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Why You Can’t Get What You Actually Want

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What if the self you keep trying to serve isn't actually you at all? In this lecture, the final stop of a 60 city tour, Jordan Peterson begins with an unlikely admission from the world's most famous atheist and follows it into the two shortest, densest paragraphs in the Bible: the story of two brothers and the offerings they make. From there he traces a single thread through the whole architecture of a human life, why the child who insists on his own way ends up with no friends, why a marriage cannot survive on getting what you want, and how a thousand quiet hours of resentment turn an ordinary person into someone capable of the unthinkable. What he uncovers is not a rule about religion but a question your own conscience has been asking you all along, one that decides whether the world opens up in front of you or closes in. The answer has nothing to do with belief in the usual sense, and everything to do with what you're willing to give up. This lecture was filmed on June 25, 2024, in Mexico City, Mexico. Unlock the ad-free experience of The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast and dive into exclusive bonus content on DailyWire+. Start watching now: http://dwpluspeterson.com/yt ALL LINKS: https://feedlink.io/jordanbpeterson // LINKS // Peterson Academy https://petersonacademy.com Books - https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/books/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Highlights

In this lecture, Jordan Peterson explores how sacrifice, conscience, and responsibility shape both individual character and the societies people build.
08:48
Self-sacrifice is the foundation of maturity.
40:29
Resentment turns failed sacrifice into catastrophe
46:28
Maturity begins when comfort is willingly sacrificed.
1:01:15
Healing begins when we confront suffering.
1:35:06
Moral strength begins with ordering your own life.

Chapters

Why Ancient Biblical Stories Still Shape Modern Moral Life
00:00
Cain, Abel, and the Resentment That Follows Irresponsibility
13:02
Leaving Comfort Behind: How Sacrifice Gives Life a Purpose
46:28
Confronting Suffering in Marriage, Family, and Civilization
56:29
Building Courage and Moral Order Where Life Begins: At Home
1:14:29

Transcript

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