Beyond Order

Description

Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life is the sequel to Jordan B. Peterson’s book, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. In the book, Peterson develops themes on order, meaning, and responsibility and provides principles to readers navigating complexities in life.

The twelve new rules are framed in a balance of order and chaos, even strengthening the view that we need not only structure but flexibility in order to achieve the good life. Key themes include:

Embracing Responsibility: Peterson advises readers to take responsibility for their own lives and choices and to recognize what begets growth and fulfillment in life.
Meaning: Meaning is sought and one’s potential struggle and challenge will be the very thing that gives one meaning.
Order and Chaos: A good life requires a balanced dose of predictability and unpredictability of life.
Personal Development: Each maxim is supplemented by hints and psychological observations culled from mythology and philosophy, as well as personal experience, for the guidance of men in applying these ideas to their own lives.
It tries to teach readers how to bounce back from the misfortunes of life; to find direction in the labyrinth of the incomprehensible flow of life; and to exercise agency and find some meaning in the events of life. The book continues in the tradition of combining psychological wisdom with philosophical exploration that Peterson’s work embodies.