Narrated by Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson has a runtime of 15 hrs 40 mins on Audible.
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Acclaimed clinical psychologist Jordan B Peterson has influenced the modern understanding of personality, and now he has become one of the world’s most popular public thinkers, with his lectures on topics from the Bible to romantic relationships to mythology drawing tens of millions of viewers. In an era of unprecedented change and polarizing politics, his frank and refreshing message about the value of individual responsibility and ancient wisdom has resonated around the world.
In this book, he provides twelve profound and practical principles for how to live a meaningful life, from setting your house in order before criticising others to comparing yourself to who you were yesterday, not someone else today. Happiness is a pointless goal, he shows us. Instead we must search for meaning, not for its own sake, but as a defence against the suffering that is intrinsic to our existence.
Drawing on vivid examples from the author’s clinical practice and personal life, cutting-edge psychology and philosophy, and lessons from humanity’s oldest myths and stories, 12 Rules for Life offers a deeply rewarding antidote to the chaos in our lives: eternal truths applied to our modern problems.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson
- Length: 15 hrs 40 mins
- Publisher: Random House Canada
- Release year: 2018
- Audible category: Health & Wellness / Psychology & Mental Health / Psychology
Listener Ratings
12 Rules for Life holds an average listener rating of 4.6/5 from 93018 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.7/5
- Story: 4.6/5
- 5-star ratings: 81% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “I laughed, I cried.”
I’m so glad Prof Peterson decided via Twitter vote to narrate this himself. This book is amazing and I’ve already listened to a few of the chapters twice. if you don’t already have a good therapist, read this a bunch. then do the self authoring suite. as someone living in rural America, with almost no hope of finding a psychologist, Jordan has changed my life.— Amazon Customer, Audible listener
4/5 stars — “Good philosophy, though I’m an atheist “
Great philosophical thoughts abound. It was a bit too preachy at points, a bit too biblical, but all points of view bring greater connections and understanding.— ryan cole, Audible listener
4/5 stars — “An enlightening romp through a brilliant mind”
I can’t say enough good things about Jordan Peterson. He combines clarity of thought, precision of language, unflinching honesty, and a depth of knowledge about history, psychology, sociology and numerous other topics.If you’re not familiar with him, this book will give you an excellent exposure to his inimitable intelligence and wit. If you’ve been following his lectures on YouTube, you will hear many things in this book that you’ve heard before, and others you have not.
I have only two criticisms; the first, and and the lesser of the two, is that he spends a bit too much time on some rather rambling personal stories for my taste. Peterson has so much to say of great importance, I find myself a bit bored with some of the extended stories of his growing up.
The second criticism, the more substantial one, is that I would prefer he spend less time on the explanation of religious archetypes. While I find some of that interesting, I think it takes up too much of this book. Considering that there’s nothing in the title that would suggest a religious bent, I’m afraid it might turn some readers off.
Those two exceptions aside, I enjoyed this book a lot. And more than that, I found it insightful, engaging and important.
— Mark Rubenstein, Audible listener
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