1. Responsibility is what gives life meaning

I spent a lot of time searching for meaning while avoiding responsibility. This lesson taught me that instead of running from responsibilities, I should be running toward the right responsibilities for me.

https://youtu.be/O6-zTxWXnCo?si=4U7tWaHJUfJQIa2Q

2. You are far more complex than you think

Your conscious mind, AKA ego, is the smallest element of your total psyche. It rises up out of the vast unconscious mind each morning and recedes at night. And the ego is at the mercy of the unconscious mind.

https://youtu.be/J0r7X1z0AhI?si=DgvDRUVEWUu_b6ba

3. The word “sin” means “to miss the mark”

"Hamartia" is the Greek word for "sin" and translates to missing the mark. It isn't some moral proclamation to condemn bad people. It's an archery metaphor! Sinning makes YOUR LIFE worse. No more guilt.

https://youtu.be/hdrLQ7DpiWs?si=xpeekyO3zyPjximp

4. Fix your own life before you try to change the world

His rule to "clean your own room" swept the world. Focus on fixing all your own problems before you try to critique and change society at-large. Protest your own self-destructive behaviors.

https://youtube.com/shorts/vw2onHV_qjY?si=TQkMAl43qx_1gwmj

5. Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping

Many of us are great at giving advice to our loved ones, but our self-talk is polluted with self-loathing. We would never speak to others how we speak to ourselves.

https://youtu.be/T3G7K3NRe0c?si=neqDTPjzbsPrqmSg

6. Tell the truth--or, at least, don't lie

Life is downstream from our words. When you tell the truth, you are properly oriented to the future. Lying points you away from your best possible future. When the truth isn't speakable, don't speak.

https://youtu.be/bO78Nxvb0zo?si=rJZXyDSfUN_hpfAz

7. Do not carelessly denigrate social institutions or creative achievement

The world is complex. The institutions around us have many facets and long histories. To understand what they do and how they work takes a lot of effort. Have some respect.

https://youtu.be/0Wsi6d1k1hI?si=kyoi1IwQ-CoYxcao

8. Do not hide unwanted things in the fog

Hidden things grow. C. G. Jung said, "what you want most to find will be found where you least want to look." Growth is making unconscious things conscious. Decay is making conscious things unconscious.

https://youtu.be/MSOsebRo6C0?si=trDgBvK0jPChfzb4

9. Do not allow yourself to become resentful, deceitful, or arrogant

Resentment is the spirit of Cain, which should be our greatest personal enemy. Focusing on "fairness" is not useful, since the world isn't always a fair place.

There is always hope.

https://youtube.com/shorts/ju8VSZS78AE?si=NvY7ZP5av-00v9MC

10. Imagine who you could be, and then aim single-mindedly at that

This is the true north for those seeking their unique purpose on Earth. Imagine, then act. Learn what you are and what you are not. Then imagine again. Then act again. Repeat.

https://youtu.be/ld_5qT1Y6ec?si=k79MFg0sQAGaaSBj

10 Lessons from Peterson that Changed My Life:

1. Responsibility is what gives life meaning

2. You are far more complex than you think

3. The word “sin” means “to miss the mark”

4. Fix your own life before you try to change the world

5. Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping

6. Tell the truth--or, at least, don't lie

7. Do not carelessly denigrate social institutions or creative achievement

8. Do not hide unwanted things in the fog

9. Do not allow yourself to become resentful, deceitful, or arrogant

10. Imagine who you could be, and then aim single-mindedly at that

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