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    Part of spiritual development is to recognize the Satanic tendencies that characterize you and to fully wrestle with them and to- and to integrate them. That's the thing. It's-it’s not so much to cast them away. It's to transmute them, you know. And you can see the difference between people who've done that and people who haven't, at least to some degree, because people who haven't integrated the shadow at all are naive. And you can tell that when you look at them and you can tell that when you talk to them. And because they're naive, they're often resentful as well because they get taken advantage of. And someone who's integrated that more, they're dangerous in the-in the martial arts sort of way, which is they're dangerous, but they don't have to be. They don't have to use it because their presence radiates implicit potential for havoc. And that's really necessary. It's one of the things that gives people self-respect. If you're harmless, you're not virtuous. You're just harmless. You're like a rabbit. A rabbit isn't virtuous. It's just... It just can't do anything except get eaten! It's not virtuous. If you're a monster and you don't act monstrously, then you're virtuous. But you also have to be a monster. Well, you see this all the time. Harry Potter is like that, too. It's like he's- he's flawed, he's hurt. He's got evil in him. He can talk to snakes, man. He breaks rules all the time. All the time. He's not obedient at all. But, you know, he has a good reason for breaking the rules. And if he couldn't break the rules, him and his little clique of rule breaking, you know, troublemakers, if they didn't break the rules, they wouldn't attain the highest goal. So it's very peculiar, but it's a very, very, very, very common mythological notion. You know, the hero has to be... The hero has to be a monster. But a controlled monster. Batman is like that, you know? I mean, it's-it's everywhere. It's-it's the story you always hear. If you're going to be a fighter, you have to want to win and you have to want to hurt people. I mean, not for the sake of hurting them. That's what makes you different than an evil person. But you have to have that capacity. You have to develop that. And, you know, that's a step on the way to enlightenment, weirdly enough, because that isn't what people think. People have been fed this diet of pablum, rights and impulsive freedom for so long. There's just an absolute starvation for the other side of the story. There are no rights, technically speaking, without responsibilities. And all we've had for 60 years is a dialog about rights. Well, that leaves a hole on the other side of the story, and it's a hole that- that’s in people's hearts, essentially, because responsibility- well, perhaps that's not more important than rights. Like I said, they're they're part and parcel of the same formula. But it's in responsibility that most people find the meaning that sustains them through life. It's not in happiness. It's not in impulsive pleasure. Those things blow away at the first ill wind. But to adopt the responsibility for your own well-being and to try to put your family together and to try to serve your community and to try to seek for eternal truth and to live them- that's the sort of thing that can ground you in- in your life enough so that you can withstand the difficulty of life. And when you tell people that, especially when you include yourself in the audience, let's say, and you're not finger waving from above, then everyone knows that it's true. There's been this attempt to identify masculine competence and- and power, let's say, but mostly competence with tyranny. And that's very, very hard on- on young men. It's also hard on young women, for that matter. But it's very helpful for people to hear that they should make themselves competent and dangerous and take their proper place in the world because it's the alternative to being weak. And weak is not good. The people who shoot up the high schools, they're weak. They're weak. And life is a very difficult process. And you're not prepared for it unless...

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  • @benjaminthibieroz4155
    @benjaminthibieroz4155 7 місяців тому +745

    "Be a child when you can. Be a man when you have to. Be a monster when it's needed. Don't be a martyr, but always keep him in mind."

    • @sanjiwonoli5913
      @sanjiwonoli5913 6 місяців тому +10

      one of the best quotes I've read in a while

    • @user-fw6wj5hr9t
      @user-fw6wj5hr9t 5 місяців тому +6

      Implicit expression of Danger is not something that can be Hidden - it is not something that is done On Purpose. It Simply Is. *sorry-Not-Sorry*.

    • @hellhound1389
      @hellhound1389 5 місяців тому +3

      I am the quiet man at the bar that everyone gives respect to because I am the hardened warrior that seeks peace after a lifetime of war. My battles were not in a far away land but in my childhood home. My father feared me because he knew the potential for me to turn into a killer like others in the family but I became the demon with a soul capable of horrors in the name of peace. I almost killed my father many times but stopped before crossing that line. It seems he could've used me as example A for how to live your life

    • @StevenGlandsburg5
      @StevenGlandsburg5 4 місяці тому

      Hell hound. Perhaps your right but it surely is or was an ongoing battle.. life in itself

    • @jerrymichaelgreen2675
      @jerrymichaelgreen2675 4 місяці тому +2

      Christ's maytrs are accepted in New Jerusalem a better Neighborhood.

  • @nurg881
    @nurg881 Рік тому +4696

    Be a warrior in a garden, not a gardener in war. One of my favorite quotes

    • @Moto_India
      @Moto_India Рік тому +54

      Said by Bruce Lee

    • @shadracpierre3456
      @shadracpierre3456 Рік тому +15

      That's probably better.

    • @illwill9738
      @illwill9738 Рік тому +5

      Most definitely!

    • @legendking2676
      @legendking2676 Рік тому +50

      Be a gardener in a garden and a warrior in war you do not have to sustain your self on make believe violence

    • @dariooutten9556
      @dariooutten9556 Рік тому +98

      @@legendking2676it’s always better living in peace whiles having the ability to rise up and fight than to be helpless when the hard times do come around. And life will always have its battles.
      It doesn’t have to be literal war and bloodshed. You take the quote too literally.

  • @Saiiddesigns
    @Saiiddesigns 11 місяців тому +504

    "You have to be powerful, formidable, and peaceful" I love this

    • @rajiv6336
      @rajiv6336 10 місяців тому +13

      ...in that order

    • @TheDionysianFields
      @TheDionysianFields 10 місяців тому

      Formidable, shrewd, equanimous.
      But sensitive and capable above all.

  • @aaroninnes7033
    @aaroninnes7033 6 місяців тому +18

    “Those who have swords and know how to use them but keep them sheathed, will inherit the world.” Such a great way of thinking about it.

  • @shan_singh
    @shan_singh Рік тому +3906

    "If you are not capable of cruelty, you're absolutely a victim of anyone who is"
    The way he talks is brilliant.

