12 Rules for Life
An Antidote to Chaos
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4.3 • 279 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
The #1 Sunday Times and International Bestseller from 'the most influential public intellectual in the Western world right now' (New York Times)
What are the most valuable things that everyone should know?
Acclaimed clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson has influenced the modern understanding of personality, and now he has become one of the world's most popular public thinkers, with his lectures on topics from the Bible to romantic relationships to mythology drawing tens of millions of viewers. In an era of unprecedented change and polarizing politics, his frank and refreshing message about the value of individual responsibility and ancient wisdom has resonated around the world.
In this book, he provides twelve profound and practical principles for how to live a meaningful life, from setting your house in order before criticising others to comparing yourself to who you were yesterday, not someone else today. Happiness is a pointless goal, he shows us. Instead we must search for meaning, not for its own sake, but as a defence against the suffering that is intrinsic to our existence.
Drawing on vivid examples from the author's clinical practice and personal life, cutting edge psychology and philosophy, and lessons from humanity's oldest myths and stories, 12 Rules for Life offers a deeply rewarding antidote to the chaos in our lives: eternal truths applied to our modern problems.
Customer Reviews
Thank you
For a sixty six year old was very impressed and am following all Jordan’s lectures
Profound and timely
Dr Peterson’s messages condensed into 12 chapters that range from how to be a better parent to why we’re a lot closer to lobsters than you would think.
Highly recommend it to anyone who is feeling like they need help orientating themselves in life’s chaos.
Flawed but worth reading
It’s not easy to digest. It has many long tangents, for one thing. But there’s also a lot that most of us need to hear. If you like this book I recommend the works of C. S. Lewis, which are available very cheaply, way easier to read and cover some of the same ground - The Abolition of Man deals with values, The Problem of Pain with suffering, The Great Divorce with the essence of Hell and various other things, and if you want more life advice, The Screwtape Letters is brilliant, even if you disagree with his worldview.