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And no surprise &#8211; Nietzsche had plenty of guidance on how best to live your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are Jordan Peterson&#8217;s 3 best quotes from Nietzsche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jordan Peterson\/Nietzsche Quote 1: \u201cHe whose life has a why can bear almost any how.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/treat-yourself-like-someone-you-are-responsible-for-helping-jordan-peterson-rule-2\/\">Rule 2 of 12 Rules for Life<\/a>, Peterson is saying that having a vision for your life forces you through obstacles toward your goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Too many people believe they have no mission in life. People are better at filling prescriptions for their dogs than for themselves, even though taking drugs is literally life-saving. Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>12 Rules for Life<\/em> argues <strong>the root of this is self-loathing <\/strong>&#8211; that we understand our faults completely, better than any outside observer, and <strong>believe we aren\u2019t worth helping<\/strong>. No one else has more reason to see you as pathetic. <strong>By withholding something that does you good, you punish yourself for your failings<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The solution is to <strong>believe that you are worth helping. You have a vital mission in this world, you are important in this world to others, and you are morally obligated to take care of yourself.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means taking care of yourself, getting healthier (physically and mentally), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/expand-your-knowledge\/\">expanding your knowledge<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/pursue-your-goals\/\">pursuing goals<\/a> you want, articulating your principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have a mission &#8211; a why &#8211; you can bear almost any how, any pain that comes to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jordan Peterson\/Nietzsche Quote 2: \u201cGod is dead. And we have killed him.&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Most humans crave order and meaning in their existence, to deal with the terrifying uncertainty of the world.<\/strong> For much of history this function was served by religion, with rules handed down by gods and supernatural surveillance of behavior. Despite differences in the beliefs, all major religions drew on common themes, and the <em>need <\/em>for rules and order was universal. The ubiquity of this suggests something biological or evolutionary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The developed world is moving to greater secularism<\/strong>, as a result of: scientific explanations of the world\u2019s uncertainty; critical thinking around religion and the logical impracticality of all religions being true at once; and moral relativism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But take away religion, and a void remains. There is no scientific code of ethics that inherited the stabilizing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-role-of-religion-in-society\/\">role of religion<\/a>. <strong>In the absence of clear rules and a moral compass, people are prone to nihilism, existential angst, and misery.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>12 Rules for Life<\/em>, Peterson argues that there <em>is <\/em>a right and wrong way to conduct your life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, he rejects the ambiguity of moral relativism, the idea that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/good-versus-evil\/\">good and evil<\/a> are subjective opinion and that every belief has its own truth. Moral relativism tolerates all ideas to avoid being \u201cjudgmental,\u201d and prevents adults from telling young people how to live. It also rejects thousands of years of development of virtue and how to live properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this vacuum of guidance on how to live, many are drawn to group-centered belief (like political or national allegiance) or ideologies instead, because it gives them identity, purpose, and a shared code of conduct. It simplifies the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That 12 Rules for Life has hit such a chord support the first point, that most people crave order and structure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jordan Peterson\/Nietzsche Quote 2: \u201cThe strength of a person\u2019s spirit\u201d is \u201cmeasured by how much truth he could tolerate\u2026to what extent he needs to have it diluted, disguised, sweetened.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This quote comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/jordan-peterson-tell-the-truth-rule-8\">Rule 8 in 12 Rules for Life<\/a>: &#8220;Tell the truth &#8211; or, at least, don&#8217;t lie.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nThis rule discusses not only lying to others, but also lying to yourself and obscuring your personal truth. Instead, you need to develop your personal truth, then act consistently with it. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speak in a way that makes you feel strong, not weak. <strong>Act only in ways that your internal voice does not object to.<\/strong> A lie spoils all the truth it touches, like a tiny drop of sewage in a bottle of wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are you doing anything you know is wrong? Stop it today.<\/strong> Stop when you feel an inkling that you should stop. <strong>Stop saying things that make you feel ashamed and cowardly; start saying things that make you feel strong. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do only those things about which you would speak with honor.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/standing-up-for-your-beliefs\/\">Stand up for your beliefs<\/a>. If you say yes when you want to say no, you weaken your resolve and become habituated to violating your beliefs. You will lack the strength when you really need it. Instead, <strong>when you say no, you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-become-the-best-version-of-yourself\/\">transform yourself<\/a> into someone who <em>can <\/em>say no when it needs to be said.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 12 Rules for Life, Jordan Peterson cites philosopher Nietzsche often. And no surprise &#8211; Nietzsche had plenty of guidance on how best to live your life. 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