Jordan Peterson on the meaning of life for men. MUST WATCH

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  • Jordan Peterson dropping some serious hydrogen truth bombs at the end of a lecture when a student asks him a question regarding the Self Authoring program.
    Source: • 2017 Maps of Meaning 1...
    www.selfauthoring.com
    jordanbpeterson.com

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  • @loganpeck5084
    @loganpeck5084 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +312

    I saw this video about 6 months after it was uploaded in 2018. After years of counseling and medication for depression, I realized that I didn't have a truly challenging load to bear.
    So my wife and I stopped preventing and got pregnant with our first child that very month. Within 3.5 years, we had several more. My wife and I now have 4 sons ages 1-4, due to twins in the middle.
    I haven't been to counseling or had medication in years. I did my best to be the most responsible person at my brother's unexpected funeral in 2021. I planned it all and gave the eulogy.
    I gave up my personal "dreams" for my career in order to stay closer to home for the wife and kids.
    These are the best decisions I've ever made. I'll always be thankful to Dr Peterson and thankful that this clip got uploaded. I believe God led me to it.

    • @AlexSwan
      @AlexSwan  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      That’s great to here my friend. And I know from meeting JP that he would be extremely happy for you as well. Thanks for sharing.

    • @loganpeck5084
      @loganpeck5084 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      @@AlexSwan Thank you so much for uploading this clip. So cool you got to meet JP! :)

    • @Dragonoid9810
      @Dragonoid9810 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      There are many ways one could interpret this comment. Many likely share similar experiences in their own lives and can empathize with it. While others may not understand how you were able to give up so much freedom (aka: personal time typically spent finding ways to entertain yourself) and just accept a lifetime of responsibility. Of course, there's also the... less mature/'grown-up' crowd that disagree completely, fully believing they really can spend their entire lives doing nothing but having their idea of fun.
      On a sidenote, what exactly did make you seemingly instantly decide to have children to give yourself "a truly challenging load to bear"? Had you and your wife already been discussing it beforehand, and discovering Dr. Peterson's video just served as that one little nudge you needed to be absolutely certain?

    • @thewhitedahlia.8108
      @thewhitedahlia.8108 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Love you dog, glad you got it under control. I'm sure trying.

    • @FaithfulMel
      @FaithfulMel หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you for sharing

  • @CountArtha
    @CountArtha 6 ปีที่แล้ว +43224

    This is exactly why young men get addicted to video games. Video games _simulate_ responsibility by giving you a goal and making you, the player, solely responsible for realizing that goal. Video games are about heroism and success, which young men absolutely _crave_ and can't find in their real lives.

    • @SpyderBlackOfficial
      @SpyderBlackOfficial 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2137

      CountArtha sports on TV is the same thing as well

    • @jackblack7581
      @jackblack7581 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4060

      I’ve never thought of it like that. That makes a ton of sense

    • @kfarm93
      @kfarm93 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1782

      WoW in a nutshell.

    • @vyking6665
      @vyking6665 5 ปีที่แล้ว +920

      Now I understand why I love Mass Effect. Simulated as it may be, I wouldn't give it up so easily. Gives my life some meaning.

    • @ca.arpitsinghchaudhary9652
      @ca.arpitsinghchaudhary9652 5 ปีที่แล้ว +664

      that's wonderfully summarised.

  • @treke08
    @treke08 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23429

    That's why the 70 year old retired guy is out shoveling the snow from his driveway at 7:00 am. It gives meaning to his day.

    • @imasiontist653
      @imasiontist653 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1399

      Damn. I never even thought of that. Interesting.

    • @axelolsson2376
      @axelolsson2376 4 ปีที่แล้ว +431

      Good point.

    • @sortofanoakyafterbirth3661
      @sortofanoakyafterbirth3661 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1473

      This is why making your bed the first thing you do is crucial. Then you shower and put on pants. You've accomplished something and you are ready to go.

    • @tekiero
      @tekiero 4 ปีที่แล้ว +315

      IM ABOUT TO CRY

    • @tekiero
      @tekiero 4 ปีที่แล้ว +291

      @@sortofanoakyafterbirth3661 what about exercising before shower? But you get too lazy to do exercise and waste all your day not getting to shower!

  • @m.freeman9708
    @m.freeman9708 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4960

    "Women know what they have to do, men have to figure out what they have to do." As a woman, I never would have realized how true this was until I had a baby. Instantly, I felt a profound sense of meaning and purpose that I cannot describe. While my husband can help me to a certain extent with the child-rearing, he has taken on the responsibility of being the provider for our family. For years before this I had rejected that men and women should have these particular roles. Now, suddenly, I understand. I try to tell my husband every day that I am grateful for his work and for everything he does to support our family. I know it is important for him to know that he is doing something with a purpose. I KNOW that caring for my baby has a purpose; I think he needs to be reminded sometimes that going to work every day is for a purpose as well. So I make sure to thank him.

    • @JackC18
      @JackC18 2 ปีที่แล้ว +185

      I don't wish to sound patronizing but good girl!! He'll appreciate it

    • @rodon91
      @rodon91 2 ปีที่แล้ว +194

      You the real MVP

    • @justahyundai
      @justahyundai 2 ปีที่แล้ว +264

      Take a crown, actually take two

    • @aryomuhammad8254
      @aryomuhammad8254 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      that's beautiful

    • @OGRH
      @OGRH 2 ปีที่แล้ว +98

      It’s good that you realize this, we as men need that to keep us going. It will at least double what he is capable of contributing, and does contribute, to the unit.

  • @EricAbroad
    @EricAbroad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2894

    I once asked my father how he gets up and goes to work every day (physical labor job that I hated doing with him when I was younger). He replied "When you have a family that depends on you, and you love them, you are happy to do it".
    Now that I'm an adult and have met someone I want to spend my life with, I'm beginning to understand what he meant. It's so, so true.

    • @NickRowsell
      @NickRowsell 2 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Sounds like your Dad was top bloke …

    • @EricAbroad
      @EricAbroad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      @@NickRowsell fortunately, he still is!

    • @arczi9233
      @arczi9233 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I woke up from a dream i was living at 23, and now im in panic mode, i feel huuge void inside myself, calling for help wont do much becasue nobody can fill that. I am alive and taking part in life. I cant accept that yet, it is so hard for me. I need to take part in society and have motiviation to live, nobody told me how it really looks like, this reality. Nobody. I was lied. I cant bear it.

    • @sweedeedee24
      @sweedeedee24 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This is beautiful

    • @MrRAGE-md5rj
      @MrRAGE-md5rj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      God bless you, man. I hope one day I can meet someone like that.

  • @philipporschola
    @philipporschola 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20534

    Jordan: "You know I was watching the Simpsons the other day"
    Me thinking: *nice, he likes to chill as well sometimes*
    Jordan: "AND I DECONSTRUCTRED IT"

    • @20LowHC
      @20LowHC 5 ปีที่แล้ว +331

      XD

    • @bluestyled
      @bluestyled 5 ปีที่แล้ว +403

      hahah dying

    • @wcosta2607
      @wcosta2607 5 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      hahahahahhaha

    • @Edterntain
      @Edterntain 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Lol

    • @lemostjoyousrenegade
      @lemostjoyousrenegade 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      😂 😂 😂LOL! I love it! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @tpeterson9140
    @tpeterson9140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4465

    Peterson: * asks himself a question *
    Also Peterson: That's a good question!

  • @rules4life337
    @rules4life337 ปีที่แล้ว +710

    If I had Jordan Peterson as my teacher, I'd never miss a class

    • @farhanabid1549
      @farhanabid1549 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Me too

    • @jensandersen8728
      @jensandersen8728 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Just go to class dude!!

    • @bengtbengt3850
      @bengtbengt3850 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Are you missing class right now?

    • @dao_de_davo
      @dao_de_davo ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Clearly you didn’t read Peterson’s book or you’d know, everyone has something to teach anyone and anyone can learn something from everyone. Stop being proud, maybe your professor majors in Peterson psychology

    • @joseffranz3872
      @joseffranz3872 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jensandersen8728 but this is free

  • @madlibsluver
    @madlibsluver 2 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    "Useless as I am, at least I can move that from there to there."
    This gives me chills. It speaks to me.

    • @tenzinlektso5764
      @tenzinlektso5764 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Take minor progressive responsibilities brother and analyse how you feel in a week ❣️

    • @Southpaw101
      @Southpaw101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree that hit hard to me man

    •  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If there is someone searching the minutage, JP say that around 5:35

    • @madlibsluver
      @madlibsluver หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@ Thank you, brother

  • @Orrator900
    @Orrator900 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9570

    Jordan Peterson is like the stepdad who actually cares about you

    • @akacurmurdar1
      @akacurmurdar1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +688

      He's like the stepdad that calls you a piece of shit, and then shows you how not to be a piece of shit.

    • @lilypowell1123
      @lilypowell1123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      AHH ..... NO !!

    • @averagechannel7801
      @averagechannel7801 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      damn that's a freudian slip if I have ever seen one

    • @averagechannel7801
      @averagechannel7801 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @@starsky1012 but I am

    • @starsky1012
      @starsky1012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      EndMySuffering of course you are

  • @dr.mustafa_dr5585
    @dr.mustafa_dr5585 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3840

    Petition to call Jordan Peterson.
    “ Internet Dad” from now on

    • @benjaminashamole5351
      @benjaminashamole5351 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Haha. I'll sign this petition.

    • @gvardiecky9507
      @gvardiecky9507 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      you have my shield !

    • @w-poopers
      @w-poopers 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      JP is like the dad I never had. Also you have my bow!!

    • @tobsw3802
      @tobsw3802 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      And MY ass!!

    • @randomonio
      @randomonio 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      daddy

  • @MiiLL3R
    @MiiLL3R 2 ปีที่แล้ว +282

    I’ve been so lost and without purpose for so long, but this man helped me understand why I felt that way and how to find what I need for that to be fulfilled.