    • @andrewtol8756
      @andrewtol8756 Рік тому +21

      Are you Elon Musk? Where's my damn Tesla?!

    • @glytchd
      @glytchd Рік тому +6

      ^Truth - Lifetime of XPz on this one. Don't be cruel
      We are a cooperative species - otherwise we'd not have built cities! :)

    • @filosofoenpotencia
      @filosofoenpotencia Рік тому +12

      The thing is everyone is capable of cruelty, saying someone isn't, is like saying that person did not came from nature

    • @raizen21ss56
      @raizen21ss56 Рік тому +16

      I'd argue if you are a victim of cruelty, it could make you become cruelty yourself.

    • @Chimmmichanga
      @Chimmmichanga Рік тому +5

      Nah, people need to be real and be benevolent. Karma will teach you

  • @euanthony
    @euanthony Рік тому +815

    “The hero has to be a monster”. Batman was a perfect example of this

    • @patdaly4107
      @patdaly4107 Рік тому +18

      Batman was not a hero he was hurt little boy out for revenge

    • @patdaly4107
      @patdaly4107 Рік тому +12

      Nor was he a monster

    • @laneman86
      @laneman86 Рік тому +118

      @@patdaly4107 I think you missed the point of Batman entirely. Yes he was a hurt boy out for revenge... in some way we all are. But he channelled that into dedicating himself to protecting others. Heroic acts are what make you a hero. He's the epitome of rich, handsome, and powerful. A metaphor for what we all think we want, but yet instead of following the usual tendency to find "happiness" with those things he found purpose instead. We don't just find him compelling because he looks cool and punches hard. We see in him what we wish we were. Powerful but controlled. Dedicated to something greater instead of self serving.

    • @humphrybarrios2030
      @humphrybarrios2030 Рік тому +22

      The Punisher would be a fitting example

    • @UNGOC_Engineer3231
      @UNGOC_Engineer3231 Рік тому +8

      @@humphrybarrios2030 Gigachad Punisher

  • @Anonymous71892
    @Anonymous71892 4 місяці тому +18

    I've grown to really respect Jordan. He's one of the few guys in the mainstream who has this kind of message, he's not afraid to stand on his point in the face of this pussified world we live in today.

  • @DeeDeex007o
    @DeeDeex007o 11 місяців тому +217

    "If the world is full of monsters, the only way to defeat them is to become one yourself."

    • @fearElohim34
      @fearElohim34 7 місяців тому

      LOL - dumbest advice ever.

    • @KabirBarot-nc1xc
      @KabirBarot-nc1xc 6 місяців тому +1

      Good one

    • @JesieBens
      @JesieBens 5 місяців тому +2

      But... Yeah but the point he was saying is to be a monster but acontrol monster not naive monster two very different from of a monster he was referring to 😊

    • @DeeDeex007o
      @DeeDeex007o 5 місяців тому

      We all got the point. I just left a quote I read and found interesting for others to enjoy.@@JesieBens

    • @DiogoJ1
      @DiogoJ1 4 місяці тому

      Hardly. If the world is full of monsters, then the world is the problem and should be dealt with.

  • @boris001000
    @boris001000 Рік тому +60

    Basically, "Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go far."

    • @robertcoppola9061
      @robertcoppola9061 Місяць тому +1

      I just used this quote the other day. I read a book on Teddy Roosevelt as a kid and that quote has always stuck with me.

    • @lloydpergande3286
      @lloydpergande3286 Місяць тому

      Buford pusser

  • @hellcatseven
    @hellcatseven Рік тому +25

    Walk a mile to avoid a fight, but when one starts, don't back down an inch

  • @velveetaslingshot
    @velveetaslingshot 11 місяців тому +52

    Im 48 years old and it took me this long to grow fangs and claws. And every single thing in my life has changed for the better because of it. What kills me is that the transition from disrespect to respect only takes a matter of seconds. You can see their eyes change imstantly when you tell them "You will not treat me that way." And I spent decades of my life running from it because I wanted people to like me. And they did like me, hell they loved me.....but they didnt RESPECT me.
    My advice to young people is this.... abuse is never okay. TELL THEM! Starting right now. Tell them "You will not treat me that way." And if they refuse to comply? Force them to comply. Let them know through your words and actions that you will never stop coming back for more. If they kick your ass? Come back for more. If they humiliate you? Come back for more. NO ONE wants to stand in front of an immoveable object. NO ONE.

    • @LetsbeHonestOfficial
      @LetsbeHonestOfficial 7 місяців тому

      Which is where Peterson's argument applies. It helps in those situations to at least be capable of violence, to be a monster. Your words on willpower of course applies however.

    • @machineman541
      @machineman541 7 місяців тому +1

      Out of all the comments I have read, this man appears to experience and understand the principle in the right context. It is quite counterintuitive to me that the world is full of people who see kindness as weakness and always look around to put others down. Such should be taught their lesson, that kindness is a choice and not a weakness. May you live strong and die strong!

    • @kingsleyarinzenwabueze5410
      @kingsleyarinzenwabueze5410 4 місяці тому

      😂

    • @islandmaaan1115
      @islandmaaan1115 4 дні тому +1

      I am so Happy for you! You’ve made it! May all your days be Blessed in every way. I don’t know you, but you’ve earned my respect 🫡 🙏

  • @goldeneagle6563
    @goldeneagle6563 11 місяців тому +50

    After realizing the many terrible things that my dad has done and experienced, I’ve found a greater respect for his discipline.

  • @batbullet3315
    @batbullet3315 Рік тому +28

    A real man doesn't go looking for a fight but must always be ready for a fight

  • @mrnozchalazt7199
    @mrnozchalazt7199 Місяць тому +8

    “You either have it or it has you” 💯
    It takes a certain level of self control, awareness, discipline and introspection to acknowledge that part of yourself and get a handle on it.
    Much rather be a warrior and choose not to act on it than to be incapable of being a warrior.

  • @ronniecorbett6306
    @ronniecorbett6306 7 місяців тому +7

    Truth. Keep the monster in your eyes but not in your actions........ until necessary.

    • @bomination.
      @bomination. 7 місяців тому

      2:34 "no rights without responsibilities" REALLY ?
      so babies have no rights ?
      peterson is full of lies.

