Jordan Peterson on Why Beauty Is Terrifying | w/ Theo Von

[@noodle_ship2348]

"Beauty is absolutely terrifying to people, because beauty highlights what's ugly"

[@Babesinthewood97]

It highlights competition

[@lisamoag6548]

Ohhh

[@acraze2287]

contrast

[@azzyclark3860]

Theo Peterson is the duo we didn’t know we needed

[@dadams9158]

Amen.

[@ethanunderwood1189]

Spot. On. Lol

[@fumi2360]

So true, you gotta hand it to him to be able to have such good banter with Peterson

[@EriktheRedUSA]

Right on bro, have a blessed day brother

[@LilTaco777]

Yeah I like this

[@PapiyoneVineland]

What’s funny about Peterson, is that people expect him to be sexist and misogynistic, but he highly values traditionally feminine pursuits and convinces men to try to achieve those goals, like cleaning and decorating a room skillfully or raising healthy, well rounded children. He also speaks about his family and his bond with them with tears in his eyes on camera for the world to see: talk about a role-model for non-toxic masculinity! People really don’t get this man.

[@complexjanedoe]

Well said. I feel like it's people who only watch those short clips...I was one of em. I was completely wrong.

[@shad-o9703]

It’s the fact that most people are quick to judge before doing actual research on the person or things that are controversial. Most people can put an hour of their day scrolling through instagram, tik tok, or facebook but aren’t too interested in putting in the time to educate themselves clearer and let their feeling/ego get in the way of learning something new. Not to mention, there are a lot of people who seem to get overly sensitive nowadays when someone who’s actually strong, capable, and intelligent disagreeing with their delusional beliefs. Because That’s what happens when you base your own reality on delusions, it crumbles down easily in the face of actual reality itself, thus manifesting a projection instinct.

[@complexjanedoe]

@@shad-o9703 thank you for sharing that

[@soulrush1566]

Love this comment!

[@flexjay87]

You are correct !

[@riconthemove]

The interaction between these two human beings is so beautiful that I was afraid to click on this video

[@cherylmassey1575]

The passion he exudes for everything he is saying is probably what makes him such a popular teacher.

[@vitocorleone1462]

I dust, polish and vacuum my room once per week and wash my bedding once per week also. I fold all of my clothes whenever they're fresh out the laundry and everything is put away perfectly by the end of each day. Nothing can describe going to bed after my room has been cleaned and my bedding washed with that fresh smell, it's fantastic.

[@auroraborealis13579]

I'm getting fresh pillowcases tonight! Ahhhh

[@Tyler_W]

Gotta get into that habit. That sounds great.

[@paulmanitzas]

who asked

[@asor8037]

good boi

[@SeaOfMany]

I used to love that shit then last week, nothing nothing at all

[@julzgulz1992]

I spent my early career working in the art world. We all knew in the museum that there was this phenomenon of people randomly attacking paintings and sculpture. There are many documented cases of visitors just going mad and slashing or chopping or pushing over these beautiful priceless works of art. As if the work has attacked them first. Crazy how true this idea about beauty is. Some people react with hatred and violence towards it out of their own inadequacy.

[@NancyShahani]

Your comment just helped sort out many things in my head - as did this video - thank you:)

[@Murdock444]

I've always felt this to be one of the most despicable inclinations someone can have. If you destroy something out of inadequacy and/or jealousy, you are destroying something you yourself value as good in the world. It seems related to Nietzche's concept of ressentiment, but with less nuance behind it. In the sense that the person is fully conscious of what they're doing and has no alternative value system to reason from or explain why they destroy. Some of the most disturbing examples are murderers who specifically target good-looking people. Another is adults who are bitter about life and who see themselves as having very little potential. Some of whom become abusive to children who reflect back to them everything desirable they have either lost or never had.

[@sonofblessed]

Maybe they _think_ they're supposed to do that because it shows everybody how in touch they are with art. I would think that the response to beauty is overwhelming appreciation, not jealousy (I suppose unless you think that you lack beauty).

