I had this idea a long time ago—because the world is a pretty dreadful place—I thought, well, what would the world be like if people stopped avoiding the things they knew they should do? Because the question is, "how much are we contributing to the fact that life is an existential catastrophe and a tragedy?" "How much is our own corruption contributing to that?" It's a worthwhile question.⁣
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You consult your conscience, and it says, "Well, you know, that place over there could use a little work." It's the same as working on yourself. And so you clean that up because you can. Then things are a bit clearer around you. And you're a little better off because you've practised a bit, and so you're a little stronger.⁣
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It's like, "Don't be fixing up the economy, 18 year old." You don't know anything about the economy. It's a massive, complex machine beyond anyone's understanding.

Applications close tonight.

Available here: https://linktr.ee/DrJordanBPeterson

After nearly two years, I'm about to embark on the Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life tour. My daughter Mikhaila Peterson and I are going through twenty-six states before heading over to Europe. She will be opening for me.

The tour dates, starting on January 25th, are detailed in the post above. And for those interested, tickets are already available at http://jordanbpeterson.com/events

Thank you.

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"I understand why the men I’m talking to are disaffected. I understand that. That’s the shared pain, I suppose. I understand why they’re doubtful about putting forward their best. I’m not contemptuous of that even. I see that it’s a deep wound, in a sense, and no wonder."

A clip from my guest appearance on the "Under the Skin" podcast with Russell Brand.

Watch part of it here: https://youtu.be/apuygXKOnpI

Midland, Texas. Feb. 8th.
Tickets still available here:

https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/2222121/drjordan-bpetersonbeyond-order-midland-wagner-no%C3%ABl-performing-arts-center

Tickets are now available for 14 more venues and shows on my upcoming tour, Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life.

Use the presale code JORDAN.

Available here: http://jordanbpeterson.com/events

Note: all venue COVID vaccination requirements, where in place, are set by local authorities and cannot be altered by tour management.

If it’s within your interest, my daughter, Mikhaila Peterson, also has Telegram channels and groups for her audience. They can be found here -

Podcast/General -

https://t.me/mikhailapeterson
https://t.me/mikhailapetersondiscussion

Diet Related -

https://t.me/LionDiet
https://t.me/liondietdiscussion

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You should be a monster.

Everyone says, “Well, you should be harmless, virtuous, you shouldn’t do anyone any harm, you should sheath your competitive instinct. You shouldn’t try to win. You don’t want to be too aggressive. You don’t want to be too assertive.”

No. Wrong. You should be a monster, an absolute monster, and then you should learn how to control it.

“It’s better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.”

"With a lot of the younger people, I worry sometimes about substituting discussion blogging, tweeting, commentating for actually doing something. That's why I titled that book of mine "[Do] Something!". I have seen some of these younger political people that get into... virtual politics, and they get into a virtual loop. They talk about the issue; they blog about it; they tweet about it."

On my latest podcast, Preston Manning and I discuss populist movements in the west, history building and storytelling, the power of reading audiences, the new tenets of conservatism, communication in politics, the Chinese Communist Party, and much more.

Watch the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRVX0K5XCQ0

Standing up straight means voluntarily accepting the burden of Being.

Your nervous system responds in an entirely different manner when you face the demands of life voluntarily.

My recommended reading list - https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/great-books/