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12 Rules for Life
- An Antidote to Chaos
- Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson
- Series: 12 Rules for Life
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Categories: Relationships, Parenting & Personal Development, Personal Development
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
The audiobook edition of 12 Rules for Life, written and read by Jordan B. Peterson, asks 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 polarising politics, his frank and refreshing message about the value of individual responsibility and ancient wisdom has resonated around the world.
In this audiobook, 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 his clinical practice and personal life, cutting edge psychology and philosophy, and lessons from humanity's oldest myths and stories, Peterson takes the reader on an intellectual journey like no other. Gripping, thought-provoking and deeply rewarding, 12 Rules for Life offers an antidote to the chaos in our lives: eternal truths applied to our modern problems.
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- Miss B. U.
- 01-12-19
A colossal waste of my time and money.
Pretentious and using big words and extremely long sentences whilst actually not saying anything meaningful.
Absolutely pointless.
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- Georgia Longford
- 20-11-18
How have I ever lived without this book?
I've been listening to Jordan a lot on you tube over the past few months. I have watched and learnt so much. Even a simple lesson of watching him pausing and calming himself in aggressive interviews before answering back has been priceless. But through his book, it's so nice to actually listen fully to his train of thoughts. Uninterrupted by idiological arguments from others and explained with references we've all grown up with but never had fully explained in such a way whilst growing up. I feel calmer and ready to face the world and can't wait to listen to again.
Not that it matters to this review.. but I am a woman.. And based on his book.. now proud to be one. Always thought it meant to be less than man. But my role as a human.. if that be it free to choose: mother, bread winner, wife, or friend.. is as equally important to any other role around me. so much more to say but I will leave it there.
Thank you
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- Lee miles
- 04-11-19
Definitely worth a listen
Every rule makes sense. I'm a firm believer that if you learn just one thing then the book was worth a read. Well I learned 100 things.
Very religious heavy in some points which is not my flavour but is not used irrelevantly.
Full on enthusiastic delivery by Peterson. And if you open your ears you can persuade yourself its Saul Goodman.
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- Mr G
- 24-12-19
Ok
While I like Peterson’s content on the whole I felt a bit lost in this audio book and can’t tell you what the lessons actually were come the end of the book. Come the last 2 hours I was just wanting it to end. That said there are a few useful nuggets here and there.
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- Shane
- 03-04-19
Superb!
Yes, it is a hard read/listen and you will probably need to do it twice but its worth it. dont listen to low ratings for this book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-06-20
Jordan B Peterson narrates
The fact that the writer narrates his own work is a testament to authenticity. The audible emotion in his voice at times makes you realise that 'life is real'. I have been able to recognise that we all see our lives the way we want to & it often represents an extremely narrow version of the full technicolor experience. Peterson provides a road map of his thoughts / concepts / musings via 'rules', which allows the reader to choose whether or not they are willing / equipped / ready to open their minds to a self awareness that you will win no medals. The reward is accepting that there will always be suffering and it is how we use that information that is important. Excellent.
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- Mr Harper
- 26-09-18
Loved it, changed my life immeasurably!
This book has genuinely changed my life, I stand up tall, I look people in the eye, I'm combative when need be. I would recommend this to anyone. My anxiety is gone. And the world is respecting me which has lead to a positive feedback loop of happiness.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-11-19
Black & White, outdated knowledge
Struggled with the hardcopy, bought on audiobook and realised it's the writing style. Why explain something in 5 words when you can use a 1000.
Continuous outdated knowledge.
Black and white thinking.
I wanted to give up about 5 times, when I read the sentence about a crying 3 year old in the airport who was attention seeking and all his parents had to do was spend a moment correcting his behaviour - I stopped it there.
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- Leandro Henrique Lourenço da Silva
- 12-01-19
Great book for people who want to sort their lives
Life is suffering, so we must do what we need, not what we want. Listen, tell the truth and above all read this book.
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- James Weaver
- 02-11-19
Change your attitude and change the world!
Peterson absolutely nails the fact that resentment, blame and jealousy will keep you in a prison of sadness, frustration and dissatisfaction.
The book outlines the problems that cause people to live unsuccessful, suboptimal lives. It also explains how by changing your goals and behaviours you can live better. The focus is mainly on the problems humans are facing and the need to change - the practical methods of how to accomplish this change aren’t so clear to me, but this doesn’t detract from the book. It forces you to take a good look at yourself, to identify the defects in character that prevent effective living and then to look for a way to access the needed power that will change your thoughts and actions on a daily basis.
Find someone who is spiritually healthy and ask them how they do it. Be wary of people who blame others for their problems - at some point they will have made a decision based on self, that has put them in a position to be harmed. Looking at the consequences of their actions rather than the actions themselves is not helpful.