[@habboUdviseren]

Stendhal syndrome

[@sophiasuerth1964]

Very interesting!

[@brendenpischke6060]

That title just reminded me of the time I heard a young teenage girl had been stripped naked and shot to death and they did catch the people who did it. A total of four people, four teens to be exact. They place covering the story showed portraits of the four of them and the victim was just absolutely stunningly beautiful, and the three teens who killed her looked rough as hell. I immediately thought, "jealousy". Those kids were jealous of that girl's beauty and... well... that was their response to being jealous. Which lead to the next thought, "being beautiful is scary." Beauty causes jealousy, and there is a reason jealousy is one of the seven deadly sins.

[@georgek2499]

Not just beauty, but anything of worth will cause envy for those who don’t possess it. It takes maturity and strength to move pass envy and attempt to strive for something greater.

[@MissPopuri]

Beauty is an aesthetic choice for many people. You also tend to give more power towards those things that are considered beautiful by how you choose to value them. It’s quality over quantity. A golden image can be tawdry while a broken image can be valuable because it is redeemed for something greater.

[@zara1895]

I would say that jealousy fostered feelings of envy in them, so that's what led them to kill her. Envy is a severe form of jealousy.

[@Raphanne]

I'm not saying that I'm a super model or anything, I have many flaws but I do try to take good care of myself. I have a stable job with professional and competent people now but, before, whenever I started a new position, without fail, there would be one woman who would hate my guts from the first day with no good reason. At first, I always tried to figure out why, what I had done, and try to be friendly with them. Every job I had, there was always that one woman who started spreading rumors or making passive agressive remarks about me, and I always wondered why. And it's funny because, after a while, I could always spot who it would be from the look they gave me on my first day: a look of contempt, looking at me from top to bottom, with a side eye. And it's always the incompetent ones who try to mask their incompetence with agressivity. You can see that they are deeply insecure but instead of trying to build themselves up, they try to tear your down. That's why I have a lot of respect for professional and conscientious people because they don't need to feel insecure about others in a work environment, they know they are competent in their field thanks to their hard work. They don't need to put others down to shine, they know their good work ethic will speak for themselves.

[@sarahpearl4395]

I completely understand 🥲

[@waterglas21]

Rilke, the great austrian poet, once wrote: "For beauty is nothing but the beginning of terror, which we still are just able to endure, and we are so awed because it serenely disdains to annihilate us. Every angel is terrifying."

[@waterglas21]

@UCgwo1OWDbGmMtnU6yCqADnw First Elegy I think

[@lisamoag6548]

Wow

[@lisamoag6548]

Start with clean,decent and in order. Every day.

[@xtinchek]

Beauty gets you thinking what you could be and you aren't...that hit me like a train, remembering the eating disorders ppl close to me deal with

[@YuliyaLunessia]

I'm sorry you had to deal with that

[@zachwiggins7285]

He sounds like my dad except he makes me actually want to clean my room

[@VonTaylan]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 ur comment IMHO is soooo funny

[@suspendedtwice4sayingrasis261]

Probably because he actually gives you good reasons to clean your room, instead screaming at you to keep it clean without explaining why... 😄 Oh, and by the way, that's solid advice! I started regularly cleaning my room (and my entire apartment) years ago and it generated a series of increasingly more important positive changes in my life, like also brushing my teeth regularly and having some order in many other areas of my life.

[@Teamshmo]

Lol ya, we have all heard the clean your room message, but it usually just went "clean your room you messy pig!". Totally different when someone explains the real reason you should clean your room.

[@DibbzTV]

“Clean your room cuz it’s my house and I like a clean house”

[@cokedpoet8089]

Bill Burr watched this and cleaned his room.

[@AJ-das]

Bill Burr watched this then just criticized them

[@dadams9158]

@cokedpoet Classic!

[@cokedpoet8089]

@Lonely Grandsouls haha thankyou xox

[@andrewt836]

In Jungian theory your room is symbolic of your mind. If your room is in chaos so are your thoughts.

