How to Grow Up and Take Control of Your Life - Jordan Peterson

Speaker: Jordan Peterson Thanks for watching!
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[wizeller]

How it feels when the lights get turned off in the bathroom as a child

[brandonb]

When I was 12 my uncles father kinda "big boy" persuaded me into camping in the woods by my self, no one forced me too but the idea of how he and others had done the same in their youth it was appealing to me to be confident of myself and my surroundings like them like a "man" is. Moments later I remember walking down the trail from the house bag in hand knife in another It was already close to dark when this enticing idea came about so roughly 200yrds out I set up my tent and sleepbag flashlight knife I was ready! 2hrs after dark I wanted to leave. It was getting colder i was lonely I had heard things around me in the dark my mind constantly raced with what if scenario of monsters, bears, Bigfoot the BoogieMan you name it! This immense loudness of thoughts and fear came barreling over my mind like a thunderstorm of emotion and adrenaline for what felt like eternity I even recall going into a, what I now know to call a "meditative state of mind." Where some how I just eventually blocked it all out. like the white noise slowly stopped and suddenly I was in control of my mind and sense of surroundings but I didn't quite know it? or if I did I was just holding on to the moment for the clarity. Before then, The whole time I wanted to just run home but something inside me said I will be fine nothing that's nothing can hurt me. And when it becomes something only then can I actually do something about it. And until then it's just my imagination and worldly doubts in my own mind fearing the worst of chance of something yet to happen. Anyway, Once I figured that out in the moment I started to think what I wanted too and began wondering about the adventures in life I would endure after this night. Shortly into those thoughts I fell asleep. I awoke to a beautiful morning squirrels, birds, dew dropping and a breath of truly fresh air for I now would never let the pressure of nonexistent energies govern my mind set or my peace of mind for that matter. I have applied it to every aspect in my life I'm now 29 and still applying this practice daily but that initiation I believe all people should do for them selves at some point in their life, earlier the better in my opinion.
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[christinabernat]

This may be my favorite JP excerpt EVER! LOVE THIS! SO TRUE! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT GROWING UP WAS LIKE FOR ME (except it happened when I was 20). And here he captures it in words! This man is phenomenal! He is the Elon of psychology, the Trump of leadership, the Molyneux of philosophy etc - all four great capitalists.

How can anyone not believe God exists, when these quality men, ALL CHRISTIANS, EXIST SIMULTANEOUSLY TODAY TO COMBAT ALL THE INSANITY AND EVIL TRYING TO CAPTURE MINDS AND COUNTRIES IN RECENT DECADES?

THE DEEPEST THANKS TO EACH OF YOU, FOR BEING YOU AND GIVING OF YOURSELVES THROUGH YOUR WORK AND THOUGHTS TO US/THE WORLD TODAY.

[izzyabbyok]

I love this man. My life has been immeasurably enhanced by listening and learning from him. I pity the small-minded ideologues who hate him.
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[johnchandler]

The echo of your voice will tell you if it's large or small, but time almost stands still in the dark like that. If you add occasional random, barely perceptible noises, it's increases the terror greatly.

[jamesmiddleton]

I love jordan peterson clips when im tired, because im sitting here listening and then it dawns on me. Why tf am I in a cave?

[charlesj.easleyii]

I would sing as many hymns as my mind could conjure up, use them as a form of prayer and perhaps therapy.
The sound off the cave walls provide natural ambiance and a flare to rescuers should they search for me.

[om-om-om.]

💜💫Gratitude💫💜
... for stretching the mind ...

[shmay]

Wow wow wow “you’re facing the demons of your own imagination” wow wow wow
That just changed my life

[darthgamer]

As someone who goes through this mental process almost everyday I can confirm this exactly how it goes.
First it's starts off small like say, 'do I still have everything thing on me?!'
And then it slowly starts to snowball as every insecurity and fear you have ever felt bubbles up to the surface of your mind before finally you face your greatest fear.
In mere minutes you will already be confronted by your regrets and fears.
If that is what happens in minutes, what happens after days?

[austinshane]

Eat me "Slowly" because fast would be merciful
Lol 😂 yes that's a very dark place to be

[jbthecook]

Coming from someone who was stuck in a cave what he's saying is 💯 FACTS

[arashfakoor]

Thank you ... & Please 🙏 the link of complete video.. or full seminar

[DarrenMcNicol]

This resonates on a scary level, not a cave but a tree in a flash flood in the middle of the night, couldn’t see my hand in front of me, thought my family was all dead and the tree would uproot itself at any moment, I was 14 and never been more grateful than when I saw day break the next morning… Natural initiation I guess

[aaronvallejo]

If you face your own fears then you are invincible. Our mother encouraged us to travel everywhere...alone.

[Konspirantas]

i was being locked in absolute darkness for a few hours a pop constantly since i was 4. i spent so much time in this void. this absolute space opens up after a while. and what do you do with it? what can you do? you sit
and you think. the "demons" leave quite quickly. and its lonely. and you accept it. and all you do is think. Peterson is talking about being forced to face yourself, and fortifying your mind against fear and suffering. But its not something you'd want per se, you dont "grow up" from it, Peterson, because "They" come back. And you "win" the battle, and you leave the void strong. if you leave the void yourself, you win, but the hate and pain dont leave you.

[kahlilsmoot]

I think fighters go through a similar way "initiation"... In the locker room before a fight

[bartbarnett]

Okay now I want somebody to do this to me facing the Demons of my own imagination. Sounds absolutely terrifying

[cliffgriffen]

I can't believe that you were telling people this Don't you know that there's people out there who are now going to do this to their children. I love you and I love your work This is unbelievable. Absolutely cruel I hope you get to hear about it when some child dies because of this

[kalinaphillips]

There is a place, I think somewhere in Syria, where a hermit lives in a cave. Occasionally, some people decide to go there and "find themselves ". They live in another cave. The hermit said most people are unable to stay ALONE for longer than 2-3 days there, because at night there is an absolute silence and all negative and frightening thoughts they could drown in noise, come out. He said people get so frightened they leave as soon as they can.