Jordan Peterson on the meaning of life for men. MUST WATCH

I saw this video about 6 months after it was uploaded in 2018. After years of counseling and medication for depression, I realized that I didn't have a truly challenging load to bear. So my wife and I stopped preventing and got pregnant with our first child that very month. Within 3.5 years, we had several more. My wife and I now have 4 sons ages 1-4, due to twins in the middle. I haven't been to counseling or had medication in years. I did my best to be the most responsible person at my brother's unexpected funeral in 2021. I planned it all and gave the eulogy. I gave up my personal "dreams" for my career in order to stay closer to home for the wife and kids. These are the best decisions I've ever made. I'll always be thankful to Dr Peterson and thankful that this clip got uploaded. I believe God led me to it.

This is exactly why young men get addicted to video games. Video games simulate responsibility by giving you a goal and making you, the player, solely responsible for realizing that goal. Video games are about heroism and success, which young men absolutely crave and can't find in their real lives.

Peterson: * asks himself a question * Also Peterson: That's a good question!

"Women know what they have to do, men have to figure out what they have to do." As a woman, I never would have realized how true this was until I had a baby. Instantly, I felt a profound sense of meaning and purpose that I cannot describe. While my husband can help me to a certain extent with the child-rearing, he has taken on the responsibility of being the provider for our family. For years before this I had rejected that men and women should have these particular roles. Now, suddenly, I understand. I try to tell my husband every day that I am grateful for his work and for everything he does to support our family. I know it is important for him to know that he is doing something with a purpose. I KNOW that caring for my baby has a purpose; I think he needs to be reminded sometimes that going to work every day is for a purpose as well. So I make sure to thank him. <3

I once asked my father how he gets up and goes to work every day (physical labor job that I hated doing with him when I was younger). He replied "When you have a family that depends on you, and you love them, you are happy to do it". Now that I'm an adult and have met someone I want to spend my life with, I'm beginning to understand what he meant. It's so, so true.

That's why the 70 year old retired guy is out shoveling the snow from his driveway at 7:00 am. It gives meaning to his day.

"Useless as I am, at least I can move that from there to there!" I don't know why, that makes me tear up. It's like the great cry of humanity

If I had Jordan Peterson as my teacher, I'd never miss a class

Jordan: "You know I was watching the Simpsons the other day" Me thinking: nice, he likes to chill as well sometimes Jordan: "AND I DECONSTRUCTRED IT"

I read a short story in my german class and it's about a boy who doesn't feel needed by anyone so he gets suicidal. But as he was trying to kill himself he reminded himself that he still had to get wood for his family so he went on to get that wood. The responsibility of getting wood for his family is what kept him sane , needed and alive.

"Useless as I am, at least I can move that from there to there." This gives me chills. It speaks to me.

Can you believe they actually tried to cancel this wonderful man? One of few shining beacons for millions of lost men, (and women) and somehow amongst the brigade of disgusting celebrities we could pick from, he came under fire. I just hope JP somehow knows that we all see and appreciate the intrinsic value in what he does.

Jordan Peterson is like the stepdad who actually cares about you

Can you imagine if the camera hadn’t been there? And all this was lost to the wind?

I listen to JBP several times a week, and he makes so much sense almost all the time. I wish I heard his wisdom 40 years ago. I intuited a lot of it, some of it came from family, but I stumbled around like a fool and sometimes still do so. The way he phrases his (commonsense) wisdom matters. JBP is a course for my son in homeschool. My son isn't a big reader, so he's reading summaries of both his "rules" books but I supplement the lessons with podcasts and videos. He's made a huge difference in our lives, particularly because my son has always struggled to find a strong male figure who matters. Today is my brother's birthday. He died 50 years ago this year at age 9. Afterward, my parents were in a deep depression and my father was close to suicide. What saved him? Responsibility to his wife and two remaining children. He will often say, "Responsibility is everything." He's right.

When my first daughter was born my wife was so focused she was an inspiration to me. She knew exactly what to do and how to do it. I felt completely lost, I felt like a third wheel. My wife was in complete control of the situation inside the home. I had no purpose inside the house except to be a good dad to my daughter but that was the fun bit. We were renting our home at the time. One morning when my daughter was about 6months I had a realisation that my role here was to do everything I could to facilitate my wife to care for our child and the best way I could do that was to buy a home for us. My eldest daught is now 9. In that time I got enough money together to get a deposit for a house, buy the house, pay off the mortgage in full and buy another 2 houses which we now rent out. 9 years ago I was a cad technician in an engineers office earning a pretty miserable wage. I got an engineering degree 6 years ago and built an engineering business which is now thriving. I figured out my purpose, my role, my responsibility. That morning I figured that out was the best day of my life apart from the days my daughters were born. My eldest daught now when she's not in school is with me all the time even when I work. Everything is possible when you know what it is you need to do. The best thing you could do is figure out what it is you need to do and this is worth spending alot of time pondering.

Petition to call Jordan Peterson. “ Internet Dad” from now on

I'm Japanese and this is exactly what my high school teacher told me in his lecture on literature. JP's argument holds universally.

This video changed my life 3 years ago. I'm still not where I want to be, but it was a beggining of a journey

Dr Peterson, another great lecture! I am 61 almost 62 yrs of age and I’m still learning! Thank you Sir!!! 🎓🙏🏼