[@krdiaz8026]

My room is full of teddy bears who each have their own names and personalities. But clean and in order. I'm a writer, so I am constantly creating characters and stories. LOL!

[@Skoopidypoop]

@@krdiaz8026 You should write a book about a sociopath serial killer author with a room filled with teddy bears, hopefully it's not a self-biography

[@krdiaz8026]

@@Skoopidypoop LOL! The Teddy Bear Killer.

[@gyozamoney5909]

@@Skoopidypoop and each time he kills, he adds another bear and then the time comes the bear talks to his conscience driving him near insanity until he confronts his evil nature or will he go further into the abyss? 🤔

[@aishaa8674]

What about the living room?

[@ecarr4]

In an age of ugliness, a work of beauty is an act of defiance.

[@30ajgo]

Isn’t that every age?

[@the.kai.eros.experience]

Wow I got chills listening to this. Aesthetics is something I’ve always been obsessed with, but for the longest time I felt wrong about it. Now I understand. It 100% is a pathway to the divine for me. Music, beauty. Evoking a sense of profound wonder and awe and bliss and peace. And JP’s point about a beautiful woman is so true. They highlight where we aren’t beautiful. I used to get super triggered by attractive men too. Same reason. Shining light on my ugliness. The places in my inner “room” that I haven’t cleaned.

[@evantemple4341]

After my divorce I found that redecorating and repurposing rooms in my home to be an amazing way to move forward. The whole house, inside and out, is a reflection of my values alone. A little easier too when I don’t have to consult anyone except my wallet.

[@Tlapis3]

love this!!!

[@IONov990]

I think that's interesting.

[@leticiavallejo7914]

Evan, you are unique. Keep up the good work!‼👍

[@KJ-lb4tj]

Well done. That links into the fact that neurologically it's difficult to start over in the same environment. So by changing it, you're helping your brain to leave the past and start something new.

[@IONov990]

@@KJ-lb4tj I wonder if renovating or moving is a good way to cope with grief

[@ckerviemedina1800]

"Beauty highlights what's ugly...'' Jesus Christ was the first thing that came to mind, people terrified by his beauty and holiness we had him killed.

[@guanabacoaguajiraguanabaco3280]

Jesus Christ was not physically beautiful, this is noted in the scriptures. However, Jesus did highlight the ugliness in the hearts of mankind.

[@IONov990]

Interesting. I thought of that too. I thought of great Catholic saints. I am going to be honest but being around truly kind people makes you feel bad because you realize how naturally selfish you are.

[@thatchick8796]

@@guanabacoaguajiraguanabaco3280 physical beauty is not the only kind of beauty..

[@freespirit5130]

This is why women making themselves beautiful can be empowering - it disarms onlookers.

[@YamNor6571]

When he started talking about beauty i got goosebumps...

[@dylanw6303]

I absolutely love the enthusiasm Theo brings out in Jordan. JP is actually pretty funny!

[@latriciadrake7770]

Loved it!..Jordan is quite lovable. He just wants the best for everyone and his advice works. Clean your room and make your bed 🥰

[@KE-ph1ss]

It irritates me when you see beauty in male/female and it’s immediately interpreted as sexual attraction 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@KH-go9fv]

Agreed, beauty is to be in awe does not have to be about sexual attraction

[@auroraborealis13579]

Kate! Right?! Beauty isn't necessary for Lust.

[@Boomslang]

But titties tho

[@KE-ph1ss]

Boomslang lol breasts are beautiful

[@LovelyDay11]

A W Stop watching porn.

[@oriantalist]

The talk of paintings got me eyeing the painting in the center there. It definitely stands out.

[@shannongolden]

He never understood the nature of the contrasting value of looking at yourself juxtaposed against the backdrop of cleanliness (beauty) until Dr. Peterson mentioned looking at a pretty woman.

[@ashleyg1882]

Beauty forces us to level up or to see ourselves as we truly are…

[@21MilesAhead]

That explains why my dad has never been a part of my life.. As a neeborn I must've been so beatiful that he was afraid of me and ran away

[@considertheravens2024]

Confirms why people killed Jesus. Jesus is the definition of beauty.

