What do we do with our kids?
I'm about to be a parent, and while I hope this whole CRT / trans wave will have passed by the time my child is in school, I'm not particularly confident that will be the case. My husband and I are opposed to the idea that people ought to be judged by the colour of their skin first and foremost, and would very much not like our child to be indoctrinated into believing the contrary at school. As a pregnant woman, particularly, I am also critical of the suggestion that trans women are literally exactly the same as biological women, and I don't want my child being steeped in that either. Do you have any suggestions for parents like me, for what we can do with our kids? Is there a school board or private school out there somewhere that is quietly sidestepping this ridiculous and offensive curriculum? What do we do?
I can’t seem to get out of my own way.
Get out of your own way! I’ve been told multiple of times and never understood why until recently. For a while I felt lost, like I was drifting. Then I came across your content and you gave me hope. After being in sales and business development for close to 10 years you can imagine the amount of rejection and machiavellian behavior I faced. The negative thoughts in my mind would sometimes over power me and still do sometimes. I can’t seem to get out of my own way. I do things I know I shouldn’t be doing, but I won’t stop. Whether its buying things, watching inappropriate things, or eating what I shouldn’t be eating. I can’t seem to control myself at times. Sometimes I’ll go on my phone scroll and 45 mins later I feel disappointed in myself. I keep doing things that make me disappointed in me and I seem to refuse to stop. I keep repeating toxic behaviors knowing damn well they will not help me in anyway. I feel like im digging myself in a whole. I’ve identified my toxic behaviors, but I feel stuck on how to address them and or when I do I fall short. Sometimes I get so low I actually think death would be more peaceful than living. How do you conquer thyself?
If thou knowest what thou doest, art thou blest?
Good evening Dr. Peterson. My name is Karl Gustav Timlin, the guy who designed the Hail Lobster logo! Can't wait to see you in Toronto! I've been wrestling with one of your ideas, in particular, since I read your second book. You wrote that in a noncannonical variant of the New Testament, Jesus tells a man "if indeed thou knowest what thou doest, thou art blest; but if thou knowest not, thou art accursed, and a transgressor against the Law." If you understand the most sacred of rules and their necessity, you can shoulder the responsibility of making an exception for a higher good. Could somebody, therefore, use this as an argument against something as necessary as freedom of speech? How can we easier distinguish between those who wish to rescue one of their flock on the Sabbath and those who hide their evil intentions behind false virtue? I fully support freedom of speech, fyi. See you May 24th 🦞
How do I identify and fix a personal problem?
Hi Dr. Peterson. For a few years now I've been experiencing some sort of problem that I can't identify nor fix. All I know is it's a psychological problem and it makes it next to impossible to do the things I need to do. I feel like I've tried every option I could possibly think of. I've seen multiple psychologists and therapists but despite my best efforts little if any progress is made. I've tried to diagnose it through learning about psychology but, again, little progress. I've tried to think it through in my head. No dice. I've even tried writing, but as soon as I'm forced to formalize everything, it seems that there's too much to cover, examine and remember. Do you have any suggestions for what one could do to figure out what exactly the problem even is? Thank you.