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135. Maps of Meaning 07: Images of Story & Metastory

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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Understanding the Blame Game and Random Forces in Life

Taking responsibility for an outcome is only useful if it was a result of one's actions and not random forces./nBlaming oneself can provide relief as it implies control, but acknowledging it as random can be unsettling./nAccepting that some negative events are beyond personal control is part of maturity./nIt is important to differentiate between personal responsibility and situations beyond control./nStarting with the assumption that something happened randomly is safer and less morally stressful.

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