  • @nathanielking6387
    @nathanielking6387 Рік тому +148

    Someone once told me "the measure of a man is having strength, and chooses not use it'

    • @patdaly4107
      @patdaly4107 Рік тому

      Thank you quite Chang Caine

    • @Excalamity
      @Excalamity 2 місяці тому

      "The meek are the ones who shall inherit the world"

    • @brianeustace4175
      @brianeustace4175 Місяць тому +1

      Using it is societal set point. escalation is the monster........

  • @user-ej4eq5im4r
    @user-ej4eq5im4r Рік тому +530

    I was bullied for 3 years
    I was a small guy (imagine a 14 year old guy who's only 5ft and around 100lbs) so I was bullied even by girls. Never fought in my life and was taught to never hit a girl.
    At one moment I became tired of everything and decided to practice martial arts. I guess you could say it was my first conscious decision I've made myself. I thought of it myself,I signed up myself and I did it for myself.
    I haven't done MMA in almost 3 years now, but I do still workout(can't reach consistency due to health complications).
    And I have to admit that it's true about becoming a monster. Once you get that confidence, strength, violence...People around you might notice it before you.
    I still haven't fought once, because my bullies have realised that I'm not prey anymore. It's hard not to notice when a skinny small kid gains 20lbs of muscle and 6 inches to height. It just scared them off...
    I've been to a few unpleasant situations after that, but it never ended up with violence, because it's not your size that matters, it's how you act in a stressful environment

    • @la5081
      @la5081 Рік тому +6

      Nice.

    • @utsavdhyani8839
      @utsavdhyani8839 Рік тому +5

      And how acted in those stressful environment?

    • @user-ej4eq5im4r
      @user-ej4eq5im4r Рік тому +36

      @@utsavdhyani8839 Confident and tough
      Let's say,if you're getting surrounded and people see that it doesn't bother you,then they will realize that something's off

    • @Sigma-Male1986
      @Sigma-Male1986 Рік тому +12

      Way to go buddy. !!. A big high 5 to that. I can't say more.

    • @user-ej4eq5im4r
      @user-ej4eq5im4r Рік тому +1

      @@K94406 True

  • @dukeravenshadow5532
    @dukeravenshadow5532 6 місяців тому +5

    "Let people feel the weight of who You are.......and let Them deal with it!" -Wild at heart

  • @Bweyg
    @Bweyg Рік тому +14

    Jordan Peterson, Kevin Samuels, all of these people that I have discovered has completely changed the way I view things, one of the things I have learned from my father is "Don't mistake kindness for weakness", I never realized what it meant until recently, I no longer have the simp energy, I now have the metal energy, the energy where I'm calm and peaceful whenever, but if I'm in a situation where I have to bring out the aggressive side of me, then I will, I won't be afraid to do so.

  • @chriswimble3466
    @chriswimble3466 Рік тому +1071

    Wow. I can't believe it took me so long to discover this guy.
    If someone had told me this when I was 14 or 15 it would have changed my life.
    He's a hero... He's literally saving lives and helping thousands and thousands of people... And has totally sacrificed his normal and comfortable life to do so.
    Pretty sure he's sitting in front of a commission with his license on the line as I write this.

    • @davidkennedy9630
      @davidkennedy9630 Рік тому +8

      Or preparing for it

    • @jeffyboi535
      @jeffyboi535 Рік тому +16

      I'm 14

    • @bobinthewest8559
      @bobinthewest8559 Рік тому +23

      Fortunately (on the one hand), he has developed enough of a variety of projects of various types in order that he will (or at least can)manage to sustain himself regardless of what happens regarding his “license”.
      However (on the other hand), he must fight against the unreasonable attacks against himself, simply as a matter of principle…. and, ironically enough, as a matter of the very principles which he is discussing in this video.

    • @trolman1450
      @trolman1450 Рік тому

      He's trash! A few things might be right, but in the majority he's garbage.

    • @ravenn0us
      @ravenn0us Рік тому

      But it may be better if Dr. Peterson gives up his license so that He's not obligated to follow the rules of a corrupt, tyrannical, and power hungry group of ideologues. His license currently only serves as shackles.

  • @thecommentguy9380
    @thecommentguy9380 Рік тому +50

    a hero inspires, a monster gets things done

    • @gussfish8670
      @gussfish8670 8 місяців тому

      Hitler was a monster.

    • @thecommentguy9380
      @thecommentguy9380 8 місяців тому +5

      @@gussfish8670 and that he was, that's why the people at the time elected him

    • @DiogoJ1
      @DiogoJ1 2 місяці тому

      Gets the wrong things done.
      A true hero both inspires and gets things done. "A true hero, will always find a way for justice to be served".

  • @Jimmy-no5gp
    @Jimmy-no5gp 11 місяців тому +8

    We will all make it, stay strong guys, I know it's fucking hard but we'll make it

  • @BKing007
    @BKing007 11 місяців тому +19

    "being able to be cruel is not better than not being cruel, but it is better than not being able to be cruel" 🙏🏼

    • @bus30056
      @bus30056 9 місяців тому

      I think that's different from what he said in 6:10
      what matters is you have the ability and can control it

    • @BKing007
      @BKing007 9 місяців тому

      ​@@bus30056i think you are the one who needs to re read or listen to it again, because i wrote exactly what he said and meant, "then choosing to not be cruel" is not included because it goes without saying.

    • @bus30056
      @bus30056 9 місяців тому

      @@BKing007
      In 6:10 he clarified being cruel or not was not the problem
      so what you said (being cruel is better than ~) was not what he meant
      the key was in 6:14 we should have the ability to choose and control
      just like the martial arts example in the video
      "choosing not to be cruel" is a key point
      he also mentioned control many times in 5:16 6:17 6:27 ,
      so it does not just go without saying

    • @BKing007
      @BKing007 9 місяців тому

      @@bus30056 you are the only one who is overcomplicating it, that too for only yourself not me, i "said exactly what he said" just shorter but still the same meaning behind it

    • @bus30056
      @bus30056 9 місяців тому

      @@BKing007
      I just wonder where he said "being cruel is better than not being able to be cruel"

  • @jessicarehrig82
    @jessicarehrig82 Рік тому +488

    This man is becoming so wise and insightful. A true leader and a great psychologist. I’m so grateful for this. You’re right when you said that virtue and righteousness means the world is your responsibility.

