12 Rules For Life

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“12 Rules For Life” by Jordan B. Peterson was one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. I was luckily able to attend Peterson’s 12 rules for life book tour and got to briefly meet him!

Rule 1

Stand up straight with your shoulders back.

Rule 2

Treat yourself like you would someone you are responsible for helping.

Rule 3

Make friends with people who want the best for you.

Rule 4

Compare yourself with who you were yesterday, not with who someone else is today.

Rule 5

Do not let your children do anything that makes you dislike them.

Rule 6

Set your house in perfect order before you criticise the world.

Rule 7

Pursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient.)

Rule 8

Tell the truth – or, at least, don’t lie.

Rule 9

Assume that the person you are listening to might know something you don’t.

Rule 10

Be precise in your speech.

Rule 11

Do not bother children when they are skate-boarding.

Rule 12

Pet a cat when you encounter one on the street.