[@kkb892]

Interesting. I never thought of it that way.

[@adamcallaghan2135]

So happy to see Jordan in good health and you guys enjoying each others company having a laugh. Thank you!

[@krisersn3092]

Mr. Popo this was a long time ago. JP is addicted to benzos and on the verge of death

[@adamcallaghan2135]

@@krisersn3092 none of my business.

[@krisersn3092]

Mr. Popo sure it isnt, Jordan Peterson

[@adamcallaghan2135]

@@krisersn3092 ?? I dont understand

[@juanfernandez1585]

Mr. Popo Jordan Peterson became physically dependent on a drug called clonazepam. It was prescribed to him and he took this type of benzos to help him deal with the pain of seeing his wife go through cancer. He tried to get off of it cold turkey, but he experienced major withdrawals. He went through rehab but it was unsuccessful. As a last resort he traveled to Russia for an unorthodox way of getting of off the drug completely. He was put into some sort of coma and woke with neurological damage apparently. He couldn’t speak and function properly. Don’t know much else besides the fact he is recovering right now. I hope he feels better soon and we wish him and his family the best of luck. I miss the guy so much....

[@king-fool]

There is beauty in all living things. You just have to look for it

[@FenrirDragonheart]

You're one of my favorite hosts, Your guest always seem confotable and i can tell that you're actually interested in what they have to say, AND you're funny, Love to see you do well. My friend is getting sober and i have shown him some of your takes on that experience. Trully inspiring. Spread that good vibe bro, it's certainly needed and apreciated!. Love from Chile

[@MP-po6fj]

Could listen to this Jordon dude all day.. Smart down to earth man.. Well read and explains life wisdom in easy grammar.

[@anaviana2641]

Clean up your room = Get your house in order. What this requires is lots of energy.. Which comes from good physical health, good spiritual health, good mental health and good loving. Without health, theres no energy which pretty much sucks coz its going to be hard to achieve anything. Thx for the video XXXXX

[@vista5169]

Clean and organized people are not automatically in good spiritual or mental health. It's a false correlation.

[@agatainventio9464]

art is not optional, ppl who says art is not a real life path are simple or scared. it's 1000% true

[@chuckmadden2251]

Two of my favorite people hashin' out life.

[@adamcallaghan2135]

Right?

[@dadams9158]

Amen. Separately they are great in their own universes. Together they can change us all. Absolute favs, no doubt.

[@adamcallaghan2135]

@@dadams9158 your user name is 1 in a million

[@dadams9158]

@@adamcallaghan2135 explain

[@adamcallaghan2135]

@@dadams9158 my mothers name is donna adams. Crazy eh?

[@Whistlesound]

best talk ive heard

[@carlzombie6722]

OCD allows my room to be spectacular. Gang Gang

[@Chris-iy4vr]

my nigga

[@BristolMatt]

OCDing as I'm watching this video!

[@carlzombie6722]

Yo real talk tho I have 4 mental illnesses. Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, PTSD , and OCD. I cope with them tho . n my OCD isn't serve but it can be very dibilating at times. can't keep a Good man down and I'm the greatest ! One Love y'all ✌❤🖤💯💯💯♠

[@marcin8865]

@@carlzombie6722 here, you dropped something, the oscar for you 🏆

[@marcin8865]

@@carlzombie6722 jkjk bro, take care and good luck in this life hah

[@OleVinny]

Often I procrastinate cleaning, because I know when my place is clean I'll have to attend to more important matters. It's silly to admit, but something seemingly so banal has such a big impact on how we live life

[@shizukagozen777]

Same here...

[@paulbogle8161]

Now you know why you put it off.... CLEAN YOUR ROOM BRUV!!!

