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ABOUT
- Title: Beyond Order
- Sub-title: 12 More Rules For Life
- Author: Jordan B. Peterson
- About the author: Jordan Peterson is a Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. His main areas of study are the psychology of religious and ideological belief, and the assessment and improvement of personality and performance. Dr. Peterson skyrocketed in popularity after he began uploading his lectures on YouTube in 2013. In addition to Beyond Order, he authored 12 Rules For Life in 2018 and Maps of Meaning in 1999.
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HIGH-LEVEL SUMMARY
Beyond Order helps the reader break out of rigid order and into the unknown. Order is explored territory and comes with its own flaws. Author Jordan Peterson warns that too much security can be dangerous.
When you move beyond order, and into chaos, you are venturing into the unknown and learning from it; learning how to deal with it.
The rules are told based on Peterson’s clinical experience as a psychologist, and from his own personal experience. A result of implementing these rules will be the development of the reader. The reader will find the optimal balance between order and chaos and integrate successfully into the world, its structures, and the relationships it offers.
RECOMMENDATION
Beyond Order is a great follow-up to Peterson’s first book 12 Rules For Life.
It’s another deep read that will require thought and effort to get through. But the guidance you’ll receive will help you make your way through modern life, balancing effectively between order and chaos.
TOP TAKEAWAYS
WHAT I LIKED
- Writing is just as thoughtful as Peterson’s first book
- Explains why too much structure can be dangerous
- Stories and lessons are from personal experience and experience as a psychologist
BENEFITS TO YOUR LIFE AND CAREER
- Learn to successfully integrate into the world
- Find direction, meaning, and purpose
- Learn the importance of why you shouldn’t do things you hate and why you should speak up
RESOURCES
Beyond Order can be found on Amazon at this link here if you are interested in reading.