I was fortunate(?) to get into AA when I was 38 - a real change or die moment, and I have been working a 12 step program for over 14 years now. Through working the steps, I have experienced a huge shift in my attitude to life. It took alcohol addiction to force me to this path - hopefully Jordan’s book will be sufficient for you to start your own journey to spiritual health.
“Keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who searches finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”
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- Martin
- 20-02-18
Life-changing in every sense of the word
This book has brought me joy, laughter and also tears, grief and profound sadness. Through the wisdom of ancient texts and personal anecdotes, doctor Peterson gave me courage to face my fear of responsibility, take my place in the world and improve the lives of those around me. The performance is deeply personal and precise as is the case with other Peterson's material. I hope I will return to this book for strength and inspiration whenever I need them most.
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- Jarrod
- 16-01-18
Easily accessible wisdom
Jordan Peterson presents a refreshing voice of wisdom in a crowd of shrill hysteria and politically correct drivel. I was impressed with the combination of common sense advice and surprising insights. There is lots to learn here. If you’re looking for a blueprint for a life well lived, you’ve come to the right place.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-08-18
This book has been rated five lobsters.
Amazing book, very deep and thoughtful. It teaches the individual responsibility over ones actions. To speak the truth and many other wonderfully useful things.
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- M MENGEL
- 01-02-18
Lit
A candle has been lit in the world to keep the dark at bay.
I’m in awe of Jordan’s capacity to ignore the nonsense hurled at him, and still speak with a white hot passion to help people. It humbles and makes you want to emulate.
Twelve simple rules that get into your subconscious so quickly it feels like they were always there.
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- Oliver
- 18-01-18
Deep and enjoyable experience
Peterson goes all in in his effort to lay out his philosophy in a form that resonates on many levels of analysis. The book is simultaneously a compelling map of reality, guide to a balanced and meaningful life, and a deep defence of Western culture, Christian values and healthy masculinity, which are all currently under attack. I think this book is not just an insightful thought provoker, but also a healthy vaccination against dangerous ideological viruses which are unleashed in the modern world.
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- Hans
- 28-03-18
Pure Wisom
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Jordan Peterson deliver advices, that are ready to implement into our daily life.
He turns his knowledge into wisdom by showing the principles, which we should use as a guide both in the professional and private life.
Idea of taking full responsibility for our choices makes perfect sense and give hope to all of the young people, who got deeply immersed into the nihilist world of mass consumption.
JBP narration makes the whole listening experience even better.
Lessons that you can takeaway from this book could be life-changing, especially if you want to give your life meaning and orient yourself in the world.
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- Anubhav Misra
- 12-02-18
Spirituality for the reasonable
Would you consider the audio edition of 12 Rules for Life to be better than the print version?
I prefer the narrative power of the author speaking his own words. Hence, yes! I find it much better than the print.
What was one of the most memorable moments of 12 Rules for Life?
The coda(nice choice of words there). Like a sonata form recapitulation, it ties together the multi-themed spiritual sonata that was this book!
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The story about the suffering of his daughter and the frailty of li'l children moved me particularly.
"We love not 'despite' the limitations, but 'because' of them. And of course, it more complicated than that"
Any additional comments?
This book is great, not because it's some groundbreakingly new content and idea that have not been expressed before. It is so as it brings back an important aspect in the spiritual quest that is absent from most new age spiritual teachers: FORM! Most spiritual thinkers have removed everything that even resembles any real manifestation so much so that it is almost impossible to have use of what they are saying.
Jordan Peterson brings back the fundamental(archetypal) stories of our experiences back to the social collective consciousness and for that we must thank him.
This book unlike most self-help books, this book doesn't try to explain the title in almost banal detail. It takes the idea and brings it alive through contrast, variation, and storytelling that drives home the title without having to repeat it once. Only thing I can think of that comes close is classical music.
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- hao
- 05-09-19
Too much bible talk
Disappointed to see this book turned into a full-on bible study from chapter 6. Dr.Peterson introduced himself as a psychologist and a scientist, but I see little reasoning with genuine scientific knowledge instead this book is mostly about Dr.Peterson’s personal interpretation of the bible. He often ran off the topic and spend hours to praise and interpret Christianity, he also consistently to refer to the bible and not actual evidences to make his case, which significantly lowered his credibility.
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- Tim
- 05-02-18
Precise yet broad.
The book points to exact steps for improvement in your life and then goes into depths I haven't even thought about. Sometimes it was too much for me. But in the end it's a must read.
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- Michael
- 20-03-18
Deep and accessible
I'll have to listen to it again and probably again but some great practical advice based on truth and his genuine real understanding
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