    • @slevinchannel7589
      @slevinchannel7589 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      "Gods Truth" lies in this video-title and of course
      the c-section. Its so full of truth and bless,
      its amazing:
      th-cam.com/video/FdU2Bol04tI/w-d-xo.html&lc=Ugyywq6hpNY_2Vfq5vN4AaABAg

    • @harrisonsowell4628
      @harrisonsowell4628 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i hope you stuck onto what you said here. i wish you the best in life

    • @ryangarcia1462
      @ryangarcia1462 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fantastic

    • @aniruddha47
      @aniruddha47 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Please suggest me a video to find my purpose 😢

    • @MiiLL3R
      @MiiLL3R ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@aniruddha47 I can suggest a book. It helped me understand myself a lot better. It’s called “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl

  • @matthewsawczyn6592
    @matthewsawczyn6592 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4061

    "Useless as I am, at least I can move that from there to there!"
    I don't know why, that makes me tear up. It's like the great cry of humanity

    • @JohnnieA12
      @JohnnieA12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      I found this video unexpectedly emotional for me too

    • @Ray03595
      @Ray03595 3 ปีที่แล้ว +163

      It's not a coincidence I started lifting weights when I felt the most lost in my life. It gave me something to do every day. As useless as I am!

    • @unotrez8731
      @unotrez8731 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Wow you are handsome dude

    • @davidkonevky7372
      @davidkonevky7372 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@Ray03595 Can confirm. I started exercising with my brother at home. And I feel like it gives me a purpose, or at least something to be proud of in these hard times

    • @rosem5041
      @rosem5041 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Read the life of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him a perfect role model for men🙂watch spoken word the purpose of life.

  • @IliterateAshole
    @IliterateAshole 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3951

    Can you imagine if the camera hadn’t been there? And all this was lost to the wind?

    • @chimpychimp9285
      @chimpychimp9285 5 ปีที่แล้ว +295

      @Aro aro2220 it's crazy to think about how much knowledge and men like peterson we've lost and or forgotten

    • @edwardheaney3641
      @edwardheaney3641 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      @Wayne H Because everything shall, in time, be replaced with something better.

    • @valentinkrajzelman4649
      @valentinkrajzelman4649 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      man how many meaningful conversations have been lost

    • @dejenabraha4978
      @dejenabraha4978 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      And it's why today is such a legendary day. With the internet, we can make it big boys

    • @AL_Xmst
      @AL_Xmst 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I know right! and how about that internet right??? God bless video cameras and the internet dude!

  • @unlikemantella4048
    @unlikemantella4048 2 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    I feel this on a deep level. I have two main hobbies in my life watching movies and video games. I enjoy them but one thing I have learned is that spending doing either or both for a whole day or multiple days in a row gives me a deep anxiety. I can’t not do anything productive I have to have a purpose or I get anxious. So I learned to help my mom clean the house and do laundry. And when I moved to college I do the same. Spend a chunk of my free time cleaning my apartment because it helps me feel accomplished and once I’m done makes my hobbies and time goofing off with friends even more enjoyable as it feels earned.

    • @jaredpinto1809
      @jaredpinto1809 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Get off the video games trust me

    • @felixg.6493
      @felixg.6493 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry to break it to you, but both are garbage high dopamine hobbys that are ruining you. You are literally following a purpose, and putting your energy into a game, instead of your life. Or in the case of movies watching others doing it. Learning a language, doing sports, reading books or science articles, learning new skills - there are so many more fulfilling examples with great side effects. And house chores are a necessity and doesn't allow one to slack off.. You actually said it yourself, that you feel accomplished while doing them. Then you know what to strive for. Doesn't mean I did it everytime better, all the best.

    • @FluffySylveonBoi
      @FluffySylveonBoi 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I am gaming since 1993 and I am very happy in my life. It is my lifestyle and I wouldn't change it for the world. I am never bored, very optimistic and enjoying every day of my life.

  • @hannahkirchner1656
    @hannahkirchner1656 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I listen to JBP several times a week, and he makes so much sense almost all the time. I wish I heard his wisdom 40 years ago. I intuited a lot of it, some of it came from family, but I stumbled around like a fool and sometimes still do so. The way he phrases his (commonsense) wisdom matters. JBP is a course for my son in homeschool. My son isn't a big reader, so he's reading summaries of both his "rules" books but I supplement the lessons with podcasts and videos. He's made a huge difference in our lives, particularly because my son has always struggled to find a strong male figure who matters.
    Today is my brother's birthday. He died 50 years ago this year at age 9. Afterward, my parents were in a deep depression and my father was close to suicide. What saved him? Responsibility to his wife and two remaining children. He will often say, "Responsibility is everything." He's right.

    • @naikjoyx4291
      @naikjoyx4291 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      what happens when men don't feel like they want to take on responsibility because they get nothing from it? ... but more like are worse than they were before

  • @Fatimah-rj4fn
    @Fatimah-rj4fn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5545

    I’m 19 yr old female living in Iraq and Jordan Peterson has helped me more than my parents and feminism

    • @trevlindramquez5928
      @trevlindramquez5928 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      I could help you a lot deeper. You’d never be the same.
      👷🏼👮🏼‍♂️👨‍🎨👨🏼‍✈️🧛🏼🧖🏼‍♂️🤷‍♂️

    • @Zeeno
      @Zeeno 3 ปีที่แล้ว +464

      @@trevlindramquez5928 lol what?

    • @selimfurkandalgic9548
      @selimfurkandalgic9548 3 ปีที่แล้ว +315

      Trevlind Ramquez Weird ppl in internet...

    • @pyromorph6540
      @pyromorph6540 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      @@trevlindramquez5928 What?

    • @Lordoftheswollen
      @Lordoftheswollen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      @@trevlindramquez5928 How high can YOU count?

  • @gg.6633
    @gg.6633 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4804

    Everyone is saying he’s a genius and he’s incredible. That’s how desperate our society is for a male role model.
    Jordan appears to be a normal, mentally stable man giving simple even-keeled advice. It’s refreshing for all of us because we’re so used to the Tony Robbins, Will Smith’s etc. who push extravagant wealth and extreme lifestyles and tactics (grind all day, work yourself to the bone, or wake up at 4:30 am and drink blended spinach everyday.)
    Jordan is just the simple, honest man who has been married to the same woman for years and years. Basically he’s the responsible, mentally healthy father we wished we all had.
    There’s no gimmicks or fancy clothes or cars or trail of cheating, affairs, broken lives. He’s real.

    • @gg.6633
      @gg.6633 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      BobbySpasmoid 2Rice Hmm it’s really about the state of society in general. Women are of equal blame, absolutely!

    • @mattbedforth9569
      @mattbedforth9569 4 ปีที่แล้ว +271

      His IQ is 144 which would literally by definition make him a genius. Not a lot of people on this planet have taught at Harvard. Using the words "Genious" and "Incredible" to describe him doesn't exactly scream desperation for a role model. Admiration and respect are two entirely different things.

    • @messianen
      @messianen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@mattbedforth9569 Lots of academics who believe in extremely nutty ideas have IQs well within that range; indeed I think many of his peers fit this description. They wouldn't be called geniuses for cogently stating their beliefs.

    • @lee48lee68
      @lee48lee68 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Gabriella G. -I love your comment.

    • @scottcamp448
      @scottcamp448 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Gabriella G. Except for and IQ of 148-152 which he does

  • @maligan8269
    @maligan8269 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    This video changed my life 3 years ago. I'm still not where I want to be, but it was a beggining of a journey

    • @lifeinvader2039
      @lifeinvader2039 หลายเดือนก่อน

      glad to hear that. Hope things are well.

  • @tysonreesmusic
    @tysonreesmusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +383

    Can you believe they actually tried to cancel this wonderful man? One of few shining beacons for millions of lost men, (and women) and somehow amongst the brigade of disgusting celebrities we could pick from, he came under fire.
    I just hope JP somehow knows that we all see and appreciate the intrinsic value in what he does.

    • @TheBaconator1347
      @TheBaconator1347 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes. He's exactly the type of person they have to cancel.

    • @vosaemify
      @vosaemify ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@TheBaconator1347 because he speaks too much truth?

    • @ragv435
      @ragv435 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Only a fool tries to cancel JP.

    • @samuelfink4799
      @samuelfink4799 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheBaconator1347 Spoken like a weak liberal.

    • @IsraelCountryCube
      @IsraelCountryCube ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ragv435 Im a nasty sinful bastard. and apparrently im no where near as evil as a leftist. because I wouldnt cancel the truth. although I want to kill myself for how edgy I am at least the truth makes me realize theres still light at the end of the tunnel damn those bastards motherless lonely fools who cancel the truth.

  • @TheMisfit000
    @TheMisfit000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2329

    Internet dad taught me more about life than my biological father.

    • @savagegiraffe1
      @savagegiraffe1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      I'm in the same boat man.

    • @TheMisfit000
      @TheMisfit000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      savagegiraffe1 watch his series man specially the biblical one

    • @rumekpadamrophe912
      @rumekpadamrophe912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Same here

    • @Noctazar
      @Noctazar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I don't want to be the grammar nazi, but I'm gonna be the grammar nazi.
      taught*

    • @qwertyki9367
      @qwertyki9367 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yea ok

  • @racingrex3012
    @racingrex3012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2835

    I read a short story in my german class and it's about a boy who doesn't feel needed by anyone so he gets suicidal. But as he was trying to kill himself he reminded himself that he still had to get wood for his family so he went on to get that wood. The responsibility of getting wood for his family is what kept him sane , needed and alive.

    • @savagegiraffe1
      @savagegiraffe1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +149

      I've been down some dark roads in my life. I can completely relate to your comment, and its scary on how many people need help and don't get it.

