12 Rules for Life by Jordan B Peterson is the “#1 Sunday Times and International Bestseller from “the most influential public intellectual in the Western world right now” (New York Times).
What are the most valuable things that everyone should know? Acclaimed clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson, known for influencing the modern understanding of personality, has become one of the world’s most popular public thinkers. His lectures—covering topics from the Bible to romantic relationships to mythology—have drawn tens of millions of viewers.
In an era of unprecedented change and polarising politics, Peterson’s frank and refreshing message about the value of individual responsibility and ancient wisdom resonates globally. In this book, he shares twelve profound and practical principles for living a meaningful life, from setting your house in order before criticising others to comparing yourself to who you were yesterday, not to someone else today.
Peterson demonstrates that happiness is a pointless goal; instead, we must search for meaning—not for its own sake but as a defence against the suffering intrinsic to our existence. Drawing on vivid examples from his clinical practice, personal life, cutting-edge psychology, philosophy, and humanity’s oldest myths and stories, 12 Rules for Life offers a deeply rewarding antidote to the chaos in our lives: eternal truths applied to modern problems.
