Glad to hear you have a concrete vision for your retirement days. Many don't and they suffer greatly for it.

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Oh guy you have found the secret of life : have a purpose. We bought a house in a tropical country small simple on a nice size plot of land on the side of an extinct volcano in Latin America. My mate hired local workers ...he had been a builder/developer before I met him made and lost a million dollars in the 70s when Carter doubled interest rates. His wife walked out on him saying I married you for your potential. I met him the night his divorce was final. I was widowed for a year and a half. I was 33 and he was 37. I fell in love with him and he with me right away. He was my soulmate and I never believed in such things. I liked adventure. A big attraction that we both adored sailing we bought a small weekend boat almost right away. I convinced him to travel to Mexico which I had loved since childhood. He liked it... YAY. We went there as semi backpackers to meet sailing friends every CHristmas for a decade. We formulated a plan...to retire early and sail amd one day later when we couldnt lift the sails anymore we would retire in Latin America. He taught me investing and I invested my retirement money in tech stocks in the 90s. I did well...only becuase HE taught me. So at 50.and 55 we did it, we bought a big boat 45ft he gutted it and rewired, plumbed completely refitted it he loved working with his hands on it with just a Mexican helper. That gave him joy and gave me great confidence in that boat ...I trusted his skills. And off we sailed for several glorious years...what a beautiful simple boat life we had. Then the day came we needed to move on. We sold the boat bought that house and set about turning into an Alhambra like dream home. I drew it out taught myself architectural drawing and he supervised the build. Then as a hobby artist I picked the youngest of the crew who could draw and we handpainted tiles, built fountains, made mosaics, painted entire wall treatments it took years to get this labor of love finished and it healed my mate completely from his former loss. People ooh and ahh at our home. We got to spend a total of 25 years in retirement before he passed away last year next to me without a sigh, peaceully of a silent heart attack. How I loved that man and how I miss him...I will NEVER LEAVE THIS HOUSE. During COVID we made wills here leaving this house to the young man who helped me decorate it. He had learned English, how to drive, how to cook all the foods my mate loved in case I died first. He knows how to maintain the house and how to pay all our bills , he cleans the house, he does everything but the gardening, even driving me when I wish...his father works three days a week maintaining the garden. I have a millionaire's lifestyle due to my very wise mate. I only spend my social security, the rest is earmarked for later because who knows final health costs and inflation. You GO guy...enjoy the sense of satisfaction...your wife will appreciate it all ñater evenif she wants you to kick back now. Nothing in life is so beautiful as a sense of purpose!

This is beautiful. Good for you my friend!

Can I borrow $10?

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We can report those.

Reminds me of the justice system in New zealand...

The most challenging thing a man can endeavor to do, it to bring his ego into submission. Know Thyself.

If you haven't fear you aren't going enough fast 😅

They are smart. People trying to create a “legacy” are deluding themselves. Everything you create gets torn-apart a few years after you die. In 1000 years it’s as if you never existed at all .

Mostly cost

With video games there’s competition and competence that comes with it too, that young men crave!

Exactly!

There is no value. Everything you create gets torn-apart a few years after you die. In 1000 years it’s as if you never existed at all .

The value is defined by the reward at the end. The challenge is only fun if there’s some expectation of winning. Nobody wants to run an endless marathon.

It might be little harsh, but I find that the only retirement you can enjoy should be death

I had hip surgery last year and was off work for 4 months in recovery. My plan is to work for the rest of my life, wether it’s for a paycheck or volunteering. I can’t do nothing everyday.

my father..for a year now he has a steady stream of income from a rental property. he tried to be relaxed and just go about his day watching tv. after awhile, he complained bitterly 😂 saying 'i might going to rot here'. funny because im the same though what i mostly do is reading heavy materials so its a form of mental stimulation than a physical one. now he wants to do farming and just work 😅

Your ignorance is disgusting. I am 84 years old. I have submitted one paper for publication to a refereed journal and perhaps several more. I am also writing my recollections of my life and family and my reflections on what I think I have learned in my life. I have just become a grandfather at 84 and hope I can pass on to her some of these reflections. Finally, if you think approaching death is a fun experience, your just another dumb MF.

I LOVE SITTING AROUND. I watch educational shows or science fiction. I read textbooks or follow politics or just chat with people online (about the previous topics). Never bored.

Useless reply incoming but uh, why not focus on your job and find a more challenging position? If the position itself is not challenging simply take the money earned and invest into something challenging. For example if I were in your shoes and shared the same passions I did in my teens I'd start a project car fast. We're in an era where gas vehicles will soon be non existent. We may be the last generations to use them. With that consideration I'd be motivated to keep working an easy job and life. That's only 1 example too... although I still understand your life lacks challenge and your mental state has changed. Almost rendering my idea useless when your mental state warps a bit overtime.

@@ogsponge8678 Another one... start a family? That's challenging!

that is an amazing testimony! I feel the same way too!

There are only two tragedies in life. One is not getting what you want. The other is getting it.

This is happening to me right now. I was an athlete for most of my life, an untalented one. I dumped far too many hours into a sport I loved but wasn't particularly good at. I was happy with the effort and grew a lot from it even though I never 'made it big'. Now I also have a cushy IT job and after about a year or so of being completely stagnant I was seriously on the verge of insanity I think. Trying to expand my technical skills and explore some new athletic pass times has helped a lot but I still don't feel very much accomplished. Hopefully will continue to find my own way over the coming years.

Except for the people who died. They are in a state of non-existence & would have been better off staying home (and still alive).

​@@electrictroy2010 I disagree. For the circumstances of the Lord of the Rings, and on a less epic scale in everyday life, I agree with the quote, "It is better to die living then to live dying". In terms of Lord of the Rings, those who died, died a valiant out of love for mankind. Most people in life are not faced with a chance to save the human race, but they do have opportunity to be courageous and stand up for what is right. Or take a risk that will involve lots of hardship, but will be will provide them with meaning, like starting a family or a business.