    • @whatisyoudoing1187
      @whatisyoudoing1187 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Well now imagine the boy has no responsibilities guess what happens next

    • @user-jj3mo5vv7q
      @user-jj3mo5vv7q 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      can you remember what it's called or who the author is? I'd love to give it a read

    • @racingrex3012
      @racingrex3012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@user-jj3mo5vv7q It's called " Das Holz für morgen " from Wolfgang Borchert. Here's a link of a website just scroll down until you see it : mondamo.de/alt/borchert.htm

    • @user-jj3mo5vv7q
      @user-jj3mo5vv7q 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@racingrex3012 thank you!

  • @johnobrien9971
    @johnobrien9971 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    When my first daughter was born my wife was so focused she was an inspiration to me. She knew exactly what to do and how to do it. I felt completely lost, I felt like a third wheel. My wife was in complete control of the situation inside the home. I had no purpose inside the house except to be a good dad to my daughter but that was the fun bit. We were renting our home at the time. One morning when my daughter was about 6months I had a realisation that my role here was to do everything I could to facilitate my wife to care for our child and the best way I could do that was to buy a home for us. My eldest daught is now 9. In that time I got enough money together to get a deposit for a house, buy the house, pay off the mortgage in full and buy another 2 houses which we now rent out. 9 years ago I was a cad technician in an engineers office earning a pretty miserable wage. I got an engineering degree 6 years ago and built an engineering business which is now thriving. I figured out my purpose, my role, my responsibility. That morning I figured that out was the best day of my life apart from the days my daughters were born. My eldest daught now when she's not in school is with me all the time even when I work. Everything is possible when you know what it is you need to do. The best thing you could do is figure out what it is you need to do and this is worth spending alot of time pondering.

  • @tedwazonek7956
    @tedwazonek7956 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Dr Peterson, another great lecture! I am 61 almost 62 yrs of age and I’m still learning! Thank you Sir!!! 🎓🙏🏼

  • @jackanory23
    @jackanory23 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2397

    I'm Japanese and this is exactly what my high school teacher told me in his lecture on literature. JP's argument holds universally.

    • @keepmovingforward8821
      @keepmovingforward8821 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      he must be a fan of JP lol

    • @Alehero
      @Alehero 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      The same argument from two different kinds of JP.

    • @LiquidSnakeSSJ4
      @LiquidSnakeSSJ4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@keepmovingforward8821 most people who say they're from japan are weebs in the US ofc

    • @lukeakerboom6298
      @lukeakerboom6298 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you

    • @straightouttacoffee7648
      @straightouttacoffee7648 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Or, or, get this... Jordie is unoriginal.

  • @Abelius
    @Abelius 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2454

    I'm almost 45, yet the guy is still teaching me how to live.
    I even shed a tear with this one.

    • @dangc8315
      @dangc8315 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      He amd jocko willnick are the men that we need today. Especially when a vast majority of the media and politicos are attacking men.

    • @dangc8315
      @dangc8315 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @Jay why u say that

    • @Rob-fp3xq
      @Rob-fp3xq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      “Men are made , women are born.” -RP 101

    • @siryizzir
      @siryizzir 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@dangc8315 he's projecting

    • @virgilviral7811
      @virgilviral7811 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Jay crying makes you a beta ?

  • @RC-eb5hq
    @RC-eb5hq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    I'm a woman and LOVE your videos! I was raised primarily by my disabled father: a "Greatest Generation" veteran of WWII, and had the common sense, insight and honorable traits that you teach and was also an exceptional evaluator of people and human nature, with a high level of intuition and foresight. After 62 years of life on this planet, my conclusion is that, compared to the man who raised me, the average american (both male and female) is undisciplined, entitled, lazy, and tend to be resentful of those who aren't. Thank you for being a fabulous role model and virtual father figure for so many who don't have a good one. Keep up the good work - the world needs your insight!! Sending blessings to you and your family and am so glad to know that you seem to be on the other side of recent health challenges.

    • @kartzzy6101
      @kartzzy6101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      As a 31 year old stepfather I'm inclined to agree. I grew up with a great grandfather who was well respected and helped in building the entire small town he lived in. I believe that a major difference from then to now is comfort. I try and teach my kids to be the best they can be. In doing that it forces me to be the best example of that I can conceive. The difference between the generations seems to be comfort. I cannot teach them to be strong in the face of uncomfortable things when everything around them is seemingly built for comfort. Same as when I was growing up. I just happened to join the marine corps after school and became strong in the face of danger and uncomfortability. To instill these values to young generations, there will have to be a huge adversity to overcome and I'm afraid of what it will be.

    • @kantraxoikol6914
      @kantraxoikol6914 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      more women need your attitude instead of the pink pussy hat wearing idiots waving signs for their "rights"

  • @idwtv534
    @idwtv534 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watch our latest video and learn How to negotiate with your boss for a raise during work from home? by Jordan Peterson
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  • @MightyElemental
    @MightyElemental 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1961

    5:30 "Pick something up and carry it. Make it heavy enough so you can think: useless as I am, at least I could move that from there to there"
    I love this quote.

    • @curlywhites
      @curlywhites 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I do too. It actually brings tears to my eyes for some reason...

    • @jasonwillett2126
      @jasonwillett2126 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Maybe thats why I was a bodybuilder my entire life
      🤷‍♂️

    • @chimesquare
      @chimesquare 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Pick up your cross daily and follow me… for what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul 🤔

    • @Briancamposarsenal08
      @Briancamposarsenal08 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@chimesquare that verse instantly entered my mind when he said pick something up and carry it. It also reminded me of “my yoke is easy and my burden is light”
      Weird how a lot of Dr. Peterson’s points go back to biblical principles

    • @ThomasFoolery8
      @ThomasFoolery8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@curlywhites I think it’s because it’s inspiring when you meet someone who is determined to make a difference no matter how limited their potential.

  • @jordantatham6634
    @jordantatham6634 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4377

    I’m a 19 year old male sitting at home during the COVID-19 lockdown and this video hit me hard man

    • @deanmoore4337
      @deanmoore4337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +350

      I am 32 and I was u back then and did nothing.
      Take this as a warning.
      Pick a living. And get out there and live it and work hard for it.
      Dont be me.

    • @jordantatham6634
      @jordantatham6634 3 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      Dean Moore Thank you for sharing that. Well it’s really hard to do anything nowadays since the whole world is still under this crisis you know? I’m starting school again in September but I’m not excited at all ‘cause everything is going to be online so I’m not gonna get the “freshman experience” you know? School doesn’t even really motivate me at all because the way I see it you’re doing the same thing as everyone else but the main objective is to do it better than everyone else. Even though you might think differently, but I’m sure you’re not that bad!

    • @deanmoore4337
      @deanmoore4337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      @@jordantatham6634 I wish u well in school and life and hope the good mans wise words stay with u. Your in my prayers tonight young buck.

    • @jordantatham6634
      @jordantatham6634 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Samuel Prince what have u been doing to keep busy?

    • @UlexiteTVStoneLexite
      @UlexiteTVStoneLexite 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Trust me, don't listen to anything JP has to say. Just do what makes you happy and work hard towards that goal. If you really listen to JPs lectures he is just a pity party and has absolutely no solutions to anything he has to say. Whenever he's asked a question he never has an answer. he doesn't actually have anything profound to say don't listen to him he'll just make your life miserable. He never offers any real solutions on how to get established in life. So don't listen to him instead work hard save money and invest money now, I promise you won't regret it.

  • @epirreman
    @epirreman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The amount of effort and emotion he puts into his talks is what makes these so interesting being that most of the teachers I’ve ever had were never this interesting

  • @danteeightsix9069
    @danteeightsix9069 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    It's amazing how people have paid a university lots of money to listen to his lectures, and here I am listening to it for free.

    • @KellyDevaney-lx1kj
      @KellyDevaney-lx1kj 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's the speed and value which you place on it if you can get this lesson before everyone else you've been able to apply it before the masses even know it's relevant

  • @rasenchidori122
    @rasenchidori122 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4184

    I've followed this advice since this video came out. It genuinely has helped me in so many ways, but I wanna caution anyone who takes this to heart. Responsibility does give meaning, but I've taken it too personally and its resulted with me equating my worth with my degree of responsibility. If I'm not productive - even if it's just for a day - it makes me feel worthless. Do what he says and define goals and assume responsibility, but simultaneously approve of your character and give yourself breaks. As long as you set goals and actively work towards them, you should be proud of yourself, but never let your level of productivity define the worth of your personality and life. Breaks are okay.

    • @farukbozkurt7730
      @farukbozkurt7730 4 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      damn right! thank you for this reminder.
      taking responsibility without a strong character and/or self esteem is like taking a heavy load without any exercise. i don't want to deter anyone from taking responsibility. but never forget to train on your self esteem and self respect and self love etc. otherwise you forget about yourself and live only for that what you took responsibility for, be it a task or a person or sth completely different.

    • @monitorcomputersystemsltd2375
      @monitorcomputersystemsltd2375 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Responsibility is a long term matter. Being a parent, for example, is a life time calling. Measuring achievement on the scale of a single day is impossible. You can’t beat yourself up for a failure over a single day, because the failure is a learning experience that can benefit you for a lifetime.

    • @SynAstra
      @SynAstra 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Great way to put it. I feel like all arguments and discussions about any topic, if you go deep into it, lead to the same conclusion I've assimilated throughout the years from eastern ancient philosophies: Moderation. The middle way. People should strive to find balance in all things. The only argument I've found against this is that life becomes dull if you don't experience the highs and lows from time to time, but that's the key - only sometimes.
      But that mid point position should be aligned as default. I can say I've felt way more light (mentally and emotionally) and at ease with the universe, with myself and with mortality since I've gotten a bit more acquainted with philosophy and psychology (science and technology being my primary interests) and made myself able to get to that realization, partly thanks to a few psychedelic experiences that acted as a catalyst also. I truly believe the answers lie within ourselves, but we have to sacrifice some things in return. Nothing is free but our imagination. Humanity as a whole, as well as every individual, both need to take responsibility and tread a more sensible, compassionate and respectable path towards a synergetic existence with nature. Finally, it's imperative to give personal meaning to the world and to life, since reality is more subjective than we think.
      It's easy to stir away from that "center" and we often do it in an intellectual or emotional way, but it's of utmost importance to keep ourselves open to subjects while staying true to personal principles of meaning, moral and quality, altogether questioning, feeling and reflecting upon anything that life throws at us. On that note, it seems that individuality is paramount to genuine satisfaction. People should develop and cultivate it, be it through honing skills (mechanical aspect) or through creativity (organic aspect). That's why art, aesthetics and symbols are such important languages in my opinion.

