by Susan Barnes | 12 Oct 2021 | Quoting Other Writers
Rule 5 / Do not let your children do anything that makes you dislike them In this chapter, Peterson addresses child-rearing. Babies come into the world completely helpless, unlike many animals that can walk soon after birth. Peterson believes that children must be...
by Susan Barnes | 28 Sep 2021 | Quoting Other Writers
Rule 4 / Compare yourself to who you were yesterday not to who someone else is today Peterson discusses the futility of comparing ourselves to others as there will always be someone better, stronger, more intelligent, more beautiful or wealthier than we are....
by Susan Barnes | 21 Sep 2021 | Quoting Other Writers
Rule 3 / Make friends with people who want the best for you Peterson relates the personal history of his mostly unhealthy teenage friendships. He was pleased to make better friendships when he moved away from his hometown to further his educational and career...
by Susan Barnes | 7 Sep 2021 | Quoting Other Writers
Rule 2 / Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping Peterson begins with a conundrum. Why don’t sick people take their medication? He quotes statistics that show two-thirds of people don’t take the medication that doctors prescribe for them. Either...
by Susan Barnes | 31 Aug 2021 | Quoting Other Writers
Rule 1 / Stand up straight with your shoulders back From Peterson’s research, both scientifically and psychologically, he concludes that the most enjoyable way to live is by deliberately expressing confidence in ourselves, not only through our posture but in our...
by Susan Barnes | 24 Aug 2021 | Quoting Other Writers
Peterson is a clinical psychologist and a professor of psychology. The idea for his book, 12 Rules for life, began when he answered this question on the social media site, Quora, “what are the most valuable things everyone should know?” He began formulating a list of...
