Jordan Peterson - Do you really want what you say you want?

Unless you are willing to make the necessary sacrifices, you don't really want it.

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1:30 "You don't want it unless you're willing to sacrifice for it. And if you don't want it, you're not going to get it--because you're scattered. But if you do want it, and you make the proper sacrifices, God only knows what might happen."


His use of the story of Cain and Abel to illustrate this message is beautiful. As an Atheist, it made my heart melt toward the faithful and their collection of such seemingly simple yet profound stories. From now on, I will be reading religious literature with a much more open mind. Unfortunately, I have been close-minded for far too long.

[messyties]

Pain comes from the past. Peace is found in the moment. Meaning comes from pursuit of the future.

[bigboy]

I`m 75 years old and i wish i had heard Jordan Peterson`s words when i was young. Life would have been so much better. To late for me but not for you.

[Razear]

Most people aren't willing to work for what they want. What they really want is their wishes delivered on a silver platter.

[StudhouseK]

Damn I wish he was my professor. A brilliant mind, who clearly puts the hours in to become better at his craft. He seems to be a step ahead in everything he talks about, that little bit more advanced.

[alicewinters]

Its like my mind is being read aloud I'm so thankful he is who he is

[ballpointpress]

I'm currently something of a lost person because I spent the first 35 years of my life thinking I wanted something I didn't.

[stanpah]

I love the snippets you do! <3 Thank you.

[johnblackstone]

If you don't try YOU WILL FAIL.
If you make the necessary sacrifices and you try YOU MIGHT FAIL.

This makes me feel allot better, it's like the ultimate closure that failure is just a part of life it doesn't necessarily mean something is wrong with us or our lives. Sometimes shit just doesn't pan out.

[jaimeemallari]

i wish there was a program for all of us in the middle of finding ourselves and this is it. because not all people get the chance to have access to these and i couldn't imagine how difficult it is for them. im already struggling now. i couldn't be grateful enough for the universe to be at this moment and hopefully change and finally shape myself into who im supposed to be. soon, i will contribute to our planet. i just hope that we never ever lose faith.

[JDNicoll]

How much more difficult is moving towards the ultimate ideal? Inconceivable suffering, that’s how much. I can tell you from personal experience. Make a decision to move towards something and everything in you that stands in the way of it will come up to be faced. Lifetimes of error and wrong doing. Terror, hopelessness, depression, abandonment, abuse, unfair treatment, all of it. For years and years. But you keep surrendering all of it as it arises and eventually the tank starts to run out. And quietly, underneath it all is the Ultimate, worth any price once reached. That is the rare opportunity that being a human affords.

[TheFubar]

wise words indeed thank you for all your good works.

[RussianChelovekus]

I love him. He contains so deep motivation to life -- which is truth in its purest possible for mankind form. In every speech he says many things: what you know and don't know, what you expect and don't expect to hear, what you want and don't want to hear, simple and complicated things -- all at the same time! Because that is what truth is, that is what life is. He is a treasure and inspiration. Just like every human being in this world. Bad or good, you are human and while you are alive and conscious, you have some potential to embody. God only knows where you can possibly go when you working hard on your life. Jordan went to the bottom of my heart. So I can be the same thing that he became and I want to.

[LordHollow]

Damn, I needed to hear this right now...

[ganghis-ken]

Some interesting discussions in the comments! Nice!

[danmalone]

For some of us the tools that we were given to start our life had to be thrown away. But before that could happen we must see outside the Kaleidoscope of our own perception.

[onlypearls]

I'm all for dispensing with the metaphysics, since there's more than enough impetus within the actual, physical sphere to command our attentions.

[princekalender]

We held the breath when he stoped talking

[ikawinner]

Creative person, need to have kindness and love, to have motivation to created, unless it’s not working,
It influenced also on everything. Especially on creative, from my experience, when I fill setisfaction i creat more
Then usual.

[tonygareth]

I don’t know if I really want what I say I want. I have thought about that and that’s what scares me. However, my idea seems feasible and could be enjoyable but I’m just not sure. I feel like I need to go for it and do my best then determine if it was right or wrong and then make adjustments if I find that I’m unhappy.