    • @DaveE99
      @DaveE99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Reminds me of what i was reading in a perfectionism thing. On achievment,

    • @rrez331
      @rrez331 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Underrated comment!

  • @MrBlitzpunk
    @MrBlitzpunk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3674

    "if you have a 'why' to live, you can almost bear with any 'how'" - Nietzsche

    • @devinbarnes7381
      @devinbarnes7381 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Lol key word "almost"

    • @alphaxfang
      @alphaxfang 3 ปีที่แล้ว +134

      @@devinbarnes7381 almost is still better than can't...

    • @devinbarnes7381
      @devinbarnes7381 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      @@alphaxfang ahhhh you slick fuck, gave me a smile :)

    • @saileshnaidu8102
      @saileshnaidu8102 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      the problem is I HAVE NO WHY

    • @reubenprasanth271
      @reubenprasanth271 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Somebody need to get rickrolled

  • @OnlineWarlord876
    @OnlineWarlord876 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Everybody wants to be treated like they have value until they realize they need to be responsible to actually have value

  • @anukrite.rajvanshi
    @anukrite.rajvanshi 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I would've given anything to have teachers like you around in school, Mr. Peterson. You're absolutely amazing!

    • @jcbanbury
      @jcbanbury หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ❤ same

  • @VishalSharma-ys9wt
    @VishalSharma-ys9wt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1534

    "The alternative to valued responsibility is impulsive, low-class pleasure"
    Pure Gold!

    • @arcisvar4863
      @arcisvar4863 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @tony montana you should learn that dw about other people my guy

    • @josejimenez6511
      @josejimenez6511 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Like video games

    • @_.F0X._
      @_.F0X._ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@KENNETHTXMMA your life sounds exhausting, but if you found happiness then good for you. After all obtaining happiness is the meaning of life, your happiness may be different than mine but I am sure we share some common ground as well. So i will keep in mind some of your recommendations.

    • @_.F0X._
      @_.F0X._ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@KENNETHTXMMAliving by pursuing things that are meaningful regardless of whether it makes you happy is a commendable way of living, I guess people who live like this are the same people that are capable of writing the next great American novel. But just how many successful people have tell us in their dying beds their regrets in life, they regret becoming successful at the expense of relationships, family, friendship they felt as if they hadn’t really lived, they regret postponing their happiness in order to achieve something meaningful. Don't get me wrong you seem to be a laser oriented guy with a clear goal in mind but not all of us are willing to sacrifice happiness for success. When I die I am sure I will have my good share of regrets but I don't want a "why did I invest so much of my limited time in this world trying to achieve xyz instead of my own personal happiness"

    • @l0rdgreasy594
      @l0rdgreasy594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I have low class impulse pleasure with my girlfriend xd

  • @NightimeBurnout
    @NightimeBurnout 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1898

    Go figure i found the meaning of life on youtube at 3 am.

    • @jfish032
      @jfish032 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      🤣 right on man👍🏼

    • @jfish032
      @jfish032 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Pickup a load...and carry it!!

    • @xXCEEHUXx
      @xXCEEHUXx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      same!

    • @wiswc
      @wiswc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I literally just readied your comment and looked at the hour it was exactly 3 am lol

    • @21minute
      @21minute 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow, same here. Lol

  • @alandavis9644
    @alandavis9644 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I am so blessed to have had a father that taught me to work hard and respect women. Responsible for livestock, your horse and dog ect. I have a highly successful son in farming and cattle with 3 young sons. Married to the same woman for 50 years. What else could one ask for at this time in life.

  • @janclaude01
    @janclaude01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I asked my dying father the meaning of life, he dismissed me nevertheless saying, "go make a family". I never been so confused of my life as to as now.

    • @Belmont1714
      @Belmont1714 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hey, have you figured it out? Ik it's been 2 years but still.

    • @trenwar
      @trenwar 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@Belmont1714 he'll never figure it out, none of us will ever figure it out cuz life is like gambling, you'll never know what you'll get so be prepared (im addicted to gambling btw)

    • @Belmont1714
      @Belmont1714 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@trenwarYeah you're right the only gamble is not knowing whether it will work out or not. If it does then you'll be satisfied if not then you have to find another reason to live for. And I dare say to you, that I have figured out my life. And I will achieve these goals so help me God.

  • @esek308
    @esek308 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2649

    "Disagreeable men won't do anything they don't wanna do. They just say 'up yours'. 'I'll go home and binge Jordan Petersons lectures'"

    • @jayyy6019
      @jayyy6019 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      😂😂😂😂me

    • @donniyola1
      @donniyola1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      😩😩😩

    • @flowerofash4439
      @flowerofash4439 2 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Hey don't expose me like that

    • @Jon-pw2ik
      @Jon-pw2ik 2 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      I feel personally attacked 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Earthad23
      @Earthad23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I disagree

  • @TheRealJibbeyman
    @TheRealJibbeyman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2310

    The whole lecture is essentially telling you to find something to be responsible for so that life doesn’t feel like self indulgence and self loathing for lacking a purpose or passion

    • @WeBackToRun
      @WeBackToRun 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      That's indeed a very good summary. But i would just remove the passion thing. It's part of living in the 21st century to feel purposeless. It's something we haven't been able to cast down yet successfully as a society. But I don't think finding something to be responsible for is a quest to fill a void that real-world-passion left unfilled. It's more about filling the void of purpose that a lot of people feel when they're not religious or deeply spiritual, but then again, not because they're not passionate.

    • @TheRealJibbeyman
      @TheRealJibbeyman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Add0805 well that’s completely false because feeling purposeless is NOT just a 21st century problem considering people have been killing themselves for 100s of years for no reason. Samurai would kill themselves if they lost in battle because they lost their purpose for living

    • @TheRealJibbeyman
      @TheRealJibbeyman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Jon Gardner well he saying to find something and give it meaning so that you have to be responsible. Thats how you find purpose in your own life. That doesn’t make it the exact reason we exist but it allows us to continue to exist without feelings of self hatred or distaste for the long boringness of life without reason

    • @zenon3021
      @zenon3021 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      is that why so many Republicans hate women? That's their chosen purpose in life?

    • @TheRealJibbeyman
      @TheRealJibbeyman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Zenon republicans dont hate women at all. What republican policies hate women? Can you name some?

  • @Expell666
    @Expell666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    I want to offer my opinion. As a man, when you talked about the responsibilities as man, I held my head high through out the rest of the video. I watched my father thrown away his life for his work for the family. I only know what he did was very noble and I want to follow his foot steps. But this lecture put it in to words. I am deeply appreciated. Thank you very very much.

    • @davidkramer194
      @davidkramer194 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I was having a conversation with my siblings and one of them said, I could never do what you do, youre working 60 hours every week, why do you do it. I said because I have a family that depends on me, children who will need help with college. Most of being an adult is about doing what you must, not what you want. It sounds sad, but it's not, it feels good providing and being a protector.

    • @kantraxoikol6914
      @kantraxoikol6914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      just imagine if you HELPED your father do his responsibilities, he may have been around for you right now. . instead you were playing vid games and chewing bubble gum :)

    • @notforsaletoday1895
      @notforsaletoday1895 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@kantraxoikol6914 A lot of assumptions made there with no supporting evidence.

    • @torterrapin4719
      @torterrapin4719 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Please people don't say that is the advice you take away from this, why would throwing your life away working be the answer. You have one life and your children will be much happier having memories with you in them. Sometimes you have to work hard long hours to make it by but don't idolize that kind of life.

    • @Expell666
      @Expell666 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@torterrapin4719 Although I can't say that I disagree with you. Given the option available at the time, I still believe that his decision is the best option. Our situation were very restricted.

  • @slomo1562
    @slomo1562 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "For men there is nothing but responsibilty."
    ~ Jordan Peterson

  • @piratenLjos
    @piratenLjos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2227

    Rip to the dude who had eyecontact during the "YOURE USELESS" segment. Hope he has picked up responsibility in later times (:

    • @benschebella673
      @benschebella673 5 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      verbally minced into a fine paste

    • @kenanKTV
      @kenanKTV 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Lmao

    • @k1ngmackdaddy447
      @k1ngmackdaddy447 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      😂

    • @sbsnate2312
      @sbsnate2312 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      I noticed that too and felt awkward for the poor person lol

    • @rronaldreagan
      @rronaldreagan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Steffen Ljosheim responsability without authority is slavery.
      Dont let jordan peterson drag you back into the Bs contract that is today marriage and family life

  • @600pers
    @600pers 4 ปีที่แล้ว +727

    "That's the counter culture. Grow the hell up and do something useful." The truth of that just slapped me right in the face.

    • @vivianwill9341
      @vivianwill9341 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Its hard, but its better than hearing it from your parents

    • @rixzyr
      @rixzyr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sometimes thats all you need

    • @luckycharm1395
      @luckycharm1395 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I felt an urge to diaree with him lol. ;-;

    • @alias234
      @alias234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      but what do we do when all the useful jobs are done by machines? That is the way we are heading right now! Society is becoming mechanically autonomous of its makers!

    • @alias234
      @alias234 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NostalgicHearts your right..because we rerally need a society exclusivly populated by mechanics don't we?! I just hope there will be about 100 mil vancancies to go round lol!

