This Is How You Build Mental Toughness | Jordan Peterson

Jordan Bernt Peterson is a Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator. He began to receive widespread attention in the late 2010s for his views on cultural and political issues, often described as conservative.

Speaker: Jordan Peterson

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[horationelson]

As a man who used to struggle with depression these are the most helpful things I can think of:

-Take Risks, don't let the fear of failure stop you from trying something new or something great

-Do things that genuinely scare you or that you're afraid of (Even little things like climbing onto a roof and helping to put up Christmas lights if you're afraid of heights or saying something to the cute cashier girl other than "hi" and "thanks")

-Pursue an ambitious goal, one that a lot of people don't believe you can achieve (It doesn't even matter if you fail this because no matter what the pursuit of an ambitious goal will make you a better person and give you fulfillment) With that being said, do your best to succeed

-Have a passion, basically this means to find a hobby that you enjoy so much that you will spend hours and hours getting better at it

-Study history, pick a role model, and then analyze the traits of your role model and list the reasons why you admire them. Then start to emulate these traits in your everyday life and eventually you will become your own role model.

-Don't ever quit something just because it's hard (You can quit a crappy job if it's not the right fit for you, but never quit solely based on the fact that something is difficult). Embrace challenges and look for opportunities to improve yourself mentally, physically, and spiritually.

-Never put yourself down. Try not to think negative things about yourself and especially never say them out loud. You will think more highly of yourself when you say positive things about yourself, at the very least avoid putting yourself down on purpose.

-Live purposefully. Have a direction for your life and if you don't already have one, make one. Decide what's most important to you and live accordingly. If you have a family or even a single loved one, your first priority (other than serving God if you're religious) should be to provide for them, to protect them, and to help them become the best version of themselves

-Develop Integrity. I can't even explain how much this increases your self-repsect. Be honest, be trustworthy, don't cheat (unless you're in a street fight) and live with honor.

-Find a hobby that you're really passionate about and strive to become a master at it

-Finally, probably the most important thing I can say is to think less about yourself. Think less about yourself but not less of yourself. In other words, think about other people before you think about yourself, especially your family and loved ones. If you're focused on helping them with their problems I can promise you that your problems will become less important and less troublesome. Look for opportunities to help others and make them feel better about themselves. Nothing lifts you out of depression better than helping someone out of theirs.

I hope this helps. I realize that some people are genetically predisposed to having a harder time with depression, but I believe that there's nothing you can't overcome with a strong mindset. In addition, I strongly believe that going through depression and having such terrible lows actually gives you the capacity to feel even greater happiness and joy. The reason I say this is because when you feel genuine joy after being depressed for so long you can't help but feel grateful.

The beauty of life is that we are meant to experience the full range of human emotions, from happiness to anger to jealousy to despair to joy. We couldn't feel genuine happiness if we never knew what it was like to be sad. If I could talk to whoever is reading this face-to-face, what I would say to you would be simple: don't quit. A quote from Winston Churchill kept me going in times when I thought I had nothing left, he said: "If you're going through Hell, keep going."

Everything in life can be and is meant to be an opportunity to make yourself better, and depression is no exception. Keep fighting, all of you are descended from warriors no matter what culture or country you are from. You wouldn't be here today if it weren't for the conquering spirit of your ancestors. Live a life that would make them proud. While most of us will not fight in physical wars, no one is exempt from the battlefield of life. Depression can be a battle every single day, every single second in some cases. Keep fighting, it will only get better. And the more you fight, the more you will gain respect for yourself. I've conquered my depression. Every now and then it will start to try and creep back into my mind but I don't let it. I destroy those feelings with action. I go lift weights, I go running, I listen to metal music, whatever it takes for me to regain my confidence.

You can conquer depression, no matter how severe it is. That doesn't mean you'll never have days where you feel down, but it does mean that you'll have the strength to push through and do what you need to do as a man regardless of how you're feeling. Stay strong, stay hard, and fight like dragons 🐉 You're going to be very glad you did.

[VforVolunteer]

Wauw wauw wauw! And yeah I can write that here all day and probably 10.000 times!

What a great video and what another great simplified explanation by Jordan Peterson!

I really feel touched by Jordan Peterson's explanation because through a lot of very bad, pitch black and depressing life experiences I now recognize so much in it!

This video comforts me, puts my worries much to ease and after some really rough days this video gives me great new energy! It even puts a happy smile on my face!

So thank you very much for posting it and Jordan Peterson, you are truly a hero and a gift for mankind!
👏👏👏😎👍

[Heart.headed]

I Truly hope this gets out to millions.
Friends can only help so much.
In order to Truly Heal, we need Successfully Vetted & Patient Practitioners who are willing to meet us exactly where we're at, & begin there; to help us incrementally improve.
Thank You, Dr. Peterson 🙏🏽💪🏽🧬

[rafaelogallas]

Good cut. It would be nice to have the source link for the original interview.

[mariolongtin]

A few things were in my experience he's off a bit on. If you find an entry level job and show any form of competence, the supervisors generally get jealous because they get worried you will steal their job - and than you get let go. Small town problema haha

[taiji]

This from a guy who had all the information he needed to learn what benzos do, what addiction entails, what withdrawal is like. And still got addicted to antianxiety pills. Then wimped out from the agony or cold turkey or the delayed torture of a tapering regimen. paying privileged money to be put in a medical coma, until the worst of it was over. Yes I'll stick with Da Mo's teaching on mental toughness, thanks. Worked so far.

[rishikeshpujari]

This is a clip from Lex Friedman's Podcast with Jordan Peterson.

[junevandermark]

Just imagine the mental toughness it takes for members of clergy to come out of the closet as being non-believers.

There are now hundreds of ex members of clergy that have joined The Clergy Project, to find employment elsewhere.

From Apostle to Apostate: The Story of the Clergy Project … authors … Catherine Dunphy, Richard Dawkins ... Welcome to the Clergy Project. It is hard to think of any other profession, which is so near to impossible to leave. If a farmer tires of the outdoor life and wants to become an accountant or a teacher or a shopkeeper, he faces difficulties, to be sure. He must learn new skills, raise money, and move to another area perhaps. But he does not risk losing all his friends, being cast out by his family, being ostracized by his whole community. Clergy who lose their faith suffer double jeopardy. It is as though they lose their job and their marriage and their children on the same day. It is an aspect of the vicious intolerance of religion that a mere change of mind can redound so cruelly on those honest enough to acknowledge it.

As former clergy who have left churches of every denomination, synagogues, mosques, convents, monasteries, and theological institutions, we stand as examples of the reasonableness of doubt and its thoughtful conclusions. I cannot help but think that we offer a compelling voice for why science and secularism do a better job than religion and superstition of answering the so-called ultimate questions.