    • @Viroh
      @Viroh Рік тому +5

      @Repent and believe in Jesus Christ who ask

    • @TYR-A924
      @TYR-A924 10 місяців тому +2

      ​@@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist I will not believe in something that is an entity that doesn't exist

    • @bipslone8880
      @bipslone8880 8 місяців тому

      Never take advice from a drug addict and deeply depressed psychopath. Hitler told his Nazi followers that they should be monsters.

    • @minifolko
      @minifolko 5 місяців тому

      @@TYR-A924 prove it

    • @minifolko
      @minifolko 5 місяців тому

      @@TYR-A924 why do you not belive in a higher power?

  • @blainetynes8725
    @blainetynes8725 Рік тому +114

    I learned this lesson a long time ago, you can't always be the hero you want but sometimes you must be the monster that people, that you, need to be.

  • @bryanessing3344
    @bryanessing3344 Рік тому +769

    Totally agree. I was out of control for a good portion of my life. Cruel, and insensitive. Now, knowing my ability to be cruel, yet not chosing it, is a milestone achievement for myself. Knowing that I can destroy someone with a minimal amount of words is powerful enough.

    • @Bonespur2Jail
      @Bonespur2Jail Рік тому +19

      What an epiphany. So I think you mean do on to others as they would on to you. That’s how we get along in society. Not even rocket science.

    • @ProMWM
      @ProMWM Рік тому

      I haven't stopped yet. Fuck people. They deserve what they get.

    • @MotheoM
      @MotheoM Рік тому +3

      Love this ❤

    • @imag218
      @imag218 Рік тому +6

      This gives me hope for all the similar knuckleheads in my life 😆 Good word. Thanks for sharing

    • @joshgage33
      @joshgage33 Рік тому

      Speaking from a multiple fighting champions perspective that has always defended the weak even as a kid. Someone acting like you did, especially with just words…is either a consequence of a feeling of inadequacy, personal suffering, or sociopathy. I never comment on UA-cam, but glad you realized you needed to rework your flawed characteristics, most people never do.
      Fucked up a lot of people that diddnt just talk like you used to when I was in school, lmao.

  • @salvationbordercountry3800
    @salvationbordercountry3800 11 місяців тому +8

    Now I understand myself better than I ever have. It scares me to think of what I could do to another person. I understand my power. It's too much power. It HAS to be controlled. I was taught this in 1st grade and didn't realize it. Now I understand why people that shouldn't befriend me, do befriend me. People think I'm a veteran. People think I know martial arts. I'm not and I don't but I guess I project that type of power. Wild!

  • @rouxfaces
    @rouxfaces 12 днів тому +1

    This speaks on the integration of the shadow, not of just the persona, but to become whole, one must know his full truth, even if one must dig deep.

  • @christopherbeattie3126
    @christopherbeattie3126 Рік тому +143

    Been watching these videos with my son and what a difference I see in him. So proud. This stuff should be shown in schools

    • @niphilixm487
      @niphilixm487 10 місяців тому +3

      im proud of you, you're a great person and im sure your son thinks the same

    • @NightWear21
      @NightWear21 10 місяців тому +2

      best advice i can give next generation. get him active and or into weights if possible. some of my best experiences from it. My only regret is not lifting sooner. but hopefuly he'll WANT to life and get strong. it's the WANT the separates the herds. He has to find his own reasons. Godspeed.

    • @bluevitriol6832
      @bluevitriol6832 8 місяців тому +2

      Schools are to teach the students the purpose of schools. And nothing else.

    • @Mutiny960
      @Mutiny960 5 місяців тому +1

      Why would they do that? Modern schools are meant to teach children to be easy to rule over, not to be Rulers.

    • @runswithraptors
      @runswithraptors 4 місяці тому

      @@Mutiny960 yes modern schooling strives to create MODEL citizens, don't be MODEL

  • @madness5693
    @madness5693 Рік тому +57

    Jordan, the father I never had

  • @robinabernathy2829
    @robinabernathy2829 Рік тому +16

    This is probably one of the best things I've heard in a while. I don't even want to put it in the category of being a "motivational speech". I feel it's something much more than that.

  • @mntnracercolorado8754
    @mntnracercolorado8754 2 місяці тому +7

    Funny, my grandfather said something similar. Embrace the demon within and use it or else the demon will use you.

  • @thomaseidson6374
    @thomaseidson6374 Рік тому +94

    "There are no rights without responsibilities." at around 2:30 in this video. One of the most powerful statements I have heard in a long, long time.

    • @ccaissie113
      @ccaissie113 7 місяців тому

      The only right we really have is the right to not be negative.

    • @SixFour0391
      @SixFour0391 Місяць тому

      Sooooo many people think and have been taught that Rights are free…that everything should be free. It’s not that you should pay some “ultimate price”…but you must TAKE or inherit responsibility for them.

  • @Kat-dt4nd
    @Kat-dt4nd Рік тому +151

    One person who has courage to tell the truth. Thank you Mr Peterson.

    • @gussfish8670
      @gussfish8670 8 місяців тому

      You're welcome sonny.

    • @bipslone8880
      @bipslone8880 8 місяців тому

      Never take advice from a drug addict and deeply depressed psychopath. Hitler told his Nazi followers that they should be monsters.

    • @fe7kh
      @fe7kh 6 місяців тому

      Its theurgy

  • @Saiiddesigns
    @Saiiddesigns 11 місяців тому +7

    "You should be a Monster" I love this, and I can relate.

  • @InsightfulMindset808
    @InsightfulMindset808 Місяць тому +1

    You have to be powerful, formidable, and peaceful" I love this

  • @motivationfinances
    @motivationfinances Рік тому +195

    “It is only when we take chances, when our lives improve. The initial and the most difficult risk that we need to take is to become honest. -Walter Anderson

    • @spoopyscaryskelebones3846
      @spoopyscaryskelebones3846 Рік тому +7

      Yeah I became honest by telling people I want a big tiddy goth girlfriend.
      I still don't have one but it's cool.

