Your Life Is Built For More - Dr Jordan B. Peterson - #436

**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
Hello, friends. Welcome back to the show. My guest today is Dr Jordan Peterson. He's Professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist and an author. Letting go of the good for the great is a terrifying prospect, and most people fear risking what they have for what they want. I flew out to Texas to sit down with Jordan and discuss his principles for how to get past the things which keep us stuck in life. Expect to learn how to deal with feelings of loneliness from thinking in a different way, which skin colour emoji Jordan uses, what he meant by enforced monogamy, how to deal with imposter syndrome, how to become more dangerous in life, Jordan's thoughts after meeting Elon musk, whether there's a value in having an enemy, and much more. I really enjoyed this episode. Flying out to Texas to do this in person with Jordan for two hours, talking about all of my favourite topics that he discusses, like personal responsibility and sovereignty and taking control of your life. This is him at his best as far as I'm concerned, and I really hope that you find this as enjoyable as I did. Also, the Modern Wisdom reading list is available right now for free. Head to chriswillx.com/books.
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