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Jordan Peterson’s “12 Rules for Life”: A Sincere Review
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Jordan Peterson’s book, 12 Rules for Life, made its way into my life earlier this year (2022). It’s 2:30 am, Wednesday December the 28th and I’ve just completed it. I took my time with this assiduous work because, well, you have to.
In order to digest the wisdom, the insight, and the distinctive candor responsible for the theater that is Jordan’s imagination (to borrow one of his phrases) one has to walk slowly with him through the garden of his mind. I did this and can say for certain that I’m better for it.
This review, if that is what you wish to call it, is not going to be like others. By that, I mean, I’m not going to do a step by step breakdown of each rule and what I think about them. Instead, I’m going to let my spirit speak.
I want to say first that as Jordan Peterson began to make a name for himself as a stalwart of fresh thought within the public sphere a few years back (circa 2017), I was impressed first with his energy.
When he spoke, he demanded that you listen. The diction, the vocabulary, and the knowledge he possessed culminated into a persona of sheer charismatic force such that one could not casually take him in. He required your full attention and mental engagement.