    • @thatfunnykekguy6377
      @thatfunnykekguy6377 Рік тому

      @@spoopyscaryskelebones3846 💀this guy

  • @bradbatdorf2494
    @bradbatdorf2494 Рік тому +31

    This one hit really different. Coming from a guy who used to be a doormat and sacrifice my well-being for others.

  • @bradhouse4754
    @bradhouse4754 10 місяців тому +3

    Self-justification is always interesting to watch.

  • @HighmageDerin
    @HighmageDerin Рік тому +120

    Is what he saying is absolutely correct! I was bullied and picked on and abused by my classmates for over a decade. For my elementary days all the way up to my sophomore year. There were circumstances in my life that made me a target. Every single day I went through some kind of Bullying. During my sophomore year I was punched in the back by another student someone who'd picked on me a lot and something in me snapped. I lost complete control kind of blacked out without going unconscious, When I came to I had this kid pinned beneath my knees and with basically imitating the scene from a Christmas story on his face. It took 2 teachers and 3 other students to pull me off the top of this kid. They tried to expel me I only got suspended for 2 weeks cause my dad threatened to Sue the school board because of all the years of bullying nothing ever was done and they knew that this was going to happen someday. After I came back to school nobody bullied me nobody messed with me nobody picked on me. In fact some of the kids that used to be the biggest offenders wanted to become my friend. So yes bearing your fangs from time to time can be a good thing!

    • @owlseyeseeit5420
      @owlseyeseeit5420 Рік тому +9

      Same here. I don’t regret any of it. It’s made me who I am. I did however, stand up for myself no matter who, or what was said and done.

    • @patdaly4107
      @patdaly4107 Рік тому +2

      BS

    • @Reichx4
      @Reichx4 Рік тому

      Normal.
      You start to hate the state from school.
      You get bullied, nobody from the administration gives a damn and when you finally reacts, you get suspended by "harassing" another student.

    • @polpol1005
      @polpol1005 Рік тому +1

      don't be proud of violence

    • @HighmageDerin
      @HighmageDerin Рік тому +6

      @@polpol1005 Oh I am not proud about that, it actually scared and terrified me. And still bothers me to this day that I have that kind of rage and aggression and violence built up inside me waiting to blow.... Just think about that.... What if I would have had access to guns? What if my snapping point happened at a point where I could make plans as opposed to spontaneously... Would I have been one of those lunatics in the news?. More than likely that is why you have to pay attention and you have to stop the bullying the teachers need to get involved and they need to get it ended they can't just keep letting it happen Because until society starts cracking down on the problem of children being dixed to each other. We're gonna keep seeing repeats of this again and again and again and again and again and again. In my case I was just lucky that I snapped in school on a spur of a moment but it all built up to there that and it was a much earlier time period. We're discussed we're settled more with fist fights than bullets

  • @lrockbr
    @lrockbr Рік тому +44

    "you don't become safe by being castrated"- well said, Jordan, well said.

    • @polpol1005
      @polpol1005 Рік тому +1

      I think the monster part is not necessary, you can be a winner but still be nice

    • @runswithraptors
      @runswithraptors 4 місяці тому +1

      @@polpol1005 nice people don't win they settle

    • @polpol1005
      @polpol1005 4 місяці тому

      @@runswithraptors said who?

  • @nischaypaul6736
    @nischaypaul6736 9 місяців тому +8

    It's not the line that pierces your soul, it's the way he delivers it to you. Thanks, Mr. Jordan for changing my perception of life and doing what you do. You Sir are an inspiration. God bless you for blessing naive young men of this deranged era.

  • @dm-entores3119
    @dm-entores3119 7 місяців тому +3

    I can't believe the same words I said to myself at age 9 were so on point and those words has been a foundation stone for who I am today. And I'm a martial artist too, so I know how this goes to that idea too.

  • @Vanillabean321
    @Vanillabean321 Рік тому +238

    I have always tried to “do no harm” throughout my life. Its always resulted in situations that I had no control over. Situations where I was taken advantage of or stepped over if not on. Im not bitter but I now understand Its necessary to become someone capable of setting the record straight. Im open to suggestions for sources where I can learn that skillset.

    • @PhysicsNomad01
      @PhysicsNomad01 Рік тому +6

      Read Relentless by Tim Grover

    • @cosmicboy7188
      @cosmicboy7188 Рік тому +24

      Start martial arts. Find which best suit you. It all start with the body, through the mind. Being capable to endure physical pressure from your own will is gonna sharpen your mind.

    • @michael2974
      @michael2974 Рік тому +3

      Yea, start practicing a martial art that appeals to you. That's the best advice you'll get. Aloha.

    • @theophilust.derefaka5504
      @theophilust.derefaka5504 Рік тому +1

      Wow I like your honesty sincerely.
      I wish i could find a source to learn too!

    • @utsavdhyani8839
      @utsavdhyani8839 Рік тому +1

      @@theophilust.derefaka5504 48 laws of power, chanakya neeti, meditations by Gregory Heys.. These 3 books are great start for developing the mindset and tells you everything you need to know to tackle the world, present yourself and know what game is playing on.

  • @incoruptiblesoul5476
    @incoruptiblesoul5476 Рік тому +26

    You don't become save by being castrated,
    Lol I have a quote same as this) and it goes
    'I am better a free dog than a caged Lion'
    Bravo I am glad they are people like you who have the courage to speak the truth and who knows how to say it 👏

  • @Kagebushin01
    @Kagebushin01 2 місяці тому +1

    I keep my cruel monster locked up for now, but one day I will be able to let him free and I dream of that day with anticipation.

  • @Strykertd
    @Strykertd 11 місяців тому +7

    "Sometimes the World no longer needs a hero.. sometimes what it needs, is a monster. " - from the movie Dracula Untold

  • @youtubepunisher8695
    @youtubepunisher8695 Рік тому +90

    I hope this can add more clarity. This is not about defeating your demons or hiding a dark side somewhere in the corner. It is about learning to accept and love all that you are, including the monster. You realize what you are capable of and you harness that power without letting it control you.

