12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Dr. Jordan B. Peterson combines ancient wisdom with cutting-edge psychology and philosophy to provide a practical guide to living a meaningful life. With over 10 million copies sold, it has become one of the most influential books of our time.
The 12 Rules
- Stand up straight with your shoulders back
- Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping
- Make friends with people who want the best for you
- Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today
- Do not let your children do anything that makes you dislike them
- Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world
- Pursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient)
- Tell the truth — or, at least, don’t lie
- Assume that the person you are listening to might know something you don’t
- Be precise in your speech
- Do not bother children when they are skateboarding
- Pet a cat when you encounter one on the street
Impact & Recognition
- 10+ million copies sold worldwide
- #1 International Bestseller
- Translated into 50+ languages