  • @nielsp.5649
    @nielsp.5649 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    This is an absolutely mind-blowing synthesis of what drives a man and extremely accurate towards how I am feeling at this point in my life (,Male, 36, stripped of just about anything I thought summarised me). The eye-opening part of this all to me is that, before viewing this, I actually figured out for myself that my personal motivation to keep on going through tough times, to be able to carry an inhumane load, to be able to go through the wall and back, actually came from the fact that I knew who I did it for and wich fulfilment taking on this role actually got ME in return. I have analysed this after long and endless conversations with my own mind, trying to figure out why I get to feel so miserable when this "status", or "how I am interpreted to those I love" gets taken away from me. However, I have always thought that the result this had on my mental health and thus the worth I value myself with in this life, was an abnormal interpretation of the importance of how my surroundings (including myself) experience my actions. Or at least that this was some kind of symptom that somehow find origin inside this adhd brain of mine.
    Mister Peterson, I am fully aware that you will probably never read this, but in the unlikely event that you somehow read this comment, I want to thank you. This may sound trivial, but the mere knowledge that I am NOT the only one to whom this is important, and that this is NOT abnormal makes me feel a fair bit less alien than before.
    THANK YOU... This revelation comes I a time it is needed most....
    With the utmost respect,
    Niels, random 36 year-old from Belgium.
    🙏🙏🙏

  • @pizzasmithdude
    @pizzasmithdude 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I come back to this video every so often and it reminds me that every last word of it is absolutely true and tangible in my life. It's so hard not to give up and it's so easy to forget this realization. I'm so glad someone in his position decided not to give in to the mainstream rhetoric and give a damn about individuals' quality of life

  • @NimbusFilmsOfficial
    @NimbusFilmsOfficial 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1354

    8:11: ‪“The alternative to valued responsibility is impulsive low class pleasure”‬
    ‪powerful statement‬

    • @alexalves4666
      @alexalves4666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      porn and league of legends, food...

    • @graviler2514
      @graviler2514 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      be a president or fuck off, dont watch the game on tv or drink a beer with your friends.

    • @Malinkadink
      @Malinkadink 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @Entrenched Mgtow Indeed this is true especially in western culture, but its slowly bled into eastern civilizations too. Women have been systematically destroying a way of life that we'd had for centuries, that is where a man is the provider and the woman is the caretaker. The thing is that corporations have been in great support of women entering the workforce because it means increasing the labor pool and creating more profit for those companies. I've looked at it from both perspectives, and as a man i cannot fathom why women don't want to have a cozy coddled life being a full time wife, instead insisting on competing with men in the workplace.

    • @michaelewell5529
      @michaelewell5529 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ground breaking

    • @WeldingForJesus
      @WeldingForJesus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I really like my impulsive low class pleasures. Problem is, that to finance them, I need to act responsible. 🤣
      Luckily I only have a job to worry about, not a bunch of kids and a crazy baby mama.

  • @Skimbleshanks73
    @Skimbleshanks73 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3965

    I've been suicidal for about 6 years now, tried it way too many times and failed miserably, destroying my life even further. I never knew why I wanted to die so badly and none of the therapists could help me understand it either.
    Now this guy, doesn't know me, never met me, doesn't talk about me, but helped me more than anyone else ever did.
    Edit (Update): Didn't really expect much traction from a comment like this, just wanted to show my appreciation for jp tbh, but thanks for the kind words anyways.
    I've been ''sober'' (if one can call it that) from suicidality for almost a year now, in the end it just came down to finding some sort of purpose/responsibility. Not saying it fixed my issues all togheter, but it's definetly getting better.

    • @wilsonclaire3352
      @wilsonclaire3352 2 ปีที่แล้ว +186

      Thank God your attempts weren't successful. You're being set up for great things, Nitrolav. When you look back on your life, you'll remember these videos as a turning point for when things got better. You'll get it!! Best to you on your journey

    • @stupidandboot4507
      @stupidandboot4507 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @@shreklol960 is that a serious question

    • @matthewclifford2509
      @matthewclifford2509 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Literally the same here, no help from psychiatrists or counsellors.

    • @fireflyggamber7637
      @fireflyggamber7637 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fu.k Death

    • @broadbandtogod
      @broadbandtogod 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@shreklol960 "Death, is a natural part of life"
      - Yoda

  • @austin6551
    @austin6551 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    These videos always come along in my feed at just the right time in life. Peterson has it to exactly right, I've been feeling the same way for close to a year now and haven't found the right way to truly express it. I've always said that when I don't have something to focus or work towards, I lose sight and become depressed and feel like I should just shutdown, and failure is an amplifier of that feeling for me like I imagine it is for a lot of people. Beautifully said

    • @pyresflood
      @pyresflood 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      me too.. and just before it was to late.

  • @devonforseth8623
    @devonforseth8623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is exactly what I needed to hear, I was just going down the road of no responsibility and direction in life, and this is a big slap in the face it makes sense now

  • @jiddiszepiratentv2138
    @jiddiszepiratentv2138 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5761

    "Responsibility, man... that's where the meaning of life is."

    • @saamohod
      @saamohod 6 ปีที่แล้ว +148

      ... for males.

    • @missionpupa
      @missionpupa 6 ปีที่แล้ว +323

      saamohod I didnt think you listened to the lecture. Responsibility is for both sexes, but women find that easier, not to mention they are child rearers which ia a big part of what they look forward to. Men dont have that.

    • @missionpupa
      @missionpupa 6 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      kevmolio rights rights rights rights. Blahblahblahblah. This is you. Man the fuck up.

    • @missionpupa
      @missionpupa 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      catchlightdame you obviously dont know the male biological predisposition.

    • @pokeyerface
      @pokeyerface 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      reiwell del fucking everything that has boobs and moves?

  • @jeffreyfarmer30
    @jeffreyfarmer30 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1834

    As a male. Jordan speaks to me. Guys need someone to look up to and tell them they're making mistakes. Thank you for helping with my depression and the stresses of life.

    • @jgamer2228
      @jgamer2228 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      They also need someone to tell them that they aren’t the bane of modern existence: the boogeymen of society. Jordan is one of the few people actually encouraging young men and he does it not at all at the expense of young women

    • @MicoRich
      @MicoRich 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Your depression and stress in life is natural living in a slave society. You’re feeling that way because deep down you know this isn’t how humans are supposed to be living. And you’re right. We have been dragged to this place by sociopaths with all the money.

    • @rktsnail
      @rktsnail 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good for you man. Stay on the path. Pickup a load and bear it.

    • @glebskachko1811
      @glebskachko1811 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MicoRich you are probably in the part of society with moat money, because only rich people think about such things that often

    • @slevinchannel7589
      @slevinchannel7589 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      "Gods Truth" lies in this video-title and of course
      the c-section. Its so full of truth and bless,
      its amazing:
      th-cam.com/video/FdU2Bol04tI/w-d-xo.html&lc=Ugyywq6hpNY_2Vfq5vN4AaABAg
      Here, have this URL to a comment AND a Video, both in once.
      Have Fun!

  • @JohnDoe-bo5yk
    @JohnDoe-bo5yk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The meaning of life. The funny thing is, a lot of what Jordan says rings true for me, long before I found his videos.
    I've been defiant my entire life, without going in to detail, life has sucked from the moment I was born, literally and I've always been angry at being forced to be here and in turn just defied every norm.
    I didn't have a path, I was stumbling back and forth and went down some dark alleys.
    It wasn't until I met my missus of now 9 years that things began to change. I slowly humbled myself, stopped being angry at everyone. I made a family and I strive to be better and do well for them.
    The meaning of life went from nothing to loving, nurturing and raising my family.
    I'm happy, I'm driven, and along the road of life I learnt many valuable life lessons that keep me strong.
    I can still be defiant but I'm not defiant just because, I do it because I choose too, for certain situations, just like anything else.
    Long story short, other people gave me the drive to find meaning in my life and by being apart of society I feel alive.

  • @stopsign606
    @stopsign606 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dang, I wished my dad thought me all these things. Stay strong kings, they don't love us, but we do

  • @angelherrera4855
    @angelherrera4855 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1543

    man here, lost, but using you to find my way back. Thank you

    • @AlexSwan
      @AlexSwan  6 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      Angel Herrera Good on ya, brother. Never too late to start cleaning up your room!

    • @kravenmoorehead3824
      @kravenmoorehead3824 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      If you ever ask yourself what's the point… You get to be a roadmap for everyone else that shares your struggles in the future, even if nobody ever knows your name.

    • @kravenmoorehead3824
      @kravenmoorehead3824 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lost is only antonymous to found when speaking about objects. You're reading all of that into what he said, or out of what he said.

    • @FortyTwo6x7
      @FortyTwo6x7 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      he is sending you back to the plantation. Find something you enjoy doing and do it for yourself. Work on your self, get your personal needs fulfilled, then move forward while checking wetter anything improves your life, and only take on burdens that have a positive outcome for yourself, that is how you find the way back to you

    • @benh580
      @benh580 6 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Angel Herrera
      1) Nothing about life will ever be fair. Erase the kindergarten idea of fairness from your mind. Be the best you that you can be and be happy for other people's accomplishments and blessings.
      2)Learn that attitude is a choice and you can choose to be happy no matter your circumstances. You cannot control what life throws at you but you have 100% control over how you choose to respond to it.
      3)Live beneath your means. Practice self discipline more so than self indulgence. Be humble and kind.
      4)Hard work does not guarantee success. Hard work builds character but it doesn't pay well. Smart work pays well. You can work hard pushing against a brick wall all day but no one is looking to hire wall pushers. Be prepared to take advantage of opportunities that may come.
      5)Life goes by fast. Don't be so driven in your career that you miss out on spending as much time as you can with your family and especially your kids. Play with them when they ask you to, answer their questions, leave your cell phone in the car when you get home. Don't assume you'll live to old age and that there will always be tomorrow.
      6)Work daily on having a magnetic personality. Be a positive person. Try not to gossip or ever say something bad about someone else. Have a firm handshake, look people in the eye, smile, learn to have excellent communication skills, remember people's names, don't dress like a slob, be punctual, show an interest in the interests of those you meet.
      7)Don't take everything so serious. Hard times don't last. Be chill when others would be pitching a fit. Life knocks everyone on their butt, losers curl up in the fetal positon and think that they are just unlucky and destined to endure nothing but shit, winners shake it off and man up. When the chips are down that is when you see what someone is made of.
      8)Always be learning something and making progress at being better at something. People are always happiest when they are in the process of accomplishing something.
      9)Appreciate the small things that no one else does. There is beauty all around. One man's chicken is another man's steak. It's all about perspective.
      10)You will fail, but you don't have to be a failure. Every day is an opportunity for a fresh start and another go with a deeper resolve.