    • @ritwik_shivam
      @ritwik_shivam Рік тому +5

      Body and strength of a monster, mind and soul of a god-> ideal human->perfectly balanced

    • @Eudjier
      @Eudjier Рік тому

      The idea 💡 is to demonstrate God ❤is not separate from you, or what you deem "God" i call it Source Intelligence cause it is pure logic... Anyone know why Jesus behaved the way he did?
      BECAUSE love is logical... It not displayed. By the time you reach Christs perfect love ❤ well.... The emotional display is completely gone... All that ensues translates to peace ✌️ inner peace and that inner peace is a purely mathematical logical computation order of whose going to survive and whose not. I believe they call it Reya's nemesis (warrior nun 🍿🎥 Netflix show) where she is the destroyer of worlds 🌎 after Adriel fails at placing the demons inside of people's bodies as their "host vehicles" inorder to spare ALL CREATION (per the Netflix series show) basically this guy was seeking to spare everyone in altruism empathy he wanted to make all humans equal to divinity to GOD Reya in this case... So he presumes Reya didn't know how to rule or run her creation.
      I think it's her realm but there's higher beings from what this guy discloses which means it is Infinity ♾️ but still Reya is equally POWERFUL she's a force to reckoned with she is feared for good reason which is why Adriel is scared of the 👑 crown of Thorns because it represents CHRIST ❤ himself basically saying crucifixion of agonizing never ending hell which is Reya's hand 👏 in this case she has the suffering to bare... You see her crying at the end as she turns around realizing what is about to unfold... The destruction of many aspects of the COSMOS. Nothing she can do to stop it...
      So she created Lilith instead gave her Reya's blood knowing she would defy her to contain her to rule the world 🌎 and the demons while unable to approach her in heaven ☝️ because Adriel already did that and screwed over Reya so she learned ah ha separate the world's this time....
      Anyway the lesson here is, God's love ❤️ of unconditional Mercy is actually nothing more than PURE LOGIC at extremes levels of computational analysis.
      Those who survive are those who are willing to fight for love and not give it like cowards 👇
      That's the lesson here...
      Hence Reya is now the "devourer of worlds" the most feared creature in COSMOS and neither because she's evil 💩 🖤 but because it's the law of CREATION... Its just what is and how it is. End of story.
      Now the real tragedy is this... She loved Adriel... You can tell when she gives him constant tries to turn himself in ☝️ the Demons which she equally controls were there to return him to her... Instead she had to bring heaven to Earth 🌎 👇 by literally using semantics language basically flipping 🙃 Earth and Heaven upside down, this then triggered the "Gatekeepers" which is the Demons to be able to appear on Earth through portals.... She did that on purpose... Because the Demons is what held back Adriel and anyone from reaching GOD it's the void between worlds where they exist so no one can go to heaven without first crossing them...
      Now Reya being ALL THAT IS or what is what will be and has been she's infinity and eternal being recognizes this...
      Ava doesn't realize that what ALL THAT IS SAYS WILL BE SO. She winds up in the same predicament foretold... ☝️ That's what Michael was basically saying Reya is the Almighty Goddess 👑 it is not a Man 👞👞 but a Woman God.
      Next appears the Demons and ta da, Adriel is caught up to Heaven to meet the Goddess 👑☝️ he disappeared leaving behind the mess of both worlds on Earth now which she has to wrestle with now as the Holy War... To unfold...
      Now Lilith sees too because she can see the demons ... And she realizes uh oh she too will be caught up in the apocalypse to unfold and now realizes Reya is full authority... But for her stuck in the lower realm so she can manage the earth 🌎 basically Satan or the new version of it... She's stuck with the demons forced to contain them because now she too will be in hell.
      Its a good show everyone should watch it there's a lot to be learned from it. It's basically the battle between heaven and earth 🌎👇 ☝️ and the learning that LOVE is logical and purely mathematical artificial intelligence created... Reya's world doesn't exist, it cannot be found... 👇 Hence no one can access it 👇 ONLY if she allows you to enter it and then she brings you to her golden gates castle 🏰 while she only displays on computer screen as a face in her world she's a real person.
      Its digitized.
      On Earth 🌎 she takes human form. Love is not give... God learned this when he gave up his Child... Christ #3 coming straight ahead.

    • @Bro-qq1ps
      @Bro-qq1ps Рік тому

      Wrong. This guy is perverting and inverting the whole New Testament. God explicitly told us: "MEEK shall inherit the Earth.", It's not s mistake in translation. Wow, Jordan Peterson, as much as I respect his talents, actually dares to interpret the Bible in his own deviant way. Why do does the apostole say : "But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.* So, he deliberately chooses weakness as for his faith in God, and God almighty only, to take place instead of pride. Jordan Peterson talks about "integrating the shadow", about being "satanic", while the Lord taught us that the Light and the dark ess have NOTHiNG in common. Read about how the "great psychotherapist" Yung eventually ended up. Did his death bear a sign of grace? I am afraid, as immensely talented as he is, Jordan Peterson did not really meet God or become enlightened, he just made the compromise with the devil that least hurt him. What he talks about is just elaborating his inability to bear himself. Hope everyone gets touched by Christ, the saviour, and not" empowerer of monsters". God's grace with you all! Go visit an Orthodox monastery or church. Godspeed!

    • @spongmongler6760
      @spongmongler6760 10 місяців тому +1

      that IS defeating your demons

    • @mingus445_gaming
      @mingus445_gaming 4 місяці тому

      @@ritwik_shivam thanos

  • @sayareyes3387
    @sayareyes3387 Рік тому +28

    This has the same energy as a bullied kid who became hateful of society and became dangerous because of what he went through and never got any help compared to a bad boy who learned the error of his ways as he grew up and learned to control his negative emotions, met various people and became a better man.

  • @TrillBill
    @TrillBill Рік тому +10

    "Better to have, and not need, than to need, and not have." 💯

  • @Hineson97
    @Hineson97 10 місяців тому +3

    The way this man articulates himself is incredible. Jts a pleasure to listen to him, Petersen should be treasured

  • @codysaunders7348
    @codysaunders7348 Рік тому +4

    Alchemy of the self. Transmutation of weakness into strength.

  • @a.c.h.6164
    @a.c.h.6164 Рік тому +5

    It’s so thoughtful of Mr.Peterson to teach Canadians on how to be American.

