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Rule 4: By far the most practical and perhaps the rule most grounded in Christianity thus far. Consistently keeping the simple goal that “I want my life to be a little better at the end of the day than it is right now” can have profound impact. Realizing that your current desires are often times contrary to your long term goals is critical to the process of achieving them. Having a reward system is also wise.

Rule 3: This one is pretty radical and as Des Cartes would comment… he tears down the existing structure without offering to much toward rebuilding. Peterson essentially challenges motives for charity to needing public or support to needing friends; that such things might be done to make ourselves and the ones being helped simply feel better rather than practically better through action. Something to consider…

Rule 2: interesting discourse on the balance between order and chaos and man’s own subconscious treatment of himself as if he is unworthy of care. Proper care for oneself regards seeing oneself as a separate person since people tend to think they should do everything in their power to prevent the suffering of others while altruistically suffering ourselves.