Jordan Peterson - How To Stop Rotting Away At Home

It's better to wander around without a clue than to do nothing while waiting for the perfect moment that will never arrive or that you never will recognize as such.

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[smileypc]

So I started making my bed because of this guy, and then I went on to organizing my room and keeping my home clean and organized (on say 4 out of 7 days of the week). And then started showing up to work 5 mins early and leaving home with enough time to get to work while driving safely. I’ve taken up writing in my journal and making daily to do lists to accomplish, and spending more time with my friends and actually making meaningful moments. There’s a plethora of things to work on, but I’m much less miserable now. When I feel down and tempted to go back, I watch a video of his because that takes the least willpower to do and usually I’m okay afterwards and no longer feel like goin backwards. I’m thankful for people like him.

[beauzxcvb]

Who else is watching this while rotting at home?

[fabianoalexandre]

Our lives could be completely different if we had lectures like this in

[sameoldrocket]

"if you're not willing to be a fool, you can't become a master." Wow.

[tomharner]

"Anything worth doing, is worth doing poorly first."
-Joel Salatin

[CHed]

22, college dropout, moved away for rehab, now I'm back home living with my parents, yet I'm still feeling more lost and empty than I ever have in my life. Spending most of my days fighting the urge to stay in bed in my room for hours scouring the internet for ways to get out of my head, giving in most of the time. The abyss of fear, self-pity, and apathy grows with each day slowly ticking away. Just bought JP's book after watching and listening to him the last 4 months and am looking forward to giving it a read... Hope anyone who relates or just feels that emptiness that you're not alone because I forget most days...

[janikarjalainen]

What a privilege it's to live in the age of internet. These ideas are absolutely essential and until very recently they were inaccessible to a vast majority of people.

[HeadbutKneecap]

"It's not an indication that you failed it's an indication that it's really hard" is definitely a quote I hsve to remember when I fall into those Pitts of despair.

[ColacX]

"Learn what you should not keep doing". Another amazing quote I have never heard. And at the same time so obvious.

[chaostourist]

man i always seem to fit the bad things he talks about lol

[paulyrepa]

Very smart man. This isn't motivation speaking people (that's just hype, that doesn't last) this is wisdom. Take it in, play it back 5 times. Like i said, very smart man. Peace!

[musamba]

"Success is moving from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm..." WC

[xXKirkSoloXx]

He's basically saying "JUST DO IT, DON'T LET YOUR DREAMS BE DREAMS"

[benverret]

Youtube recommending this while you're forced to rot at home.

[Terence]

I’m 61 and he helped me tremendously👍you’re never too old ti learn☝️I had an early retirement. He really helps the soul and 🧠 brain

[Razear]

""You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky" - Michael Scott

[MightyAmygdala]

Damn, I needed this. I've recently been trying to get my life back on track even though I'm only 16. I'm dealing with anxiety, weight problems, and depression. But for the last year I've lost about 60 pounds and I've slowly been coming out of my shell. Peterson's words just seem to click with me and I thank him (and this channel for posting these videos) for that.

[zan]

I like how he said basically the opposite of success isn’t necessarily complete failure, it’s likely just an indication that what you’re doing is very difficult. That’s motivating!

[Elendill]

If you're listening / reading these comments and you're feeling horrible, here's something you could try.

Close this browser, get out a pad of paper and a pen (or notes app). Shut off all devices / distractions and put phone on airplane mode or silent.

Then set a timer for 30 minutes (just type go to google and type in "timer 30 mins", although this requires you to re-open the browser, try not to look at the other tabs).

Don't speak /chat / email with anyone for these 30 mins and force yourself to sit in front of the paper. Just write down any thoughts that come up. Record them as they come. Go on a mental journey with yourself. Write out why you feel bad, what you might do to improve this a tiny bit etc. Whatever emotions or feelings or ideas come up, write them out.

See if you feel better after this. Maybe let it rest for a while and then try to distill some next actions from your page (or pages) of writing.

Hope this helps, we need more people to pull themselves out of their own (or others) shit. You CAN do it! One tiny step at a time. Now go get that paper if you want to try it.

[Yoyimbo]

This resonates profoundly with me. I am a *very* lazy person and I am trying to get a schedule in order to get more work done. It's tough because I am doing "well enough" without one, but in the long run I have a sneaking suspicion that "well enough" just isn't going to cut it. But just like he explains in the video: some weeks are good and I stick to my schedule, but most weeks I fall right back into my old habits. I need to do better