Jordan Peterson
Clinical psychologist and cultural commentator
Most quoted
"Order is not enough. You can't just be stable, and secure, and well-regulated. There has to be something else. Chaos is not enough. You can't just be creative, and dynamic, and exploratory, or you'll be dead, or in pieces. The proper place is the boundary between order and chaos."
— from 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
"You are not your own property. You are, in part, the property of your community, and your culture, and your ancestors, and your children. And you have a responsibility to them all. And if you shirk that responsibility, you're going to pay a price. And so are they."
— from 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, 2018
"The individual must conduct his or her life in a manner that requires the rejection of immediate gratification, of natural and perverse desires alike, and the sacrifice of hedonic pleasure itself to the greater goal of spiritual enlightenment."
— from Maps of Meaning, 1999
All quotes by Jordan Peterson (362)
Don't let resentment fester. Address it directly and honestly.
The path to wisdom is paved with humility and a willingness to admit when you're wrong.
You are stronger than you think. You can endure more than you imagine.
The world is not a safe place, but it is a place where you can find meaning and purpose.
Take responsibility for your own life. No one else is going to do it for you.
The most profound insights often come from confronting the things you fear the most.
Don't sacrifice what you could be for what you are.
The truth is a process, not a destination.
Love is not a feeling, it's an action. It's a commitment to the well-being of another.
The greatest act of courage is to face the unknown with an open heart.
Clean up your own house before you criticize the world.
The world is full of suffering, but it is also full of beauty and wonder.
Don't be afraid to be unpopular. The truth is often unpopular.
The only way to overcome your fears is to confront them directly.
Meaning is found in the adoption of responsibility.
The pursuit of excellence is a moral imperative.
You have a duty to articulate your beliefs, even if they are controversial.
The greatest tragedy is to live a life unexamined.
Don't let cynicism consume you. There is still good in the world.
The path to a meaningful life is often difficult and fraught with challenges.
Contemporaries of Jordan Peterson
Other Psychologys born within 50 years of Jordan Peterson (1962).