12 Rules for Life

By Jordan B. Peterson,

Book cover of 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

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Penguin presents the CD edition of 12 Rules for Life written and read by Jordan B. Peterson

Jordan Peterson's work as a clinical psychologist has reshaped the modern understanding of personality, and now he has become one of the world's most popular public thinkers, with his lectures on topics ranging…

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I loved this book. It was a thought-provoking guide to navigating life's challenges and complexities. I especially loved the way Jordan Peterson drew on psychology, philosophy, and personal anecdotes to impart practical principles for finding meaning and purpose.

Each rule serves as a roadmap for self-improvement, urging you to confront challenges, take responsibility, and strive for a meaningful existence. Jordan Peterson's insights are both profound and accessible, providing me with a framework for personal growth in a world often marked by chaos.

Whether exploring the nature of truth or the importance of standing tall, this book is a compelling and…

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If you think this is just another self-help book, think again. This is a wise and philosophical reflection on life, psychology, society, and history based on principles that can assist readers in navigating both their own lives and relationships and the troubled times in which we live.

Peterson offers a fresh and profound way of thinking about life in the third decade of the twenty-first century. Once you have read this book, you will want to return to it and its “rules” again and again.

Peterson shows us not just ways in which we can deal with all that life…

Jordan Peterson wrote this extraordinary book, which was among Amazon’s top 20 best-selling books. In 12 Rules for Life, Peterson argues that there is a right and wrong way to conduct your life. In contrast, he rejects the ambiguity...challenges and discusses trust and why we need ethical leadership.

Many of us are in the predicament where we know we need to trust some people, but we have a hard time doing so because we do not think enough of them are trustworthy. We have to be selective in choosing whom to trust, no doubt. However, trust, as Peterson argues in…

I started reading Peterson in the early 2000s. His mind has a weird combination of knowing all the research, knowing all the ancient wisdom of humanity, and having a feel for the practical, like, what does it mean for my life, right now. When Peterson talks about drug addiction, men and women, young people, and so on, it feels like he is talking to me, directly, with complete understanding and sympathy for the kind of life I am in. he holds no punches and says completely reasonable, thoughtful, wise things that just happen to totally undermine the messages of weakness…

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