[@OleVinny]

@@paulbogle8161 Already done!! 🙏

[@paulbogle8161]

@@OleVinny 😊

[@leticiavallejo7914]

‼Purge, clean, minimal, enjoy!👍

[@darrenhartigan3033]

In the last few weeks I've painted my room / put in a new wooden flooring / got myself and my 3 yr old new beds /new mattresses - new presses and toy boxes and that stuff feels great

[@CourageToLiveTrue]

Beauty is depth, in touch with divine

[@CourageToLiveTrue]

Says you are not who you could be

[@catinthehat661]

“That’s when you need a relapse” Yep that one killed me.

[@johncarton3023]

The power of beauty...it challenges us and points us to the transcendent.

[@nutzer5714]

Made me tear up

[@rogermouton2273]

JBP is profound and motivating as usual. I love the effect Theo seems to have on JBP - he's so happy and relaxed here

[@cokedpoet8089]

Bra from all the way down under, this stuff is right side up. Much Love.

[@malloryanderson9098]

When I was a child I had friends over and one of them told my mother that it was really dirty. I felt so self conscious about that. So I changed my habits.

[@cokedpoet8089]

Interesting and true as all hell, the few days before I dumped my last pump, I started cleaning my room and perfecting my surroundings... Life is Better Now.

[@siouxsieslime2985]

Your life's better because you busted a nut and then cleaned your room😂😂😂

[@auroraborealis13579]

@@siouxsieslime2985 I think he means, let go of his lady friend. But, I will happily be corrected. 💁‍♀️

[@flexjay87]

First thing i thought of, is that beautiful people , intimidate people who are not so beautiful, and that scares others, especially women. Which is why i believe there is the movement of acception, no matter what you look like, and is why fat shaming is in the news.

[@kkb892]

True but beauty can’t be denied. The only thing women can do to not feel insecure is build their confidence but our attraction to beautiful things is innate and goes beyond people. If I advertised a home that was falling over and a beautiful mansion you’d naturally be attracted to the beautiful home. We as women just have to make ourselves that beautiful home and that can be done naturally.

[@flexjay87]

@@kkb892 , well as an old man, i believe beauty is a gift of nature, not by make-up and or clothes. And no , i do not mean every woman is beautiful, i mean there are 10's and there are 1's. A beautiful woman will look better in a t-shirt and jeans than a very out of shape woman in a beautiful dress, thats just the way it is. Now, what is missed by men and some women, is that if there is an agreeable " Scale" of 1-10, then even a woman, or man, can be a 7 and still be very desirable, because they are the best they can be, for the genetics they were given. In other words, they take care of themselves physically, so you cannot ask for more, if you are being fair.

[@jodyjackson5475]

Evil preaches tolerance till it gains power. Then hell arrives

[@katie8325]

“Especially women” because women are taught by society that their looks are all they have.

[@jordansjul]

I disagree. There are many angry men out there that love to tear down beautiful women bc the beautiful women won’t date them.

[@erxfav3197]

Never have I heard someone talk so much or so in depth about someone’s room…

[@carolgates5297]

I sit in the cold for therapy Write for connections. While you guys make me happier for a second and more.

[@almightyfightey9272]

is that a haiku bro

[@rubyrayne8]

This seems to apply to men more than women. I think, in general, women are good at making things beautiful.

[@daniellestevens3013]

Gay men are often better than women at making things beautiful

[@gggggggggggggg41]

Ruby Rayne I agree, I feel inspired by beauty, not afraid of it

[@TheGiantMidget]

The average woman is much better at this than the average man but almost all of the most beautiful things ever made were made by men

[@gewishworm4724]

I'd also argue that most women generally have their lives figured out earlier more than most men. of all my male friends, only a quarter of them know exactly what they want to do with their lives. of all my female friends, only about 1/12th of them *don't* know what they want to do with their lives. I have yet to figure out why that is the case but it seems very interesting

[@TheGiantMidget]

@@gewishworm4724 i think the reason is that women tend to be more introspective and also the variety of paths to success is much larger for men so we tend to procrastinate more on choosing a path

[@markusjoseph5256]

Beauty is there for a reason

[@jacobhightree2458]

Great conversation. Had to listen to it a few times.

