Dr. Jordan B. Peterson

It's often the case when people are looking for something meaningful that they think, well, I'd like to do something of lasting value, right? There seems to be something intrinsically motivating about that. And so you think, well, that's a good deal. And then the fourth thing is, you'll do it in a way that'll be of benefit to everyone else. So there's nothing selfish or narcissistic about it.

It's often the case when people are looking for something meaningful that they think, well, I'd like to do something of lasting value, right? There seems to be something intrinsically motivating about that. And so you think, well, that's a good deal. And then the fourth thing is, you'll do it in a way that'll be of benefit to everyone else. So there's nothing selfish or narcissistic about it.

So you think about what that means. It implies that the instinct of adventure that compels you beyond your zone of comfort is allied psychologically and socially so that if you follow it, you'll be a blessing to yourself. You'll have a reputation that's esteemed and deserved. You'll conduct yourself so that you produce things of lasting value, and it will be good for everyone else.

So you think about what that means. It implies that the instinct of adventure that compels you beyond your zone of comfort is allied psychologically and socially so that if you follow it, you'll be a blessing to yourself. You'll have a reputation that's esteemed and deserved. You'll conduct yourself so that you produce things of lasting value, and it will be good for everyone else.

Well, that's an excellent deal. And it speaks of a harmony between the advanced psychological motivation that pulls you forward and your emotional states, plus... productivity and integration into the broader social community. Well, I think that's right. I can't see how it can be otherwise because the counter hypothesis would be

Well, that's an excellent deal. And it speaks of a harmony between the advanced psychological motivation that pulls you forward and your emotional states, plus... productivity and integration into the broader social community. Well, I think that's right. I can't see how it can be otherwise because the counter hypothesis would be

The force that motivates you forward acts at cross purposes to, say, sociological stability. And I can't see how we could be genuinely social animals, productively social animals, which we are, and there be some intrinsic conflict between the force that moves us forward and the force that brings people together. Why not assume that they exist together in a kind of harmony?

The force that motivates you forward acts at cross purposes to, say, sociological stability. And I can't see how we could be genuinely social animals, productively social animals, which we are, and there be some intrinsic conflict between the force that moves us forward and the force that brings people together. Why not assume that they exist together in a kind of harmony?

I mean, we're adapted to the social world. Anyways, that's one of the avenues that I had explored in We Who Wrestle With God. And there's more in the Abrahamic story that's quite remarkable too, because the other thing that Abraham decides to do, this is so cool when you understand it, is that, so imagine, you know this in your own life, eh? You move towards a new destination.

I mean, we're adapted to the social world. Anyways, that's one of the avenues that I had explored in We Who Wrestle With God. And there's more in the Abrahamic story that's quite remarkable too, because the other thing that Abraham decides to do, this is so cool when you understand it, is that, so imagine, you know this in your own life, eh? You move towards a new destination.

And that requires a kind of growth. So you might ask, well, what does that growth consist of? And in the Abrahamic story, it consists of sacrifice. So every time Abraham makes a transformation in identity, he makes a sacrifice. Well, that is what happens when you make a transformation of identity, because as you grow and mature,

And that requires a kind of growth. So you might ask, well, what does that growth consist of? And in the Abrahamic story, it consists of sacrifice. So every time Abraham makes a transformation in identity, he makes a sacrifice. Well, that is what happens when you make a transformation of identity, because as you grow and mature,

You have to shed those traits, people even, situations, material possessions, geographic locale, whatever. You have to shed all of that if it's interfering with your progress forward. And so what you see in Abraham's life is a series of adventures, each of which are marked by a sacrifice, that move him upward towards a higher and higher and more integrated form of being. Right?

You have to shed those traits, people even, situations, material possessions, geographic locale, whatever. You have to shed all of that if it's interfering with your progress forward. And so what you see in Abraham's life is a series of adventures, each of which are marked by a sacrifice, that move him upward towards a higher and higher and more integrated form of being. Right?

He's the redeemer of cities at one point. And there's nothing in that that doesn't seem accurate to me psychologically. And it's an exciting thing to understand because the Abrahamic story is the template for individual development. That's a good way of thinking. Abraham is the first real individual in the Western canon. And The stories vary. It's very psychologically astute.

He's the redeemer of cities at one point. And there's nothing in that that doesn't seem accurate to me psychologically. And it's an exciting thing to understand because the Abrahamic story is the template for individual development. That's a good way of thinking. Abraham is the first real individual in the Western canon. And The stories vary. It's very psychologically astute.

Once you understand the basic reference, once you understand, for example, that sacrifice, at least in part, means dispensing with something you once valued but has now, say, become an impediment. And so, well, so that's a little bit more of a description of the domains of thought that I've been wandering in.

Once you understand the basic reference, once you understand, for example, that sacrifice, at least in part, means dispensing with something you once valued but has now, say, become an impediment. And so, well, so that's a little bit more of a description of the domains of thought that I've been wandering in.

He's an archer. Yes, he's an archer. You know, sin means to miss the target.

He's an archer. Yes, he's an archer. You know, sin means to miss the target.