Jordan Peterson

[Greenduck]

I'm not a fan of JP. He seems too intellectual and doom and gloom for me. Plus this whole PC "war" is tiresome and I see it as a shit test not a thing that can be cured so I disagree with him on that.

Well he is intellectual, much of the things he talks about have taken a lot of research and thinking to get to. But I don't know why you mean that he is "to intellectual". To me he feels pretty down to earth and giving advice that is pretty easy to incorporate into your daily life.

The PC war is a fight that are needed to take, and is going to be needed for a long time to change the direction of medias current focus, and provide more honesty and less manipulation. This is one of his most important purpose's right now, so I totally can see why he focus his attention towards that again and again.

What do you mean with it being a shit-test?

I listened to the clip Greenduck gave 2 days ago, and one part stuck with me. Near the end, he spoke about how we need to find our purpose. Usually people get very mystical and too disconnected, but I kept listening. He shared we find value in giving back to society via a job or career, and he added we also find meaning in relationships, so that's a reason families are so meaningful to us.

This has had me thinking of me being back in a relationship, something I actually miss. My ex and daughter live about 800 miles away, and I miss seeing my daughter grow up. Raising my daughter changed me for
the good. And Jordan's message has me seeing women differently now. There are loads of attractive women around, but just seeking sex, for me, is not fulfilling. I am thinking of one woman I work with, seeing her differently, like just imagining being with her longterm. The stress to impress dies down soon enough, and that's a focus in short term relationships. So, it's probably both E2 and Jordan's message, but I'm trying to be myself now around women. That is something I can live with.

Thank you for sharing this Greenduck.

Happy to see that insight. I can totally relate with you. Many times I get sucked into some sort of short-term thinking and loose track of what is really important in life, in the sense of what is really rewarding. I can really feel that JBP has an ability to sort this out, and shine light in a way that help you get out of the short-term thinking and looking at the more fulfilling and wholesome stuff. But I think that you need to work continuously on this stuff to change your course of thinking and action, but a start is more than nothing

BTW. I really enjoy following his reasoning, and find myself trying to apply the same clear-way-thinking in other areas in life.