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131. Maps of Meaning 3: Marionettes & Individuals (Part 2)

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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Putting Yourself in a Challenging Mind Frame Is Much Easier on You, Psycho Physiologically

If you can face something voluntarily, rather than having it chase you, it's way better for you. Challenge versus threat is not the same even if the magnitude of the problem is the same. Putting yourself in a challenging mind frame is much, much easier on you psycho physiologically. So that's partly why, well, it's worth while to go find the dragon in its lair instead of waiting for it to come and eat you. It's like nona. Sometimes there's just risky solution one, and risky solution too. And sometimes both are really bad. But you at least get to pick which one you're willing to suffer through....

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