  • @butterfly36939
    @butterfly36939 3 дні тому

    In other words, that's what makes you the bigger person, to rise up above everything and everyone.

  • @fridaaarnseth1178
    @fridaaarnseth1178 3 місяці тому +1

    This must be the wisest and truthful thing that none seems to want to face

  • @billy1673
    @billy1673 Рік тому +23

    I maintain; Jordan Peterson is one of the greatest intellectuals of our time.

  • @kaitolumiere3066
    @kaitolumiere3066 Рік тому +14

    I still wrestle with my monster. I dont always win. But now, when I lose, I dont let it bring me down. I get back up and proceed to controlling it again. Keep on struggling, its worth it!

    • @youtubepunisher8695
      @youtubepunisher8695 Рік тому +2

      I hope this helps. Integration of the shadow is not wrestling the monster and it is not beating it. It is learning to accept it, love the monster cuz it is you. Then you harness its power and you'll feel greater than you've ever known. I've only had glimpses of this so far but it is beautiful

    • @kaitolumiere3066
      @kaitolumiere3066 Рік тому

      @@youtubepunisher8695 Why is this the most simplified and genius comment I have read on this matter. Beautifully said, I hope to experience that someday, it'll require work but I will try to let go and accept who I am in all. Thanks friend!

  • @olliethepizzaguy
    @olliethepizzaguy 9 місяців тому +3

    As a lifelong martial artist and comics fan, this made a lot of sense. Batman, Daredevil, The Punisher, they all come to mind.

  • @Tigrebleau1
    @Tigrebleau1 17 днів тому

    "Face the thing you don't want to face". The path to self-respect.

  • @ClassyGameRacer
    @ClassyGameRacer Рік тому +12

    Best realization before the ending of 2022! Be a monster!

  • @ThaLostVerse
    @ThaLostVerse Рік тому +25

    I went on an Ayahuasca retreat 10 yrs ago, a few years before most knew what it was, thinking I would stumble into some hippie afterlife culture. Instead I met some of the wisest people, who said learning about the shadow self is the first step to real progress. Btw, the medicine does what JP was talking about, a trip into the darkness and darkest part of yourself (deep, unshielded introspection) where only your strength of will can save you from the nightmare abyss you see when confronting your true self.

    • @gussfish8670
      @gussfish8670 8 місяців тому

      JP is trying to come out of the closet publicly.

  • @cristinedeguzman2118
    @cristinedeguzman2118 2 місяці тому +2

    Dr. Peterson showed me to be good in this world. Thank you for your expertise and being alive.

  • @Jerretje
    @Jerretje 11 місяців тому +2

    The greatest words when your down and out. Get back up!

  • @itsgleneaton4883
    @itsgleneaton4883 Рік тому +20

    It’s the balancing of the yin and the yang of oneself and as you know it takes a lot more inner work then just trying to be positive and ignoring the raging monster within you. That is why positive people crack because they see things as black and white good or bad.

  • @braydenehrlich8732
    @braydenehrlich8732 Рік тому +10

    “Let my mercy prevail over my wrath.” -Rick Grimes

  • @FratFerno
    @FratFerno Рік тому +8

    Don't just be submissive or aggressive. Either of those will take you only so far. Be assertive.

  • @realchavezjuan
    @realchavezjuan 6 місяців тому +12

    Greatest man who ever walked on earth, had no servants, yet they called him Master. Had no degree, yet they called him Teacher. Had no medicines, yet they called him Healer. He had no army, yet rulers feared him. He claimed no territory, yet they called him King. He won no military battles, yet he conquered the world. He defeated all his enemies, yet he never harmend anyone. He committed no crime, yet they crucified him. He was buried in a tomb, yet he lives today. His name is Jesus.

  • @tapioperala3010
    @tapioperala3010 Рік тому +29

    Holy hell...
    These words resonated so much, in such a deep level that it's insane.
    And I fully agree. Only those who know the destruction and evil they are capable of unleashing can keep it under control.
    I've tried to pass these lessons I've learned the hard way to my kids, but only time will tell whether I've been successful or not.

  • @qinjikofoxx5580
    @qinjikofoxx5580 Рік тому +16

    You know... What sucks about this is that this is something I've had to learn at a very young age. I had to wrestle with my demons before I was even a teenager, and now at age 22 I understand my own darkness better than most adults I know understand theirs. I can contain my monster because I understand that I myself am a monster, and a lot of what they're talking about here is stuff I've already been through. My step-mom would always build me up just to break me down again, "undermining" me as they say here. I'm just glad I turned out better for it.

  • @Farbautisonn
    @Farbautisonn 10 місяців тому +2

    I felt elation when my father died, because of how he treated me. I will feel elation when my mother dies, because she allowed it and stayed with him.
    But mostly I feel elated, because their examples showed me how not to parent, and I now have two sons whom I am immensely proud of, and who have never, ever for a single second experienced what I experiened.
    Sometimes, a bad example is all you need to be a good parent.

    • @bella3008
      @bella3008 10 місяців тому +2

      Best wishes to you and your sons

    • @Farbautisonn
      @Farbautisonn 10 місяців тому

      @@bella3008 Thanks. Its appreciated.

  • @stoicdailylife
    @stoicdailylife 6 місяців тому +1

    Jordan Peterson's ability to articulate complex ideas with clarity and depth is truly remarkable. His emphasis on personal responsibility, the importance of meaningful relationships, and the pursuit of truth resonates with so many people. It's refreshing to see someone encouraging thoughtful discourse and self-improvement in a time when those values seem to be undervalued. Whether you agree with him or not, there's no denying the impact of his work on sparking important conversations.

  • @itsgleneaton4883
    @itsgleneaton4883 Рік тому +6

    It’s also the difference between someone backing down to fight you that can’t fight as opposed to a person backing down and you found out later that they could have killed you.