  • @grahamfrostvideo
    @grahamfrostvideo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2817

    My biological father taught me nothing about being a man. These videos help exponentially.

    • @lucascoelho1995
      @lucascoelho1995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Same for me

    • @regaininglife9084
      @regaininglife9084 3 ปีที่แล้ว +216

      He didn't know how because it wasn't taught to him either.

    • @joshuamunluo2506
      @joshuamunluo2506 3 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      @@regaininglife9084 agreed...
      At least they didn,t ditched us...
      That should count for something.

    • @krispie1214
      @krispie1214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Same here im 15 but he still didn't leave me

    • @krispie1214
      @krispie1214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @George Washington yes u are right I dont blame him because his dad died at 5

  • @GurdeepSingh-tt4tm
    @GurdeepSingh-tt4tm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Omg.. I had literal chills down my spine and that’s when he says I see men’s eyes light up when I say this …. This is some powerful stuff

  • @dedpxl
    @dedpxl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is extremely fascinating, he's speaking directly to my circumstances.
    Especially around 8 and a half minutes in where Jordan says we live without purpose because we haven't seen the reward of taking responsibility.

  • @weberbianchi
    @weberbianchi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +966

    I was in a dark place in my life. My life was a mess. As much as I tried, I couldn't get out of bed, I was in great depression in my life. Watching Jordan Peterson's online lectures, I started little by little. After two years, little by little, I managed to have personal responsibility, to have a vision for my future. You really helped me a lot. Thank you very much Mr. Peterson.

    • @rebelraccoon9018
      @rebelraccoon9018 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Pablo I'm so happy you're better. Peterson is indeed inspiring and has lots of interesting ideas.

    • @chrisucl
      @chrisucl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He really helped me too. I was in a trajectory for chaos with self destructive behaviours and he helped me out of that.

    • @rebelraccoon9018
      @rebelraccoon9018 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@LostTumbs "women are so selfish they don't listen to mens problems" well at least you're not stereotyping. No-one is trying to change anyone's personality, not sure which comment you're even replying to.

    • @rebelraccoon9018
      @rebelraccoon9018 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LostTumbs That's not what feminism is about, not in the slightest. You're misguided and hurt I understand. I'm sorry for whoever hurt you in order to take your irrational anger out on the rest of us who actually care about men and women equally. Keyword equally. No facts from you just your opinion. If you truly knew about statistics you'd also mention that women are discriminated against in work environments, slut shamed more than men, paid less, forced into children marriages with a lower chance of education. Not to mention period cramps, risk of dying in labor (biological difference but still). Do you wanna be a woman? Go ahead, get a sex change and face all these things.

    • @rebelraccoon9018
      @rebelraccoon9018 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LostTumbs In Bangladesh and other countries children are force into marriages. Open your eyes!

  • @tendividedbysix4835
    @tendividedbysix4835 4 ปีที่แล้ว +785

    Stop for a moment and appreciate how smoothly those chalk curves came out haha

    • @goodnewsforever9574
      @goodnewsforever9574 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      man you can tell it struck me!!!!

    • @lucasterling
      @lucasterling 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Timestamps are helpful 1:35 y'all

    • @1ball_1wall22
      @1ball_1wall22 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      you made me genuine giggle LOL. good observation tho, and hey, very true!!

    • @njxiong
      @njxiong 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      im sure, after years of lecturing, he's got it down

    • @AlexFlockhart
      @AlexFlockhart 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I have a feeling he's drawn distribution curves a couple times before

  • @DatJewia
    @DatJewia ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I guess I’m in the 10% who needs this information as a woman! This has helped my life so much. Thank you for doing what you do!!

  • @FrancieMoon9
    @FrancieMoon9 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I am female but I first learned about you from a group of college-aged males. They were very impressed with your ideology. I am as well!

  • @libertyprime5965
    @libertyprime5965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1034

    My dad wouldn't really teach me anything about life.. just yelling and calling me stupid. It took me years to dig myself out of that mindset.

    • @IKnoImTrash
      @IKnoImTrash 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      My dad was a very detached man but her tried to teach me and I wish when he spoke I had paid more attention. Now it's time to teach my young ones.

    • @BinaryBlueBull
      @BinaryBlueBull 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I can relate to this. My dad isn't a bad man, I was just a very difficult child and it seems like he just gave up at some point and stopped teaching me, except for the times he criticized me. I am still trying to dig myself out of that mindset but I'm progressing. Awareness is half of the battle, once you're aware of it you can begin working on it. Thanks for writing something relatable. Take care, I wish you well

    • @Iamtherealflip
      @Iamtherealflip 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      My dad also called me names growing up. Stupid, dumbass, loser, and always referring to me as Mark, my alcoholic degenerate uncle. This really really sticks with me hard to this day. My dad taught me expressing anger was ok. I resent that aspect. But my father also taught me to work hard. Playing baseball for so many young years, he said. "You're not going to be good at one position, but learn to play all positions". That aspect has been a huge part of me. At any and every job I want to learn everything I can. All I want to do is make my dad proud, I know he is now. But it never feels like enough. It's this wicked game I play in my own head. Unfortunately i cant share this with my dad, because it will crush him. He didnt know any better raising kids at such a young age, with no solid parenting in his life. So as bad or as hard as it may be I'm still grateful for his presence and the live he gave me.

    • @IKnoImTrash
      @IKnoImTrash 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Iamtherealflip I think some form of abuse was common with boomer parents and gen x parents. I and alot of people I know where either verbally or physically abused. My parents weren't the best but the tried. You can do it. The insecurity and self doubt this causes is astronomical

    • @IKnoImTrash
      @IKnoImTrash 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BinaryBlueBull my parents gave up on me at some point too. I couldn't keep my grades up, I wanted to do what I wanted. Drugs, sex and the like. I lost my dad when I was 19, he was 41. That was a while ago, and me and my mom have gotten very close since then, even though our relationship when I was young was rocky at best.

  • @TheEggroll4321
    @TheEggroll4321 5 ปีที่แล้ว +696

    This guy is like the model father figure. It is almost scary how right he is about all this.

    • @alacastersoi8265
      @alacastersoi8265 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Michael P
      J.P. would disagree.

    • @FBI-ht4wy
      @FBI-ht4wy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      dont fully trust someone's words boy, never.

    • @EddyG0rdo
      @EddyG0rdo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Michael P my dad is great and huge positive influence in my life...but yea maybe you are right as my dad is from Guatemala haha

    • @SuperPhunThyme9
      @SuperPhunThyme9 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is scary

    • @elymolloy8333
      @elymolloy8333 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Michael P mine died last year.... i agree...........

  • @Madabasto
    @Madabasto 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This one of best and necessary speeches video in TH-cam. Thanks for affirming my values! Blessings!

  • @austinhartzler8718
    @austinhartzler8718 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    in my experience, I've never thought of responsibility as the "meaning of life." To me it seems like most people view responsibility as a burden. Like when someone in their mid twenties says they miss being a teenager because there was no bills to pay, mouths to feed or jobs to wake up for. They just did whatever they wanted, and had fun. But personally, I agree with Jordan because I was without responsibility for a while after I lost my job last year, and I was constantly miserable. I felt like a burden to my family, I felt like a failure. But when I finally started working again, I felt so much happier. I never really thought of it this way until now. Obviously there's way more than responsibility that makes living life worth it, but maybe responsibility can be considered the core.

    • @aloowalia2849
      @aloowalia2849 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Tracchofyre that's a very tiring way too live
      Having too much responsiblity can end make you resentful

    • @aloowalia2849
      @aloowalia2849 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Tracchofyre i don't think taking too many responsibilities is a right way to live life

    • @aloowalia2849
      @aloowalia2849 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Tracchofyre my mom had taken care of 2 sets of my grandparents, us and one of her nephew , she had gotten really tired to the point of death

  • @mikeprovost
    @mikeprovost 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1353

    "For men, there is nothing but responsibility."
    So damn true.

    • @jaymcd8577
      @jaymcd8577 4 ปีที่แล้ว +172

      Chris Rock said in his stand up show once "Only women, children and pets are loved unconditionally, men have to earn it"....and if that ain't a sad side not to your comment!....

    • @jaymcd8577
      @jaymcd8577 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@tyrozinehappykitchen We've no choice

    • @jaymcd8577
      @jaymcd8577 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tyrozinehappykitchen How old are you don't mind my asking?

    • @mahmud7645
      @mahmud7645 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tyrozinehappykitchen Making the world a better place can be seen as (in-)valid as your examples of a materialistic person wanting to accumulate more material. Living in a van with a hot chick could make you happy, for many people a life like this is not only undesirable but also impossible, because maybe vans don't exist where you life, or you are to poor to afford one, or you are gay and have no interests in girls. None of this shit matters ̶u̶̶n̶̶l̶̶e̶̶s̶̶s̶̶ ̶̶y̶̶o̶̶u̶'̶r̶̶e̶̶ ̶̶m̶̶a̶̶k̶̶i̶̶n̶̶g̶̶ ̶̶t̶̶h̶̶e̶̶ ̶̶w̶̶o̶̶r̶̶l̶̶d̶̶ ̶̶a̶̶ ̶̶b̶̶e̶̶t̶̶t̶̶e̶̶r̶̶ ̶̶p̶̶l̶̶a̶̶c̶̶e. Leave out the last part and you have a generalizable statement. Is it peer pressure to want to be happy? How can we be sure that this is not just another social cognition? Does your body peer pressure you with sending signals to your brain that force you to satisfy your needs?

