Rule #3: Make friends with people who want the best for you. Why would you think it acceptable to do anything less for yourself?” – Jordan Peterson

“You must help a child become a virtuous, responsible, awake being, capable of full reciprocity – able to take care of himself and others, and to thrive while doing so. You are, therefore, morally obliged to take care of yourself.” Jordan Peterson You have some vital role to play in the unfolding destiny of the world. You are important to other people as much to yourself.

And as much as 50% of medication given to individuals with chronic disease is not taken as prescribed.Īnd medicine is only one example of the way we should be properly caring for ourselves.Īs human beings, we can be self-critical to a fault. We would be present and available to care for the animal’s needs.īut when it comes to our own needs, how attentive are we? Year after year, studies continue to show that as much as 20 or 30% of medical prescriptions are never filled. If called upon to care for a sick animal, for example, most of us would carefully follow the protocol laid out for us. Most of us are far better at helping others than we are at helping ourselves. In chapter two of Peterson’s book, he explains that this injunction is as much a call to care for our neighbors as it is a call to care for ourselves. Whether or not we identify as Christian, most of us are familiar with the Bible’s golden rule to “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Mark 12:31 NIV) Rule #2: Treat yourself like you are someone you are responsible for helping. Speak your mind … Walk tall and gaze forthrightly ahead.” – Jordan Peterson And since character is everything, good posture is a good place to start. Peterson believes people with good character often have good posture. Good posture can actually help us trick ourselves into the courage we want to have. It means deciding to voluntarily transform the chaos of potential into the realities of habitable order … It means willingly undertaking the sacrifices necessary to generate a productive and meaningful reality.” – Jordan Peterson “To stand up straight with your shoulders back is to accept the terrible responsibility of life, with eyes wide open. Psychology has long recognized that good posture helps support good state of mind, and Peterson’s thoughts on this matter are consistent with that idea. This competent stance – head up, shoulders back – isn’t meant to be combative, but is designed to help us feel and therefore be courageous. It’s the opposite of a defensive posture. To stand up straight with your shoulders back is to open yourself up to the world. Rule #1: Stand up straight with your shoulders back.

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