Auckland Clip 5: On Starting a Political Career

My wife, Tammy, and I toured Australia and New Zealand in February. I was lecturing about the topics covered in my book, 12 Rules for Life (and also Maps of Meaning, my first book). I had a number of the lectures professionally filmed. This is a highlight from my lecture in Auckland on what a person might consider mastering before embarking on a political career.

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[zonunralte]

Gosh...this man is my therapy...just hearing his voice calms my soul.

[ZachJenkins]

That suit is straddling the line between chaos and order. That is a sharp look!!

[mluemaphosa]

This really spoke to me. I am one of those who believed I would wave my wand and make all the world problems go away.

[SputnikExperiment]

"It's not such a bad idea to have a job for a while ..." Best veiled jab I heard in a while. Thanks, that made my day doc.

[thzmaniac]

I can not put into words, how much of a fountain of wisdom you are for me, & everyone willing to listen. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Dr. Peterson.

[LanaBlakely]

Missing the long format videos. 🙏 Looking forward to the new platform, Dr Peterson.

[briangreen]

We need you in the political arena, Dr. Peterson. As a fellow Canadian, I'd vote for you.

[FHBStudio]

To add to JP's advice: WRITE! And write well. And often if you can. I write nightly and rewrite everything I've written thus far each time. Little by little I sharpen the thoughts and ideas.


So if you want to get into politics and be a force to be reckoned with, you should first sharpen your thoughts and know how to wield your words well enough to split a hair.

[rolandguilford]

He perfectly described a whole host of current politicians with his closing statement.

[HIMMBelljuvo]

Damn... Everything this man says is gold

[MrLadyPikachu]

I'm 28 and standing for regional council in my New Zealand region and everything JP says here reaffirms my confidence in my position as an environmental scientist and community educator. Thanks once again JP!

[TheLwinja]

So smart.. I am in love with the brain of this man 💕

[sandrakisch]

A simple question with a mountain of information. Thank you Dr. Peterson.

[OK-yeus]

Dr Peterson thank you for taking the time to do this!

[aliciarawlins]

Get well soon, Dr. Peterson! You are loved and appreciated by millions! So grateful to God for your influence for good in this world!

[paulng]

Ahhh, was in the audience and I remember thinking to myself: Plato's Ship of State.

This clip brings to the surface memories from that evening. It has been so hard of late to treat myself as somebody worth helping, which was the main topic of the evening. It's funny how life can take a sharp turn and throw you into a pit of your own inadequacies in a heartbeat. Sigh.

[RobinLundqvist]

so what you’re saying is,
Jordan Peterson for president 2020?

[sameerproductions]

I use this to revise my vocabulary for GCSEs

[kefkamadman]

Thank you, Professor Peterson. Informative video.

[SamLamingMusic]

What an absolutely fantastic man. All the best to everyone.