Lessons from “12 Rules for Life” copy
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- Stand up straight with your shoulders back.
- People will look down on you if you stand like a weakling.
- Stand with confidence and it will change your brain's chemistry.
- You will gain status easier.
- Women like it too.
- Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping.
- People will move heaven and Earth to get their dog healthy but will then sit on the couch eating chips all day.
- Care for yourself like you care for your: dog, sister, father, mother, brother
- Make friends with people who want the best for you.
- Surround yourself with people who have dreams and are working towards them.
- A lot of people will act like your friend until you make them look bad with your success - avoid these people.
- Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today.
- Everyone is writing their own book (life), some are on chapter 20, some are on chapter 3.
- We all have our own path.
- Focus on your path.
- Do not let your children do anything that makes you dislike them.
- Do not seek friendship with your child when they're young.
- They will lose all respect for you.
- Care for your child, but you must discipline them.
- Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world.
- Many people want to change the world but can't organize their laundry.
- Shifting blame on society is a waste of time.
- We as individuals are responsible for the problems of the world.
- Pursue what is meaningful, not what is expedient.
- Life is suffering and many people pursue the fast life: porn, drugs, stealing, cheating
- In order for you to overcome the pain of life, you must find a larger-than-life dream to devote yourself to.
- Tell the truth - or, at least, don't lie.
- Every time you lie a new reality spawns that you have to keep track of.
- It is harder to tell the truth in the short term but ALWAYS worth it in the long term.
- Assume that the person you're listening to might know something you don't.
- When you're talking with someone, don't just be waiting for your turn to talk.
- Listen to them.
- You can learn something from anyone.
- Be precise in your speech.
- Don't beat around the bush.
- And always be specific about your goals.
- If you can determine the details of the goals, they'll be easier to achieve.
- 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson
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