Dr. Jordan B. Peterson

Yeah, it's an archery term. Yeah. And that notion of sin has that archery connection in multiple different languages.

Yeah, it's an archery term. Yeah. And that notion of sin has that archery connection in multiple different languages.

And so it's the same theme that you're describing. And the reason for that is an archer hits the target, right? So to hit the target accurately is to pursue the divine most appropriately. So there's a metaphysics of archery. So that's definitely not a, that's not, that's a good example of how there's, that's right. There's no mistake in that. Right. There's no mistake in that.

And so it's the same theme that you're describing. And the reason for that is an archer hits the target, right? So to hit the target accurately is to pursue the divine most appropriately. So there's a metaphysics of archery. So that's definitely not a, that's not, that's a good example of how there's, that's right. There's no mistake in that. Right. There's no mistake in that.

You want to hit the target dead center.

You want to hit the target dead center.

Okay. So there's a meaning there too. Yeah. Psychologists have demonstrated convincingly, mostly statistically, that there's no difference between being self-conscious and being miserable. Right. They're so tightly associated. So, for example, in the Big Five, in one of the classic Big Five personality descriptive books, processes, tests, self-consciousness is a facet of neuroticism.

Okay. So there's a meaning there too. Yeah. Psychologists have demonstrated convincingly, mostly statistically, that there's no difference between being self-conscious and being miserable. Right. They're so tightly associated. So, for example, in the Big Five, in one of the classic Big Five personality descriptive books, processes, tests, self-consciousness is a facet of neuroticism.

So it's actually a sub element of suffering. Okay, so what does that mean? It means that if you're focused on your narrow self, what you want now, you're going to become both aimless and anxious. And that's technically the case. And so you might say, well, then what's the medication for that?

So it's actually a sub element of suffering. Okay, so what does that mean? It means that if you're focused on your narrow self, what you want now, you're going to become both aimless and anxious. And that's technically the case. And so you might say, well, then what's the medication for that?

And the medication isn't exactly to stop thinking about yourself because, well, then what do you think about? And exactly how do you continue to maintain your care for yourself? The medication to that is to aim higher.

And the medication isn't exactly to stop thinking about yourself because, well, then what do you think about? And exactly how do you continue to maintain your care for yourself? The medication to that is to aim higher.

For example, in our conversation, and you're obviously good at this because your podcast wouldn't work, you can't sit in a conversation like this and do nothing but aim at the enhancement of your own status, let's say, in the eyes of your audience or at the expense of your audience. Guest.

For example, in our conversation, and you're obviously good at this because your podcast wouldn't work, you can't sit in a conversation like this and do nothing but aim at the enhancement of your own status, let's say, in the eyes of your audience or at the expense of your audience. Guest.

First of all, if you do that, you won't have guests for long and their quality will disintegrate, but also people will see through you eventually and see you as self-serving. If by contrast, you aim the conversation at the expansion, let's say of your own understanding and wisdom, then you're not, it's not about you.

First of all, if you do that, you won't have guests for long and their quality will disintegrate, but also people will see through you eventually and see you as self-serving. If by contrast, you aim the conversation at the expansion, let's say of your own understanding and wisdom, then you're not, it's not about you.

It's about the dynamic of the conversation and you can bring everybody along for the ride. But one of the benefits of that is you won't be self-conscious. So your hands won't sweat. You won't, you won't miss your grip on the bow.

It's about the dynamic of the conversation and you can bring everybody along for the ride. But one of the benefits of that is you won't be self-conscious. So your hands won't sweat. You won't, you won't miss your grip on the bow.

That's well, that's... And see is the right metaphor there. So the ancient Egyptians... One of their gods, Horus, was the god of the open eye. And the Mesopotamian god Marduk, who was a savior figure, whom the emperor should model himself after, was also, he had eyes all the way around his head, so he could see. That's not the same as thinking. So to have an open eye is to attend.

That's well, that's... And see is the right metaphor there. So the ancient Egyptians... One of their gods, Horus, was the god of the open eye. And the Mesopotamian god Marduk, who was a savior figure, whom the emperor should model himself after, was also, he had eyes all the way around his head, so he could see. That's not the same as thinking. So to have an open eye is to attend.