    • @jaymcd8577
      @jaymcd8577 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Sasori Tobi I see your point of view, personally speaking I've witness and experienced women love kids and pets more than their men, or men in general. I've come to a bit've a conclusion it all goes back to biology, with both sexes really when you think about it, we're both driven by innate biological traits, it's just a case of how self aware and educated each individual is to this to exert self control and higher thinking and reasoning: Men not to want to go out and f*ck everything that moves but to self improve build a good life and range women on their list of goals in life by looking for quality over quantity, women not to become sluts and climb the hypergamy ladder before they hit the wall and leave themselves out in the cold in finding a quality parter by always searching for the ideal or continuing to see men as a utility to satisfy their never ending thirst for material satisfaction and comfort, which is again them not getting to grips with their innate drives to nest build for potential offspring.

  • @gogetassj402
    @gogetassj402 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1185

    This hit me hard. I’m having a hard time finding my way.

    • @totallyanonymousbish9599
      @totallyanonymousbish9599 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      You will eventually as long as you listen to your heart!:)

    • @gogetassj402
      @gogetassj402 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      snowwhitewitch thanks 🙏

    • @gogetassj402
      @gogetassj402 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Blind Squid yea your right on that

    • @96stecca
      @96stecca 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Will pray for you brother.

    • @rikdokter5917
      @rikdokter5917 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      RoastedHamLLC fuck this is written and explained so well... I wish I was on pc to copy it or make a screenshot to save. Unfortunately I’m on mobile and have to make like 4 screenshots :p

  • @2Oldcoots
    @2Oldcoots 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Dr. Peterson is the father I never had and I appreciate his guidance more than just words can express. Here is a brilliant person who gives meaning to life to so many! Thank You Dr. Peterson!

  • @MBAinternetmktg
    @MBAinternetmktg ปีที่แล้ว +8

    One of Dr. Peterson's best talks!

  • @SoraJustAGuy
    @SoraJustAGuy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2137

    This why army is so appealing to some guys. It gives you the purpose. You don’t have to decide anything since people above would decide it for you. Just follow orders, be useful and take pride in this. Sad, isn’t it? But it makes life so much easier

    • @JB-wh4cn
      @JB-wh4cn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Actually there's a lot more than that. You might want to think on it a bit more.

    • @SoraJustAGuy
      @SoraJustAGuy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +212

      @@JB-wh4cn mate, in my country military service is compulsory, had a whole year to think about that. There is this patriotic feeling they try to implant in your head and it sustains you for a while but the more you there the less it works for some of us.

    • @Alex-ur7gk
      @Alex-ur7gk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Correct

    • @natejones8539
      @natejones8539 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Not true. Men in general are naturally competitive and the military provides an opportunity to display our intelligence and strength among other men. Also Men who join the military understand that we are ones who have to fight the wars and battles not our women.

    • @glitchinthematrix555
      @glitchinthematrix555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +156

      @@JB-wh4cn military absolutely preys on people who don’t feel they have purpose and also why they target low income populations.

  • @dominiquegagnon5264
    @dominiquegagnon5264 4 ปีที่แล้ว +963

    That was the biggest and longest most elaborate way to say : Do you even lift bro ?

    • @taszat
      @taszat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Dominique Gagnon 😂😂😂

    • @wesseldewinter1784
      @wesseldewinter1784 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thought the same way 😂👍

    • @gorbulas
      @gorbulas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      5:23

    • @pardss9737
      @pardss9737 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Boosting your testosterone makes you mentally stronger.

    • @dominiquegagnon5264
      @dominiquegagnon5264 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @tob moe Im not sure it is an empty load man. Lifting weights got me out of depression. The gym gives a sense of accomplishments and good endorphine feels.

  • @johnperseo1044
    @johnperseo1044 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Found this as a random suggested video. I might argue here or there on a point but this is a solid informative lecture. We all need a sense of belonging to prove we exist. A responsibility. A discussion on this topic in person would be a great hour long debate with a few friends from high school I lost contact with. Thus reminds me of our banter on many seemingly unanswered questions of life.

    • @edithbannerman4
      @edithbannerman4 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

  • @fullsend278
    @fullsend278 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It’s so funny knowing that I’ve felt like that and done many ‘up yous’ and doubted myself over and over and worried so much about my failures that even my success’s felt wrong, and yet now I have a menial, hard job, almost no money, and genuinely no idea what I want to do with my life still, being told by a Canadian doctor way over the pond to man up can be so inspirational, this guy knows man, literally knows man, I even noticed that my eyes were lit up as he was explaining the part with the crowd, I take a bow Jordan Peterson, FairPlay 😉😂😂

  • @jasonh289
    @jasonh289 4 ปีที่แล้ว +762

    "Pick something up and carry it...., make it heavy enough so that you can think... yeah well useless as i'm at least I can move that from there to there"

    • @Hoffmanpack
      @Hoffmanpack 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      So epic man thought right there

    • @jacquesnouvel6436
      @jacquesnouvel6436 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I'm gonna do this
      And a few years later, when I'll actually have managed to do something with my life, I'm gonna come back on this video and like every comment

    • @XCHDragox115
      @XCHDragox115 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Arkenn34 like every comment? That’s a heavy load, my friend 😅

    • @yehor_ivanov
      @yehor_ivanov 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@XCHDragox115 well useless, at least we can move it from there to there

    • @shurik3nz346
      @shurik3nz346 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If you are “useless” when you don’t lift something, you will still be “useless” even if you lift something.

  • @TyronMakeka
    @TyronMakeka 4 ปีที่แล้ว +323

    I love my parents.
    But god damn do I wish I had found Jordan Peterson in my formative years.

    • @janicebutler9868
      @janicebutler9868 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      You found him now. You are in charge of your future - not your parents. That's all that really matters.

  • @sigmatriggered9133
    @sigmatriggered9133 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    mind blowing... this videos gives more info and broad vision the our whole college life couldn't

  • @moepow8160
    @moepow8160 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I am almost 70 years old. I've been working since I was 13 years old, taking responsibility to cloth, feed myself, and help the family. If you want peace & joy in your life carry a load like he says. By the way if you carry this load, what ever it may be and work hard at it there is a reward past feeling good about yourself. You bare tangible fuirt from that load, my fuirt is a life long mate untill I die and financial freedom, we are not struggling for money in old age, don't forget one thing...it takes hard work. Most people that I grew up with had much responsibility and would respond to what this guy just said by saying... " Of course that how it works " ...don't you know that?
    I'm speaking in general terms and growing up in a different time period, but believe it can work in any time period.

  • @asamlambunk
    @asamlambunk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    "useless as i am at least i could move that from there to there"
    woah.. that one hits me man

    • @lukasmaks9617
      @lukasmaks9617 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      One of the reasons I cry so much when Sam says, "I may not be able to carry your burden, Frodo, but I can carry you!"

  • @qc7511
    @qc7511 3 ปีที่แล้ว +308

    Lesson of the lecture: Responsibility gives life meaning.

    • @davelawson2564
      @davelawson2564 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      But he wants men to get married ...........but he foolishly ignores how divorce steals everything he works for all his life. Take responsibility and run your own business. If employed learn how to invest your savings judiciously instead of blowing it up foolishly.

    • @DaBuffNerd
      @DaBuffNerd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just saw one of his talks that address marriage.
      Misquoting him a little bit but...
      "Vows are a form responsibility. It's a bottom line rule: I'm not going anywhere, you're not going anywhere, we can't run from our problems so we might as well work it out."

  • @sauravthevibe
    @sauravthevibe ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I think after watching JP, I want to become a psychologist and study psychology!
    This is how I want to see my self in future!
    Its my meaning in life

  • @Mato2530
    @Mato2530 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    To help you understand the demographic of your audience Jordan:
    I follow your discussions because I am aware that I can be better and do better than I currently am and you share insight that I can implement to achieve that.
    Thanks Jordan, great respect and appreciation of you and what you do for us.

  • @jsunday6750
    @jsunday6750 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1042

    I'm 37 years old, male. I think he just solved my 'mid life' crisis...

    • @jamesireland6606
      @jamesireland6606 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Responsibility pick up a load and carry it

    • @jsunday6750
      @jsunday6750 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@jamesireland6606, couldn't agree with you more.

    • @michaelharvey7254
      @michaelharvey7254 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      A mid-life crisis seems like an evaluation after 20 years or so of working on life goals. It can be a good tool. Imagine never evaluating how life is going.. Just a random person's thoughts.

    • @jsunday6750
      @jsunday6750 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@michaelharvey7254, thanx, I came to a very similar conclusion. Like Socrates said; Wonder is the beginning of Wisdom. Imagine what hell it would be if you go through life without self assessment and only realize it on your deathbed.

    • @dharmadharma3960
      @dharmadharma3960 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jsunday6750 💯

  • @1chrisarnold
    @1chrisarnold 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1737

    When your eyes light up and he says the males in the crowds faces just light up. Lol perfect timing

    • @joshualipovetsky2744
      @joshualipovetsky2744 6 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      EXACTLY.

    • @ahmedalthlathini7498
      @ahmedalthlathini7498 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Follow this thought and you will might figure out who got the timings really..you’re close

    • @1chrisarnold
      @1chrisarnold 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      farouk Althlathini your english is close too m8. Good try.

