Jordan Peterson Quotes

Biography: Jordan Peterson is known for being a clinical psychologist, cultural c... more Biography: Jordan Peterson is known for being a clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology. He gained fame through his critiques on political correctness and his books, especially "12 Rules for Life." His lectures on psychology, philosophy, and religion have garnered a large following online. less

"Art tells you what's beyond, without explicitly telling you""People have this capacity within them to set the world straight""You don’t get to choose not to pay a price, you only get to choose which price you pay""If you cannot understand why someone did something, look at the consequences and infer the motivation""When you have something to say, silence is a lie""The way that you make people resilient is by voluntarily exposing them to things that they are afraid of and that make them uncomfortable""You can only find out what you actually believe, rather than what you think you believe, by watching how you act. You simply don't know what you believe before that""The proper way to fix the world isn’t to fix the world; it’s to fix yourself""The creative person, by necessity, must come to be at odds with the majority""It's better to do something badly than to not do it at all""In the West, we have been withdrawing from our tradition, religion, and even nation-centered cultures""Work as hard as you possibly can on at least one thing and see what happens""The secret to your existence is right in front of you""Blaming others for your problems is a complete waste of time""Power is competence""Assume that the person you are listening to might know something you don’t""You cannot protect your children too much""Pursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient)""It's in responsibility that most people find the meaning that sustains them through life""The purpose of life is finding the largest burden that you can bear and bearing it"

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