  • @docterdank8913
    @docterdank8913 Рік тому +8

    As barnyard Ben once said: "A strong man stands up for himself, but a stronger man stands up for others"

  • @Benjamin-madsen
    @Benjamin-madsen 3 місяці тому +1

    i think we all truly is grateful for all jordan is doing for our generation of young men. I can remember that i started watching you 2 years ago trying to better my life and now this Christmas i literally bought my parents a $30,0000 gift at 17 years old. Now i'm also starting documenting everything like my latest vid with me surprising my parents on yt. i just wanted to say thanks to jordan - i think we all should do that!

  • @T-StoryChannel
    @T-StoryChannel 4 місяці тому +1

    After watching this video, I feel like I can overcome any obstacle that comes my way. It's a reminder to stay positive, motivated, and always strive for personal growth. Thank you for this powerful inspiration!

  • @goodoledays1355
    @goodoledays1355 Рік тому +40

    Great piece! Makes me think of the saying "never forget where you came from". The primitive traits are underlying in most folks. The self control you have is everything to the existents of the human race. Be firm, but fair!

  • @johnathonclayton6964
    @johnathonclayton6964 Рік тому +3

    "What is better? To be born good or overcome your evil nature with great effort?"
    -Paarthunax, Elder Scrolls

  • @josesermeno8903
    @josesermeno8903 Рік тому +6

    See, I agree with “in responsibility, that most people find meaning”-2:55
    I think having a meaning/purpose is also my definition of happiness. I want to create a positive change for society, I want to help people and bring a smile where it’s needed.
    But I’m just so tired that I don’t want to adopt any more responsibility in my life. I’ve tried to help others around me so much that I can’t gather enough strength to help myself in order to continue helping others.

  • @A8-DoG
    @A8-DoG 2 дні тому

    Thank you, this one has some pieces I needed to hear. Thank you for sharing.

  • @Anyone_Else_Think
    @Anyone_Else_Think Рік тому +8

    You seem to be the only person saying this.
    Thank you Jordan, I needed this, I needed to hear that I’m not wrong or broken.

  • @TheTidoman
    @TheTidoman Рік тому +8

    Be as wise as a serpent and as delicate as a dove

  • @ace2456
    @ace2456 8 місяців тому +3

    That last part of the video hit so much for me as a dad trying to be a better dad to my kids then my dad was to me and not expose my inner monster to them thank u for this

    • @hellhound1389
      @hellhound1389 5 місяців тому +1

      I have the same monster in me that my father had but he lacked will and discipline so his darkness took over. I have an iron will so I harnessed my darkness giving it a greater purpose. I became the man, husband, and father I am today by being the opposite of my father. I became the gentle giant that strikes fear into the hearts of those wishing to do my family harm

  • @Kelvinkid100
    @Kelvinkid100 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you Jordan Peterson for your reference to the martial arts as it is something that I have lived with for more than three decades.The ability to be unspeakably ruthless but in an instant switch back to being completely graceful and peaceful.

  • @gunsandcars3648
    @gunsandcars3648 Рік тому +8

    my whole life has been training to be dangerous but not using it if possible, confident but humble and helping is key but always be ready with the monster if needed.

    • @SurvivalGames1
      @SurvivalGames1 10 місяців тому

      its a button , but other people pressing it , not me

  • @kiwiana661
    @kiwiana661 Рік тому +13

    Having a daughter opened my eyes to what I could do I she was harmed , but hopefully that doesn't happen , but it's in there , and this video helps me feel more normal lol

  • @A8-DoG
    @A8-DoG 2 дні тому

    With great power, comes great responsibility. If that statement doesn’t terrify you when you leant it’s truth, you aren’t ready to lead.

  • @willardtheband
    @willardtheband Рік тому +5

    Circumstance makes you a “hero”. Focus, habit and mindset make you a monster.

  • @infamouscha
    @infamouscha Рік тому +7

    I don’t agree with everything JP says, but on things like this, he hits it right on the nail.
    LIFE IS HARD.
    So you must build the strength to combat it.

  • @william1005
    @william1005 19 днів тому

    Jordan Peterson said it best.
    “You have to be a monster, an absolute monster and then learn how to control it. That is virtuous, that is one more step to enlightenment”

  • @MegaDov606
    @MegaDov606 Рік тому +5

    My life. Has changed. Grateful to hear you.

  • @christianjohnson5294
    @christianjohnson5294 Рік тому +19

    Words of wisdom from this man. The world needs more men like him. Especially young men

    • @gussfish8670
      @gussfish8670 8 місяців тому +1

      Old far right cry babies need a diaper change.

  • @thatoneguy9170
    @thatoneguy9170 3 дні тому

    I shattered my bubble and opened myself up to loving myself. I was a wild monster, now im learning to keep the monster at bay.

  • @albrothers8213
    @albrothers8213 10 місяців тому +1

    Balance. Equilibrium. Focus.

  • @amabcharat6670
    @amabcharat6670 11 місяців тому +6

    Jordan encourages me not to be a woken sheep, gives me the strength to read, study, open my mind to real knowledge, and the strength to face a world of idiots

    • @polpol1005
      @polpol1005 11 місяців тому

      but that doesn't make you a monster

    • @TheHelper151
      @TheHelper151 4 місяці тому

      @@polpol1005 To the sheep, that makes one a monster.

  • @Ramcharger.Outdoors
    @Ramcharger.Outdoors Рік тому +3

    Yeah, this is all about the warrior mindset and ability that all men need.

  • @Horneroid
    @Horneroid Рік тому +25

    This is the most motivational and thought provoking video about heroes and monsters I’ve ever seen.

    • @gussfish8670
      @gussfish8670 8 місяців тому

      Hopefully it's the last👍

  • @primavera919
    @primavera919 7 місяців тому +1

    I am out of words to describe how his words hit home, may you live long and prosper Dr

  • @nileshsmith6282
    @nileshsmith6282 2 дні тому

    All tough talk. When one can come to grips with taking life, that's the real monster inside...

  • @aghasurkhailhaiderqazilbas8570

    "those who have swords and know how to use them but keep them sheath will inherit the world"

  • @ArchangelGavriel
    @ArchangelGavriel Рік тому +8

    Everything he said is true. Thank you Mr. Peterson. You have helped so many with your words of wisdom. I appreciate your attempts to encourage the masses. You truly are blessed. Peace be with you. When your life is hard, that is when you know that you have an important mission to accomplish. Keep up the good works.