We require rules, standards, values-alone and together. It indicates clearly that people need ordering principles, and that chaos otherwise beckons. Why did that one rise up above all others? First and foremost, because of its simplicity. “It took time to settle on a title: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. It was tough to squeeze the ideas into a short summary, so in these notes, we will briefly look at all of the 12 rules and then focus on our favourite ideas. I really enjoyed the book and can’t recommend it enough to anyone who is aiming at living the best life (or being the best parent!). And I’m not surprised why ☺ That’s the kind of a self-help book that I think is actually helpful! This book has sold more than five million copies worldwide. It’s an absolutely fascinating mixture of philosophy, religion and science – all are my favourite subjects!
And to be honest, it took me ages to finish it, as it is super intense and wonderfully thoughtful. We’ve picked the book after falling in love with Jordan Peterson on YouTube (he is a super charismatic and exceptional communicator – check out his channel).
His ideas sparked many insightful conversations at our home and greatly influenced the way we are raising our boys. Jordan Peterson is one of the greatest minds of our time. If we each live properly, we will collectively flourish.” “I hope that these rules and their accompanying essays will help people understand what they already know: that the soul of the individual eternally hungers for the heroism of genuine Being, and that the willingness to take on that responsibility is identical to the decision to live a meaningful life. He lives in Toronto, Ontario with his family. Peterson has published more than one hundred scientific papers, and his 1999 book Maps of Meaning revolutionized the psychology of religion. His YouTube videos and podcasts have gathered a worldwide audience of hundreds of millions, while his book tour reached more than 250,000 people in major cities around the globe.
Jordan Peterson has become one of the world’s most influential public intellectuals. After working for decades as a clinical psychologist and a professor at Harvard and the University of Toronto, Dr.
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