born 1962
Jordan B. Peterson is a Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. He gained widespread recognition for his conservative views on cultural and political issues, particularly regarding free speech and political correctness, as well as for his bestselling self-help book, "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos." Peterson is known for his influence in the fields of psychology and philosophy, as well as his vocal commentary on social and cultural topics.
Your life becomes meaningful in precise proportion to the depths of the responsibility you are willing to shoulder.
People in the modern world don't see god because they don't look low enough.
Do you know how I stopped getting protesters to my event at universities? I held them in the morning.
That's another hallmark of truth, is that it snaps things together. People write to me all the time and say it's as if things were coming together in my mind. It's like the Platonic idea that all learning was remembering. You have a nature, and when you feel that nature articulated, it's it's like the act of snapping the puzzle pieces together.
When you have something to say, silence is a lie.
The successful among us delay gratification. The successful among us bargain with the future.
It's in responsibility that most people find the meaning that sustains them through life. It's not in happiness. It's not in impulsive pleasure.
If you really want to piss people off, you can do two things: Attain some happiness or tell the truth.