[@mollyreynolds5539]

Theo Von is a treasure. This was a hell of an interview. Originally found Theo from his video "Why Theo Von Got Sober". I hope I can learn a few things from these guys.

[@nickladisa7731]

Idk if you believe in God Theo but God bless you and Jordan Peterson. This was one of the best collabs that I didn't know I needed.

[@bl1neoner370]

Theo's such a blessing man. Seriously insightful

[@Wolfsgejaule]

I feel like the main problem with keeping my room clean is that i have too much crap that i can't let go of and that doesn't have a place. I don't like throwing things away that can be re- used and also my furniture is not suited for the small, narrow room i am living in.

[@SamStone1964]

Labelled storage containers on shelves will remedy that.

[@leticiavallejo7914]

Purge, Purge, Purge‼I started watching videos on KZbin on how to be a minimalist bc I too, had too much "stuff." For 2 years now, I have been purging and putting excess things in the garage. I call Charity and they pick up at my doorstep. I'm practicing being more of a minimalist. 🔴When I die, I do not want my family to take months to sort through all my STUFF‼

[@devondevon2454]

Beauty isn't terrifying because it makes you feel inadequate. Beauty is terrifying because it is transcendent, and the deeper, greater significance of it the more transcendent. It can be a brief full blown ego death.

[@jakedonly9134]

I don't think the intended effect of recognising beauty, and your lack of it, is to feel inadequate, but rather to provide an idea of what you're capable of becoming. If you see this awe-inspiring version of yourself and you're capable of viewing your circumstances objectively & compassionately, believing it to be attainable, you're motivated to pursue that regardless of whatever obstacles may try to impede the process.

[@jakedonly9134]

I realise you weren't saying inadequacy was the intended effect of recognising beauty, I was more using the reply to organise my own thought hahah

[@leticiavallejo7914]

My mother taught me to clean my room. Now, as an adult, I have a beautiful clean room & home that makes me want to reside there. It brings enjoyment and peace. Of course, beautiful is in the eye of the beholder. But, clean is what is important here.

[@upgrade1015]

So tying here listening to Jordan and the art of decorating

[@stringtheoryguitars4952]

Beauty is proof of God; it's just that simple. There's no other practical reason for it. It reflects divine order and purpose; therefore reminding us of our flawed nature. But what's fascinating is; beauty is just an abstract concept, like love, joy, contentment, fulfillment, etc... they're not even tangible, YET man dies without them. Beauty, love and mercy can never come to be in a Darwinian world, yet form the very foundation of a created one. And on the other side of that beauty is justice, because God is more than beauty, he is Holy. Thanks for reading.

[@stephaniebailey864]

Beautiful insight 👌

[@katie8325]

Of course there is a practical reason for it 😂 finding the opposite sex attractive ensures our species have survived! Also beauty is not abstract at all.

[@stringtheoryguitars4952]

@@katie8325 Hi Katie, your statements actually serve my point though, allow me to explain:. By saying beauty serves the purpose of ensuring the survival of "our species" you're placing man uniquely above nature just as God intended. That's because only man recognizes beauty and pursues relationship on that basis. All other life forms are merely responding to preprogrammed biological urges during mating season. Even the smelliest, ugliest, stray dogs get pregnant. (no offense to my canine friends) Colorful flowers bloom, attracting bees to their nectar. But unbeknownst to the bee, it gets covered in pollen, which then fertilizes a different tree, allowing it to bare fruit. That's another food source, but one that animals take away, eat and discard the core of. But that core contains seeds which will produce even MORE trees! So flowers form the basis of an entire ecosystem, all of which must exist simultaneously in order to function. Bees didn't happen to come along 90 million years later, with their fuzzy little legs perfectly designed to carry pollen from one plant to another. Everything must be there from the start or NONE of it works. (irreducible complexity) And yet with all that functionality, only man can recognize and appreciate the beauty of the flowers. And you're right about beauty not being "abstract" per se, because it can be measured and studied as a series of proportions and ratios. However it's still very much an abstraction because it's meant for man's enjoyment and enrichment; for his inspiration and for his passionate pursuit of perfection (apologies to Lexus lol). And those ARE abstract. The wise man is he who learns to think for himself, the fool is the one following the herd, never questioning the status quo. The moment you start to think for YOURSELF is the moment you'll begin the journey to discovering God. And nothing will be able to stop you. Thanks for your response.

