Modern Wisdom

#307 - Dr Jordan B. Peterson - Take Control Of Your Life

Apr 12, 2021

01:33:47

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Recognizing the shortness of life adds urgency to prioritize relationships and experiences.

Rewarding incremental improvements transforms self-criticism into motivation for personal growth.

Addressing discomfort leads to profound self-discovery and a more authentic life.

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Importance of Self-reflection and Urgency in Life

Being aware of the shortness of life and the limited opportunities it presents can add a sense of urgency. Reflecting on the finite nature of existence, like realizing you may only see loved ones a limited number of times, can drive the need to make the most of every moment and prioritize relationships and experiences.

Pause to Reflect, or Risk Losing Direction

00:54

Are You Competing Against Yourself?

02:29

Do Not Hide Things In The Fog

00:22

Face Challenges to Foster Growth

01:42

Introduction

5min

Are You a Red Skull?

5min

The New Internet - A New Way to Restore Your Sense of Humour, You Know?

4min

Podcasts - I'm Trying to See Where They're Going

4min

Podcasting

2min

The Medium Is Unforgiving of Any Falsity

2min

Are You a Genuineness Test for How Genuine You Are?

2min

The Perils of Over Optimization for the Individual

5min

Play Is a Good Sign That Things Are Going Right

2min

10.

How to Cope With the Pain of Unreached Potential

6min

11.

Are You Competing Against Yourself?

2min

12.

Would You Pay That Price to Be Tiger Woods?

4min

13.

Is Self Consciousness a Blessing or a Cure?

3min

14.

The Voice of the Conscience

3min

15.

The Importance of Taking Time Away From the Urgent

5min

16.

The Executor of Our Genes

4min

17.

Attent, Attention, It's a Faculty That Transforms Thought

3min

18.

Is This the Relationship I Want to Be In?

4min

19.

Exposure Therapy

2min

20.

Do Not Punish What You Want to Have Happened

5min

21.

You Can't Clean Up Room, That's a Problem

4min

22.

You Pay for Inaction

5min

23.

Is Your Destiny Calling to You?

4min

24.

Love, Duty and Duty - The Cold Equivalent of Love and Duty

2min

25.

Writing a Series of Essays on Crucial Questions or Issues

2min

26.

Beyond Order - The Unifying Theme

4min

27.

Beyond Order - A Podcast With Jon Peterson, Ladies and Gentlemen

3min

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist and an author.

The last year has been incredibly challenging. It's times like this when we need one of the most popular and insightful voices of our generation to come and give us some advice, welcome to the show Dr Jordan B. Peterson.

Expect to learn how to deal with the pain of unlived potential, Jordan Peterson's thoughts on the productivity movement, his reaction to being featured in Marvel's Captain America Comic, how to add a sense of urgency to your life, why losing friends as you grow is desirable, what Jordan is going to do next and much more...

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