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3.37 AVERAGE
3.37 AVERAGE
This book definitely took some time to fully digest. I had to let the ideas and justifications build up in my brain and then give them time to roll around in my cerebellum, collecting all the little pieces of thought lint from the corners of my mind.
In other words, Dr. Peterson gives you a lot to think about. If you're a serial highlighter like I am, half the book will be yellow by the time you are done.
I can't claim to fully agree with all of the rules. For example, I have trouble with self loathing stemming from original sin being the cause of people better managing their dog's medicine versus their own. But then again, I have questioned the value of humanity. And who hasn't strutted around like a victorious lobster?
I have been fortunate, in my life, to discover some of these rules through blind luck. I made a great set of friends in high school, many of whom I can still talk to and depend on. I have solidly dependable friends at work as well. My wife truly is my best friend. All of my most important relationships are pretty strong. It took some time for me to realize that I shouldn't be comparing myself to other people. As Oscar Wilde said: "Be yourself, everyone else is already taken."
The sections on setting your house (life) in order before criticizing others and pursuing things that have true meaning are valuable for any person of any age. We are not perfect and sometimes need to be reminded of it.
Ditto for the sections on honesty, precision in speech, and removing your ego to truly listen to other people (as opposed to just thinking about what you are going to say when they stop talking).
I have been less successful in getting my kids to do more of what I want and fewer things that annoy or embarrass me, but I'll never stop learning and adding tools to my bag of tricks. "Old age and treachery" and all that.
The best way to sum up the book's central point can be found in the introduction. First, we need rules to keep the chaos at bay and to pave the way for achievement of the meaningful. Second, each person is responsible for their own lives.
At any rate, I highly recommend this particularly if you like literature, philosophy, or theology. Peterson manages to pull all of these influences in and links them to his life stories. It does require some thought and I feel like there are times when he goes off on a tangent and it takes him awhile to get back to his central point or rule for the chapter. He does always come back around though. He also makes it clear that life comes with some pain and we all have to deal with it in our own ways. But it's nothing new. We're not the first to experience pain, loss, or disappointment and we won't be the last. What gets us through a stormy day are the memories of a sunny days and the hope of future sunny days (and perhaps the chance to pet a cat).
In other words, Dr. Peterson gives you a lot to think about. If you're a serial highlighter like I am, half the book will be yellow by the time you are done.
I can't claim to fully agree with all of the rules. For example, I have trouble with self loathing stemming from original sin being the cause of people better managing their dog's medicine versus their own. But then again, I have questioned the value of humanity. And who hasn't strutted around like a victorious lobster?
I have been fortunate, in my life, to discover some of these rules through blind luck. I made a great set of friends in high school, many of whom I can still talk to and depend on. I have solidly dependable friends at work as well. My wife truly is my best friend. All of my most important relationships are pretty strong. It took some time for me to realize that I shouldn't be comparing myself to other people. As Oscar Wilde said: "Be yourself, everyone else is already taken."
The sections on setting your house (life) in order before criticizing others and pursuing things that have true meaning are valuable for any person of any age. We are not perfect and sometimes need to be reminded of it.
Ditto for the sections on honesty, precision in speech, and removing your ego to truly listen to other people (as opposed to just thinking about what you are going to say when they stop talking).
I have been less successful in getting my kids to do more of what I want and fewer things that annoy or embarrass me, but I'll never stop learning and adding tools to my bag of tricks. "Old age and treachery" and all that.
The best way to sum up the book's central point can be found in the introduction. First, we need rules to keep the chaos at bay and to pave the way for achievement of the meaningful. Second, each person is responsible for their own lives.
At any rate, I highly recommend this particularly if you like literature, philosophy, or theology. Peterson manages to pull all of these influences in and links them to his life stories. It does require some thought and I feel like there are times when he goes off on a tangent and it takes him awhile to get back to his central point or rule for the chapter. He does always come back around though. He also makes it clear that life comes with some pain and we all have to deal with it in our own ways. But it's nothing new. We're not the first to experience pain, loss, or disappointment and we won't be the last. What gets us through a stormy day are the memories of a sunny days and the hope of future sunny days (and perhaps the chance to pet a cat).
Too religious and hard to follow. His rules get carried off into tangents and falls short of reiterating his 12 Rules efficiently.
Para mi gusto un libro sobrevalorado. Lo cogí con grandes expectativas y lo cierto es que quitando algún que otro fragmento ha sido algo decepcionante.
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DNF. Tried over a year to finish. Some good gems. Came highly recommended. But as someone going through religious deconstruction, there’s a lot of biblical/religious references and I simply could not with this book.
Some excellent points, at times well-supported but at others over laboured. It seems to digress in places.
I appreciated many of the observations (many are little more than common sense) and while not life-changing, the book was somewhat useful.
My issues are that it had the feel of a verbose Buzzfeed article to begin with, and in a disproportionate number of chapters the references to religion and the Bible became excessive and unnecessary.
That said, still worth a read, but a bit of a slog. Other self-help books have been much more rewarding for time invested.
I appreciated many of the observations (many are little more than common sense) and while not life-changing, the book was somewhat useful.
My issues are that it had the feel of a verbose Buzzfeed article to begin with, and in a disproportionate number of chapters the references to religion and the Bible became excessive and unnecessary.
That said, still worth a read, but a bit of a slog. Other self-help books have been much more rewarding for time invested.
Not a fan as it was a bit too religious for my liking.