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Comparing yourself to others doesn’t do anything besides lowers your self-esteem.

Peterson discusses that our media today makes it easy to compare ourselves to others.

“Compare yourself with who you were yesterday, not with who someone else is today.”.

Surround yourself with people who make you feel good and genuinely want what is best for you.

This rule talks about associating with being around people who lift you up and vice versa.

“Make friends with people who want the best for you.”.

He discusses that you may self-sabotage yourself daily by not taking care of your health.

He says that people are sometimes better at giving their dog medicine than giving themselves their medicine.

“Treat yourself like you are someone you are responsible for helping.”.

He says to fix your posture to get others to treat you better, which will make you feel better and stand tall.

Peterson claims that posture has a lot to do with how people treat you and how you treat yourself.

“Stand up straight with your shoulders back.”.

Maybe you can relate to some or all of them. Below, we will summarize Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life. He claims that focusing on the next minute and not focusing on the next three months helps difficult situations. He talks about his own struggle upon finding out that his daughter had a rare bone disease.

He discusses in the last chapter how one can cope with tragic situations in life-the ones that are out of someone’s control. In this book, Peterson discusses discipline, self-esteem, responsibility, freedom, and adventure.