How to Use Reading and Writing to Find Your Path | EP 236

This is part 3 of the Narrative, Story, and Writing compilation, the first two parts have been released over the last few months via audio. In this episode, Jordan spoke to best-selling author Tim Ferriss, comedian Theo Von and actor Matthew McConaughey. We also included a few clips from some of Jordan's lectures.

Part 1 and part 2 of this compilation can be found by subscribing to the audio version of the Jordan B Peterson podcast - available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other major podcasting platforms.

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[Jerry.anthony.c]

30:45 - "Your conscience will torment you for the things you are not doing"

Damn Accurate!!!

[marshallplatter]

I'm just an over the road truck driver but listening to these lectures and podcasts I feel like I'm really broadening my horizon. Thank you.

[ChaseTO]

It’s hard to imagine going through life without your lectures, Dr Peterson

[alexmack]

Highly appreciate these lectures, the perspective. After losing my spouse, I lost direction... Mostly meaning. After 4 years of mess and stupidity, treading water wasn't enough. I made rough goals, picked a direction to swim for shore. Your Utube channel has crystalized and given myself a focus these past months. I thank you for turning down the volume of suffering.

[topiastopias]

7:27 articulated knowledge is embedded in inarticulated knowledge
17:45 Jordan Peterson on Dostoevesky
20:29 Importance of writing (ability to articulate)
37:37 How to be humble while being confident (nöyryys)

[gabosiee]

Back in late 2016 when all the fuss about Trump began, the algorithm started to show me videos about a canadian professor who spoke about truth, mithology and history, little did I know that these videos would influence my life the way that they did. I hope this video is thrown into the algorithm for another person to enjoy. We are very lucky for having JP alive talking to us.

[ZenonLite]

I credit Dr. Peterson’s lectures in helping me write and finish my tv show pilot and script for my own graphic novel. Maps of Meaning was a life changing course!

[jimmiferfreddette]

Jordan has helped me with writing so much. It’s only for myself for now but it has changed my life.

[leighatkins]

WOW!!!
"You're either in love with what you know, or you're in love with what you don't know, and there's alot more of what you don't know, so pick you're love carefully..."
WOW!!!
Suddenly my humility doesn't have to cost me my self-confidence!!!

[IIXxx_juliet_xxXII]

I’m way too poor and probably way too old to go to a traditional university. I had zero desire to go after high school, 20+ years ago, and instead went straight to the work force but also went to a more affordable trade school. I’m grateful for videos such as JP’s so I can get an idea of indeed how to write my own story. Thank you, Jordan. ❤️🙏☮️

[melikhovhannisyan]

He is definitely a gift for all of us who can truly appreciate and understand his philosophy. I’m looking at this students that are sitting in that room and they didn’t know how lucky they were to be there to listen and to learn one the best teachers of our time
I have a great respect ✊🏼 for JP he’s very humble and smart man. I hope he will be healthy and driven to share his teachings with us for long time.

[karensilver]

I love writing. It makes my ideas real. I sit in front of my computer. dial up Google Docs and all of a sudden I'm understanding myself better 29 pages in writing a long, long letter to someone I'll probably never meet. Writing is a conversation--with myself, sure, but with someone of whom I have a model in my head. Everything I've ever written, including papers and articles and two screenplays, were addressed to an imaginary reader. It's communication.

[chrisc]

I still can't believe these lectures are availible for free.

[Jerry.anthony.c]

38:08 - "You're either in love with what you know, or you're in love with what you don't know... And there is a lot of what you don't know... So... pick your love carefully"

[planetxtk]

Nothing like eating and watching an hour long Jordan Peterson talk. When I first found out about him I didn’t know he had videos this long, or a podcast even. Now I have something to watch besides movies and shows.

[recipeswithbrittany]

JORDAN! I made a list of 8 things I wanted from my life after completing the future authoring program.

I went from depressed, not getting out of bed for days on end, not attending classes, working awful jobs… to getting my life oriented… I am set to finish school in April, I got a job working for the government & have been working religiously on my own projects/pursuits. I’m developing a healthy relationship with another person for the first time in years. I feel calm most of the time.

I repeat the trajectory of my life to myself frequently. I’ve developed a new narrative. Thank you.

[christ]

One of the greatest gifts my father gave our family besides his unconditional love was his wonderful library of great literature.
Thank you dad, and thank you always JP for your never-ending unconditional inspiration.

[phillipmoxey]

Its funny that this was the lecture series that changed my life! Going from smoking meth to finishing my business course just last year!!

And now its been reposted in a compilation almost 5years after i watched it

Jordan Peterson! As an Australian to a Canadian I Thank you for enlightening us and showing us the path to a better future
My name is Phillip Moxey and I’ll continue to build upon your msg
I wish you all the best for the future

[johnelder]

Dr. Jordan Peterson put into words what I have recognized to be true for many years but could not articulate clearly. I am grateful for his teaching because it allows me to discuss life issues with my sons in conceptual terms rather than just anecdotal stories and my own life experiences. Thank you Dr. Peterson!

[HeidiSue]

The best professor I had in college gave me a C on my first written assignment in his class. I am actually pretty good with words, and pretty well-read, and I was accustomed to getting high marks on everything in all my classes and here I was with a C in front of me? Well, my writing was not concise, it didn't get to the point, it had unnecessary words. It was a linguistics course, not a writing course, but Wick Miller taught me how to write. And it was the best thing I learned out of all my classes.