Why Work Towards a Goal? | Jordan B Peterson

A description of how the dopaminergic system works, and why to be engaged in something worthwhile.

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[Rawwwdoggg]

This man has saved my mind and my life.




Excellent.

[theAshesofDecember]

This posted in between sets at the gym just when I was wondering why I frickin bother

[stephen_exley]

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. - Matthew 5:6

[eonryan]

0:48

2:23 - what it means for a goal to be really important

[penguin]

Two kinds of positive emotion - consummatory and inventive reward.

The incentive reward aspect of the positive emotion generally arises in the movement towards and seeking of the consummatory reward type activities. Trick is to have an ultimate goal which is not consummatory, like he mentions, an ideal at the top of the hierarchy of goals, almost fractal type. This man is my man👍🏻

[PychoWarrior]

Is the pleasure from watching this video consummatory or incentive reward since it straitens you out to be more incentive?

[michascarpa]

I've been wandering for 27 years now, without goal, path, or decision, doing many insignificant things. Dr. Peterson's suggestion to do little things like cleaning the room, or physical training dont work especially well for me. I have also problem with future authoring program. So many possibilitys, options and paths - no clues what to choose... My type of personality is: introversion, intuition, thinking, perceiving - INTP person (maybe this is important). I will be grateful for any other suggestions - how to find a valuable goal and choose good career for meaningful life?

[PychoWarrior]

Could someone please show me the link to the full lecure? Dying to see the whole thing

[kebabas]

I miss new videos from main channel.:/

[ricksalt]

Man ... Dr P's videos should be promoted on The Canadian Govt. website, helping people
educate themselves from destructive behaviour, finding propose, dealing with addictive 
behaviour .... basically making better contributing human beings .
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha  like the fucking idiots in office would think this stuff is relevant .
Little Justin is intimidated and feels threatened by this guy's wisdom oh and I think Dr P's not into
Justin's aspiring  dictatorship and virtue signalling style and group think .

[HebaruSan]

If the "why" is just to release dopamine, then cocaine would work just as well as working towards a goal.

[tracerbullet]

My goal is to bounce on my boy for hours to this.