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Monthly book/discussion group exploring 'responsible living' themes inspired from Dr. Jordan Peterson's latest book "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos."

NO requirement for reading his book or prior knowledge of Jordan Peterson, though reviewing some of the links below and some of his work will help with understanding deeper layers of his teachings.

This meeting we will explore:
Rule #7 "Pursue What is Meaningful (Not What is Expedient)."
Jordan Peterson on rule #7 https://youtu.be/qdTus1hB5Fw

Summary discussion thread of rule #7 -
https://www.reddit.com/r/JordanPeterson/comments/83s9xi/12_rules_for_life_rule_7_pursue_what_is/

“Without rules, we quickly become slaves to our passions-and there’s nothing freeing about that. The best rules do not ultimately restrict us but instead facilitate our goals and make for fuller, freer lives.” Norman Doidge (Forward from 12 rules)

“Hatred for self and mankind must be balanced with gratefulness for tradition and the state of astonishment at what normal, everyday people accomplish. We deserve some respect. You deserve some respect. You are important to other people as much as to yourself. You have some vital role to play in the unfolding destiny of the world. You are, therefore, morally obliged to take care of yourself. You should take care of help and be good to yourself the same way you would take care of help and be good to someone you loved and valued. You may, therefore, have to conduct yourself habitually in a manner that allows you some respect for your own being.” - Jordan Peterson

https://jordanbpeterson.com/12-rules-for-life
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_Rules_for_Life

Book reviewer excerpts:

David A. French of National Review considered it as a "beacon of light" for current time, with a simple but profound purpose of "to help a person look in the mirror and respect the person he or she sees".

Dorothy Cummings McLean, writing for The Catholic World, considered it as "the most thought-provoking self-help book I have read in years", the rules for life reminding her of those by Bernard Lonergan, and content "serving as a bridge between Christians and non-Christians interested in the truths of human life and in resisting the lies of ideological totalitarianism".

Melanie Reid of The Times, says the book is "aimed at teenagers, millennials and young parents". Summarizing it, she states: "If you peel back the verbiage, the cerebral preening, you are left with a hardline self-help manual of self-reliance, good behavior, self-betterment and individualism that probably reflects [Peterson's] childhood in rural Canada in the 1960s."

The primary book we're referencing is #1 National & International Best Seller "12 Rules of Life: An Antidote to Chaos" by Dr. Jordan B Peterson

Amazon.com link to the 12 Rules for Life book: https://amzn.to/2HeZEUG

logistics:

No food allowed, only bottled water allowed in library.

2 hour free parking validation (http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/rockville.html)on left side of library lobby entrance for parking garages A, B, & C. $2.00 flat fee all evening parking available at Montgomery County garage on Monroe St near E. Montgomery Ave intersection.

Specific study room # will be listed in comments section the week of the meeting.

For those wanting dinner before, there are food options nearby: Here are several pretty good Happy Hours (http://rockvilletownsquare.com/events/promotions/)offered: ie - Bar Louie, La Tasca, Thai Pavilion, Bon Chon, etc.

*** In the case of room space limitations, RSVP preference will be given to regular attendees ***

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