    • @Benjamin-1776-
      @Benjamin-1776- 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Looks like he is good at reading crowds as .... # metoo
      lolz

    • @TheMcDeal
      @TheMcDeal 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Guilty

  • @jamesevangelista6460
    @jamesevangelista6460 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I first watched Peterson's videos in 2018 when I found about his controversy. I'm really thankful for the algorithm it showed me his vids lol. From that year forth, I decided to do the things I want in life even though the odds are against me. I pursued what I always wanted as a child which is writing and cooking. Fast forward to 2022 I've self published two books and now I'm starting my "career" as a content creator. Although, my earnings are not yet enough to cover the bills. I'm happy on the path I took. Hopefully later this year, I can finally leave my day job and focus all of my energy into food content creation.

  • @HabiburRahman-xl4wr
    @HabiburRahman-xl4wr ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the most eye opening lecture by JP. Thank you for everything sir!

  • @coffeewithmike3916
    @coffeewithmike3916 5 ปีที่แล้ว +407

    Being a 26 years old male with no family my mind is BLOW TO HIGH HEAVEN. This man makes a lot of sense. Thank you for the wisdom

    • @Kyoto99952
      @Kyoto99952 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      It’s okay man. I’m 26 too, about to finish my studies next month. If you sort yourself out now in the coming months, you’re more than fine. We’re so Damn Lucky to have bump into this genius on time. Very lucky. Watch a JP video a day keeps the existential suffering away.

    • @Turgon92
      @Turgon92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      same here,26 and male. but i do have family. you can do this my King,stay focused

    • @ChristianProtossDragoon
      @ChristianProtossDragoon 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😔 Sorry

    • @Heightofacloud
      @Heightofacloud 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm a 27 year old female and have accomplished a lot but feel like I have to play in a man's game to be able to make my own living since I don't have a family.

    • @PraiseworthyNobleman
      @PraiseworthyNobleman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Heightofacloud Hey Christina, maybe you can married me :) I'm 20 and single.

  • @sourabhs14
    @sourabhs14 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1114

    For many people he is conservative and blunt, who speaks politically incorrect statement. But for me, he speaks the real shit.
    Hats off to you man. Respect from India.

    • @BastanVideos
      @BastanVideos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      cp1307 he speaks a fundamental psychology, what a human was created for

    • @icoivo5529
      @icoivo5529 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Only the unresponsible people who JP talks about care about political correctness.

    • @prittyugly86
      @prittyugly86 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@icoivo5529 I'm very liberal, but yeah he is speaking the truth!!!

    • @cortexauth4094
      @cortexauth4094 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Its psychology, it all comes in, can't blame him

    • @swastiksingh8452
      @swastiksingh8452 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      More respect from India

  • @24749ersrock
    @24749ersrock 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This clip speaks to me each time I watch it. I’m currently not where I want to be, but I feel the tides changing. Work and family don’t make it easy, for sure, but I try and remember each day that I’m alive for a reason and that through sacrifice and hard work, I’ll get to where I want to be. I know that must sound cliche, but it helps me get through the day, so screw it.

  • @Inseparable724365
    @Inseparable724365 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can relate to the part about losing my high paying hitech job in the Dot com crash. I wasn't crushed by that but a year and half later when I'm still unemployed and unemployable. I locked my keys in the car at the grocery store and making the 3 mile walk home in sub freezing temps I seriously considered hunkering down in the ditch on the side of the road until I froze to death ..

  • @miiggzybartz3487
    @miiggzybartz3487 3 ปีที่แล้ว +218

    man here 23 years old and lost not knowing what i want or what im doing. cried watching this

    • @jayden1558
      @jayden1558 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Same here. 20 years old and just blatantly burning time and watching this, I sobbed out of nowhere.

    • @sembridie6275
      @sembridie6275 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jayden1558 participate in the selfauthoring program, it will change your life

    • @jim-cq3xh
      @jim-cq3xh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jayden1558 Well I 'm almost turning 21... I was about to type "same here".

    • @yourstrulyforever7
      @yourstrulyforever7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      In Jesus Christ you will find true purpose ❤️

    • @shlapmaster2485
      @shlapmaster2485 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      About to turn 23 in a week. From 15 to 20 I was living life in the way that would make Jordan proud. But sadly the last 3 years have been living hell (especially 2020) and besides the shitty circumstances a lot of it has been my fault. I went into a severe downward spiral mostly because of my own inability to meet my responsibilites (procrastination and fear of failure) on due time and making stupid mistakes trying to repair the damage, family drama/problems didn't help my situation at all as I almost flunked out of medical school. Got into a semi-shitty relationship in that time frame (which I still don't even know if its worth investing in), I started living as Pinocchio in pleasure island with friends who just dragged me down because most of them are lazy, hedonistic and nihilistic man-children who live lives of self gratification. I was the complete opposite of that but eventually I guess I did turn like them, I started smoking cigarettes and weed, drinking alcohol, stopped working out and bought a gaming pc. Lost all of my athleticism and physique, self respect, sharp witt and analytical skills, mental strength and will power and to top it all off my hair also started thinning rapidly and maybe Ill be bald really soon.
      Went through severe depression, dealt with suicidal thoughts everyday in 2018,luckily they seem to have reduced drastically. But I have decided to take action, I switched universities in 2020 (same studies though) and am going to have a semi-fresh start at least. I am re-watching my fav jp vids trying to propell a positive change in my psyche. I still smoke cigarettes sadly ( no weed or alcohol in the last whole year), still procrastinate (a lot less than before though), am still in that relationship (its a bit stable now), my group of friends has semi-disbanded but switching cities will force me to basically be alone. All I'm gonna try is to improve everyday as much as I can, Its high time I stopped feeling sorry for myself and start taking responsibility for my shitty life because nobody is going to fix my problems and give me a nice future.

  • @methira
    @methira 3 ปีที่แล้ว +685

    Responsibility man, that’s where the meaning in life is.
    - Jordan B Peterson.

    • @Earthad23
      @Earthad23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Bare the burden because you can

    • @Ellis_B
      @Ellis_B 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's an opinion

    • @devilsoffspring5519
      @devilsoffspring5519 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Ellis_B You're fucking right it's an opinion. Bearing a burden to prove that you're "better" than everyone else is bullshit--but, that's what a lot of men do.
      Have more kids.
      Work more hours.
      Run up debt.
      Work more hours.
      Have MORE kids.
      Repeat until you can barely stand it!
      Yeah, you'll have lots of responsibility. So what?

    • @itsjustsid3502
      @itsjustsid3502 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@devilsoffspring5519 Its not about being better! Its about not being lost. Plus he said, YOU have a CHOICE. If you choose what you listed out, You are miserable. If you choose the right things, There, That is life.

    • @gayanirajapakse1645
      @gayanirajapakse1645 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@devilsoffspring5519 thats not the point

  • @jodycasey6936
    @jodycasey6936 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Enjoyed this immensely. Thanks for sharing.

  • @lionritchie8201
    @lionritchie8201 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    8:23 I keep coming back to this - I see it in my friends everywhere.

  • @seerguru6896
    @seerguru6896 4 ปีที่แล้ว +229

    Well I’m the 15% and I’m a woman and I love listening to you. Absolutely love it. Thank you

    • @apoorvbelsare9594
      @apoorvbelsare9594 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Need to pump those numbers

    • @wilhelmdietz4023
      @wilhelmdietz4023 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You also liked the fact that he said that your responsibilities are having infants and taking care of them? Because that is something feminists don't really seem to want to hear (not that I'm calling you a feminist)

    • @Amacio
      @Amacio 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you know what to do with your life?

    • @SonLe-mk4sq
      @SonLe-mk4sq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@wilhelmdietz4023 where exactly did he say that?

    • @rebeccadias6028
      @rebeccadias6028 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      She's not alone. Think about it, women have been oppressed in one way or another for centuries. In the grand scheme of things women's rights and stuff is still evolving. Agreed it goes to the extreme. But both the sexes have to understand each other and not compare or compete. He's right biologically each have their role to play we have to understand that and work together considering that as a starting point. At this point women are operating on "fight" mode because in the past we've operated on "flight". Years of societal conditioning on gender roles. But that is not an excuse to move the identities,rights,roles,responsibilities of men/boys. As women we need to put in the work to understand the how the whole set up of society works because we weren't a part of the minds that constructed it. He's right we need to listen to all sides and take responsibility for this. A superficial study with shouting "rights" helps no one. In essence, it's worthless and won't hold strong. The 15% will grow but it'll take time the bandwagon effect will happen eventually. In the meanwhile empathise, use logic and don't hate. Understand

  • @anaa9245
    @anaa9245 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1123

    Female here - I’m glad a lot of men find guidance and look up to Dr. Peterson. I myself also look up to him in the same way. Though I am female, there’s a lot I can relate to and am driven by personal responsibility and finding a purpose. Great as always Dr. :)

    • @aniruddhasarkar2409
      @aniruddhasarkar2409 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Okay, then probably you lack the sense of responsibility, as he says, men come to his lectures because they are less agreeable, hence less responsible.

    • @mathiasprudhomme6495
      @mathiasprudhomme6495 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      @@aniruddhasarkar2409 Okay and ?

    • @aniruddhasarkar2409
      @aniruddhasarkar2409 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mathiasprudhomme6495 🙄

    • @cvxcfv
      @cvxcfv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@mathiasprudhomme6495 I think his second language must be English. Doesn't seem like a properly structured reply lol

    • @mathiasprudhomme6495
      @mathiasprudhomme6495 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @@cvxcfv Yeah you must be right, but I was actually annoyed by the fact he came to that girl to explain her what he thought she was going through, without obviously knowing her. I unfortunately forgot he and other people didn’t gave a single fuck what I thought

  • @Roey512
    @Roey512 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I truly believe all those who disliked didn't comprehend what he was saying. It might be one of his best lectures i've seen. Responsibility.. It's so simple yet so revolutionary in our days.

  • @theredbaron8280
    @theredbaron8280 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love Jordan! His content is gold, his passion, delivery..... his words hit today.... I will try harder