The review discusses Jordan Peterson's books, '12 Rules For Life' and 'Beyond Order', highlighting their focus on balancing order and chaos in life. The reviewer finds the rules practical and applicable to general practice, offering insights into patient care and personal growth.
The review delves into Jordan Peterson's works, '12 Rules For Life' and 'Beyond Order', which emphasize the importance of balancing order and chaos in life. The reviewer appreciates the practical nature of Peterson's rules, finding them relevant to general practice. For instance, the rule to treat oneself as someone you are responsible for helping is seen as a powerful technique in patient care. Similarly, the advice to compare oneself to who you were yesterday rather than to others is noted as a valuable approach in encouraging resilience and persistence. The reviewer also highlights the rule to avoid doing what you hate, which is particularly relevant for university students struggling with anxiety and depression. Overall, the review suggests that Peterson's rules offer meaningful insights into personal growth and patient care.
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The individual rules as espoused by Dr Peterson are each accessibly germane and disarmingly common-sensical.
Humans have a seemingly endless capacity to care for other people — be it their children, other family members, their friends, or even strangers — which often exceeds their ability, or perhaps more accurately their willingness, to care for themselves.
By helping them recognise what brings meaning to their lives, and by contrasting that with the choices that fail to serve them positively, they often move to replace these harmful activities with those that sustain their mood and wellbeing.