[@colywogable]

"Look out man, that thing's got power"... says Peterson about the print of some famous Impressionist painting on your wall. Yes!!!!

[@markallinson8350]

The deer were bounding like blown leaves Under the smoke in front the roaring wave of the brush-fire; I thought of the smaller lives that were caught. Beauty is not always lovely; the fire was beautiful, the terror Of the deer was beautiful ... - Robinson Jeffers, "Fire on the Hills"

[@julieshaffer7140]

When I was young and beautiful I would constantly see people look at me but they never said anything except 2 or 3 that described me as exotic. I came to the conclusion that I was strange looking and that's why people looked at me. Only as I aged and lost that beauty did I realize what it was.

[@corliakoorsen277]

Now I understand a lot of things

[@stephencurran2284]

Beauty is an ideal, and ideals are judges

[@jamescallahan2311]

Jordan “water the damn plant” Peterson.

[@Aswodel]

I have been listening to people like Theo and Jordan for about 5 years now and I come to realize I now do all the stuff that I have to do. But I still feel discontent, my problems in life never have been MY problems, the only problem I have is to be authentic. I have been abused and because of that I cant function as a "normal" human being, cleaning my room isn't doing something I need to do, it's something I judge myself for not doing, and the reason I don't do it is because it's useless. So for me my life is about figuring out what I want to do, and what I think is usefull. So I appreciate everything that I've learned, but the lessen I took from that is that I need to learn how I do things that I think are helping me, because I can feel what I need, I've just been ignoring it all my life because people told me they knew how to fix my problems, which I know now is not really true.

[@richpiana8020]

Clean your room tho

[@ZippyChannelgaming]

The benifit of "cleaning your room" is that no matter how difficult your life is, so long as you have a room, you have an area that you are responsible for maintaining that you spend a significant portion of your life in. Say you spend 10 hours a day in your room, that is 3650 hours a year spent living in this room. If your room is covered in junk and is an overall unproductive place to spend your time then you are spending just under half of your life in an environment that does not produce any value to you. However cleaning it up and making it beautiful is one area that you have complete control and choice over and in doing so allows you to expand incrementally that control into other significant areas of your life as you have set up an environment dedicated to providing you a space to improve as a person. Also maintaining this is a small win and can provide the motivation and courage to improve yourself as an individual which at the end of the day is the only thing that you truly have control over.

[@rosemaryallen2128]

If you find it difficult to function, you should seek help (counselling). The responsibility for your situation rests ENTIRELY with the abuser(s). You are as valuable a human being as the best of us. Best wishes.

[@64kdawg]

Doc and Theo. all star combo.

[@byronfoppola8676]

uh no...

[@goatedchild6345]

Jordan got inspired to speak about beautiful paintings by that beautiful painting right there

[@kellherman]

When I was a teenager I had a vivid dream that I was journeying through an underground labyrinth where I had to fight creatures and go through these crazy obstacles. The goal was to reach a white door. When I finally made it, there was light shining through the cracks of the door. I knew that through that door was the most beautiful view in the universe. So beautiful, it would cause you to die upon looking at it. I walked to the door and opened it…. Then I woke up.

[@llewellynpierce6881]

Why would I waste my time???my time is price less.my mind is clean.!

[@dinimedia3710]

That’s so inspiring! Great stuff!

[@sylviaowega3839]

People also fear beauty, because they fear the divine, the transcendent and the eternal vortex of the unknown

[@MrGIANGFX]

The Met is the museum if anyone wanted to know. Main room, second floor at the top of the stairs.

[@ChristopherAddes]

Needed this today

[@viragogemini7403]

In short even if we are ugly we must at least try to be presentable.

[@claudioortiz5830]

These two are perfect together. gang.

