video Siming.

[@Bezmenov93]

Great video, I had a similar path with Professor Peterson teachings and lectures.

[@pstandlee]

It's hard to separate Jordan Peterson as the lecturer, clinical psychologist, and philosopher and Jordan Peterson as politician and pundit. I think, for my own case, it's a critical differentiation to make. Peterson's lectures and advice has been amazingly useful to me as well, but I have to draw lines where he becomes politically narrow and unproductive. Each person will have to make that determination for themselves when listening or reading his ideas.

[@n_worder]

But that would require critical thinking! I literally can't operate without some famous person telling me what to think!

[@mykemech]

His political views are easier to appreciate if you are able to listen objectively, and with a capacity to accept changes to your belief system, and to research his talking points. It is all based on common sense and truth, but you have to listen closely and look verify his points independently.

[@naturalsleepcoach42]

I follow JP fairly closely. I find it interesting that people separate his psychology musings into political rhetoric. When JP was learning about psychology he most likely studied from the DSM IV. In the DSM IV much of what is taking place in certain "political" narratives these days was considered a deviation from the norm. To me, questioning the weaponization of empathy in order to force compliance in a delusion is not inherently political but wholly psychological. However it should be discussed because one political side is pushing it so hard thus making it very counterproductive to self determination.

[@somethingelse9535]

The closest to "political" JP gets was his views on compelled speech, and maybe his derision of the prime minister who enacted such a law. So I'm wondering what you are talking about.

[@mykemech]

@@somethingelse9535 Actually, having opinions on subjects that are divisive and talking points that political figures use for policy and votes IS political, even if you are not endorsing any candidates.

[@garyliu6589]

The meaning of life is life itself. Make the best out of life, gives meaning to life.

[@farcloud3701]

This JP guy seems pretty polarizing; a mix of good and bad, like many of us, where people argue over degree. That said, separating messenger from message, I liked a number of the points you shared. Start small (eg clean your room), compare yourself to yourself from yesterday, grow by increments. Don't let the nay-sayers dissuade you from sharing, and thank you.

[@mukondelelic.mulaudzi8357]

Wow, when I was watching one of your other videos I was just thinking, "I wonder if she knows Peterson" lol so I was happy to see the title on this video, we're like intellectual siblings 😂 Jordan changed my life too. He really help me through a tough period in my life. Towards the end of 2021 I had a traumatic violent break up and that left me lost and directionless in life. I started to listen to Peterson and it really helped me understand myself better and my position as a man in the world, particularly during this period in history. I think Covid did a lot of damage to many people in terms of mental health. Jordan emerged just at the right time for some of us. I just found your channel and it's really refreshing to hear your nuanced views on various issues. You really are a grounded person, I relate to your content.

[@eirik4902]

I think if i can manage to think of the every day, my life will change for the better. And i will try as hard as i can. Thank you❤

[@perryedwards4746]

Yeah nice treacle! He is a wonderful, wonderful man!