Jordan Peterson is a psychologist but uses his understanding, researching and data to talk from a philosophical point of view to improve your life and make it more meaningful with truth and ethics.
Be a good, kind, decent person.
I have yet to read his book: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, published by Allen Lane (2018) but I will
Writing is formalised thinking. It helps you think in a certain way and as he says the most powerful weapon you can every have. To write about your subject always has some aspect of conflict. It helps you question and find answers to questions.
It’s motivating but often painful and chaotic.
From listening to Dr Jordan Peterson I find so many of this thoughts and findings relate to gambling.
You may say: ‘I can’t see how gambling has much to do with psychology or philosophy.’
However, from a foundational point of view it most certainly does. To be a successful gambler you need to have passion for your subject matter and endeavour to find answers to questions. It always surprises me in life why so few people actually sit down and say to themselves about any subject or niche:
‘What is the answer to that question?’
And go on from that point trying to find the best answer to that same question. It takes critical thinking, perseverance, the gathering of data whether qualitative or quantitative, perhaps both. The point about viewing your gambling journey within a philosophical perspective is that it helps forward your learning and gives meaning.
Without meaning, everything is pointless. It also sets you on a path which has no limit to your understanding. This is no bad thing as you don’t want to reach your goal. Unless you are hell bent on finding the best answer to the question you will never reach that pinnacle.
You should always aim so high so you will never exceed your wildest ambitions.
As Peterson says: ‘We have evolved to walk uphill.’
But when we climb to the highest point we should press on to another level as that is what bring insight and further learning and meaning.
We can all learn something about ourselves and the subject itself by simply following that path of adventure.
To give up or change route or consider we have reached our final destination is pointless.
Finding meaning in life is about pushing through those difficulties rather than run away.
It may be a journey of much struggle but that’s what ultimately gives meaning.
As Peterson says referring to a quote from Carl Jung: ‘What you most want to be found will be where you least want to look.’