[@dadams9158]

Gang Gang!

[@colleenshea2293]

I appreciate you so much Jordan Peterson!

[@TheHornet79]

That explains why I enjoy watching shows with strong men. They remind me to hit the gym daily so I could be that beautiful.

[@kylevanalstyne329]

Great chat

[@zvjezdanapuljanic8891]

How anybody can be afraid of beauty? Beauty is wonderful.

[@vista5169]

Weak, insecure people are afraid of beauty.

[@nancy3158]

When Peterson is at his funniest!

[@alexmanners1540]

Jordan is an Angel

[@lanarose1111]

Wow 😮 I never thought of beauty that way.! Beauty is powerful🙌🤌💖

[@TheKnoxvicious]

Just watching these two walk while a painting of an angry JonTron glares at you

[@austinking8004]

That was honestly beautiful

[@stantheroyman]

If you set the stage for it, you might actually play the part

[@oooggiieeboogee]

I had to clean and make my new apartment look beautiful as soon as I started watching

[@thebottom1144]

Theo and Jordan, not a bad combination

[@radicalhonesty3628]

I sit here watching this video, with every cell of my being: saturated in grief. (How to escape the intensity of such pain, such agony, such torment?)

[@marlienesterhuizen2567]

Set it free and you will be free!! Forgive everyone and yourself.

[@marianneginalski7564]

Also check Jim Kwik and Dandapani, very helpful.

[@dougzlicious]

1) clean up your room with strict discipline 2) introduce beauty into you room

[@indianahoneybee8852]

I actually really enjoyed this...It explains a lot 👊🔥🐝

[@tiroalblaco1]

“ Good afternoon…and other times. “

[@bluecollarmenproductions]

I don’t understand why people don’t like him?

[@micahvdw962]

He's politically conservative, which I'm not, but I really like him and his work. I think people are so mad about everything that civil and reasonable disagreement has gone out the window and political views are automatically good, or the worst depending

[@micahvdw962]

@Taylor Jones I would encourage you to do more research, he says he is a classical liberal but has appeared at many events as a conservative speaker and his opinions line up with most all conservative view points, not something I entirely hold against him, I however have come around to finding him to be wrong about more than a few things and that he tends to mask a lot of his opinions with centrism as many conservatives do

[@jhinthevirtuoso4886]

@@micahvdw962 politics has been getting more left leaning for a while a classic liberal in the past would be considered a conservative in this time like you for example blinded by what is told to you on a daily basis and not putting in the effort to find out

[@vista5169]

Because he's a stupid person's idea of a smart person. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4KWg39pjL-Ujsk

[@SuperSpecies]

Because retarded people like to engage in group think and virtue signal.

[@SeaOfMany]

I did all this already and sometimes I can’t help but feel broken still? It seems like cleaning my room and introducing beauty isn’t enough

[@rosemaryallen2128]

Well done for taking the first steps! You are not satisfied because there's way to go, mind, body and soul. Should you get some counselling, if things have been very bad in the past? Perhaps you need some rest before moving on. The main thing is, you've taken the first steps on the journey. Best wishes!

[@SeaOfMany]

@@rosemaryallen2128 thanks! I think when I wrote this I was so desperate to be better and now I am in a different place and I don’t feel broken or anything, I might suffer slight existential dread at times but I think that’s normal and part of being human, part of being alive. Eating well, working out, working, mindfulness and meditation like yeah this is it and I guess I’m okay with it, I think I need to expand my relationships next and try meet more quality people maybe even someone who I’d be happy to start a family with and take onboard that responsibility of caring for someone

[@rosemaryallen2128]

@@SeaOfMany I'm very glad for you. You've been brilliant!

[@M1lliondollabb]

“That’s when you need to relapse” 🤣🤣🤣

[@thegentlemantraveler3498]

This is on point.

[@lordjim3109]

3:42 Peterson: "Full of paintings from late Renaissance" The other guy: "Rodin, stuff like that?" That`s what they call discussing colors with a blind man.

[@gyozamoney5909]

You know I just might start cleaning.