What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research.
Humorous, surprising, and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street.
What does the nervous system of the lowly lobster have to tell us about standing up straight (with our shoulders back) and about success in life? Why did ancient Egyptians worship the capacity to pay careful attention as the highest of gods? What dreadful paths do people tread when they become resentful, arrogant, and vengeful? Dr. Peterson journeys broadly, discussing discipline, freedom, adventure, and responsibility, distilling the world's wisdom into 12 practical and profound rules for life. 12 Rules for Life shatters the modern commonplaces of science, faith, and human nature while transforming and ennobling the mind and spirit of its listeners.
Author(s): Jordan B. Peterson; Norman Doidge; Ethan Van Sciver
Edition: Canadian First Edition
Publisher: Random House Canada
Year: 2018
Language: English
Pages: 409
Title Page......Page 3
Foreword......Page 5
Overture......Page 20
RULE 1: Stand up straight with your shoulders back......Page 30
RULE 2: Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping......Page 59
RULE 3: Make friends with people who want the best for you......Page 92
RULE 4: Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today......Page 109
RULE 5: Do not let your children do anything that makes you dislike them......Page 135
RULE 6: Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world......Page 168
RULE 7: Pursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient)......Page 182
RULE 8: Tell the truth—or, at least, don’t lie......Page 221
RULE 9: Assume that the person you are listening to might know something you don’t......Page 249
RULE 10: Be precise in your speech......Page 273
RULE 11: Do not bother children when they are skateboarding......Page 297
RULE 12: Pet a cat when you encounter one on the street......Page 343
Coda......Page 361
Endnotes......Page 374
Acknowledgements......Page 395
Follow Penguin......Page 397
Copyright Page......Page 399