@@seanedwards6995 If you are quoting the Lord of the Rings, Gandalf has a direct quote about the afterlife and how death is not the end. "End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it." Considering that Gandalf comes back from the dead and is from a race of angelic beings of all things. I think one of the biggest problems of this generation is how we surround ourselves with distractions and materialism when we don't focus on our soul needs. I think taking risks that even might challenge your mortality gives more satisfaction than for the ones that live safe lives who are empty on the inside.

Without a promise and hope for life after death, this world literally has no meaning except to improve the quality of life for as many as you can; but even this is vanity because nothing lasts forever, not even the earth and sky. A huge distraction from the fact that death IS the end for everything. Dust in the wind. Entropy and cosmic deterioration. There is no eternal value in this material world because of sin. The Bible says we should all just eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die if Christ is not risen. But the "White Shores" await those who put their trust in Jesus, and those who live for this world will lose everything forever because they lived for this world alone and vanity. Ecclesiastes is a great book.

Prepare the child for the path, not the path for the child.

I cannot recall crossing the path of more than two friends who dared to parent . I too lacked the full constitution to fully parent and looked to be liked by my child at the expense of taking the requisite higher, harder ground.

Hey I resemble that one part!!🤣❤️😎 Agreed.. seriously.. A... truth hurts moment... Brought to you by... Aww waaaa!!

You are deluding yourself. Everything you create gets torn-apart a few years after you die. In 1000 years it’s as if you never existed at all .

@@electrictroy2010 I remember thinking like you when I was about 18. Don’t worry, your perspective will wisen up with experience. The fact that you and I are here is evidence that the material of the universe has figured out how to persist beyond a thousand years. While you or I may not individually persist beyond our lifetime, the ripples of our existence do, through offspring and our influence. Reduce your timescale perspective to a level that is pertinent and productive to what you’re actually doing. You can always expand your scale to eternity to render anything seemingly meaningless but it’s not really a useful way of thinking to meet the demands of your life and to create a prosperous situation for yourself.

Be weary of later in your live. Maybe at some point things will become monotonous, like everything is on rails and you just follow them. If you get to that place, then remember the message of this video.

I hope to do the same. God bless.

When I was younger, I didn’t mind the hard work. I definitely minded the low pay that generally went along with it though!

@@laurafuller8528 I think that can be part of the process that some go through tho to learn some different things that are important along the way. Many details can be lost and not thoroughly appreciated in those sort of situations by some.

Theres no sunshine without rain

Swearing brings a curse on one's life, reason Peterson does not go around swearing. Swearing is an addiction, it is negative based.

El trabajo hace libre 😅

I have lived, and now I'm appreciating my pipe and slippers years. It's boiling this down to everyday tasks that helps me. "That was difficult but it was worth it." Like eating right, or keeping the kitchen clean. Working in the garden. Fixing a drain, or dare I say, cleaning your room. I like that aspiring to better things happens on the grand scale, but it's in the mundane things too.

@@JoesWebPresence sometimes the mundane is boring, but often the mundane is the most needed.

@@JoesWebPresence - My father and my maternal grandmother taught me how to make mundane tasks fun. I just never lost that...except for doing dishes after supper. I always hated it and now I don't have to unless I want to and I NEVER want to!

I just want to die when there is drama in my life

@@Ybereza69 Yes, but you pull through and know that you did it and learnt from it. I've had some awful times but here I am now looking back and realizing that it did not destroy me, in fact it was the making of me. That said, I don't want any more drama in my life just interesting challenges.

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@@creativeape8994 Reality is better than expectations if you choose to make it that way. I find contentment in simple actions improving or maintaining things and helping people knowing that if I shovel snow off the sidewalk, I can expect People to have a Safer place to Walk. It's not much but it's enough for me.

@Mr. E Sus comment bro

So I should pursue unprotected hookups with complete strangers?

@Mr. E nice try Fed

@@nightfighter7452 No but a long term relationship might do the trick

I agree, I find his message lacks depth as even a utopia has daily struggles - in a true utopia we must actively participate ( work, and work involves an aspect of struggling in itself) in creating the life and security we need in order to secure and maintain our everyday necessities . And happiness is probably the wrong word as it is a fleeting emotion, instead we should seek a state of contentment.

You have a point!!!!

Well it seems like a case by case basis. I know people who went through so much shit and despite the odds, are happy where they currently are

Agreed. I've spent the last couple of years immersing myself with the likes of JPB, Joe Rogan, some Goggins, etc. This mentality of "life _should_ be a struggle", and you have to do this and that and it should all be hard and serious and stressful because thats where all the _meeeaaaning_ is. All it has done is make me stressed, anxious, worried and left me with the feeling that I'm a bad person on some moral or spiritual plane because I'm not enjoying this supposed correct hard but meaningful way of life. I'm certain that everyone needs challanges of different kinds - obviously if we don't have anything to do we get bored. The treshhold for the amount of hardship/risk/stress those challenges need to have for us to experience meaning, I think that differs vastly from person to person. Obviously JPB knows personality exists and some people are low in conscientiousness and or high in neuroticism, but he rarely mentions it in passing if at all (11:35 in this case), he just reiterates that we should shoulder responsibility and prepare for suffering.

Check Islam.

Reduce instant gratification.

Try a martial art? Tkd has helped me.

​@@tangbeinmans said he lost all desire, which includes instant gratification

Exercise everyday and watch your mind set change. Go for a run!

You cannot overcome death/ non existence. Everything you create gets torn-apart a few years after you die. In 1000 years it’s as if you never existed at all .

@@electrictroy2010 you made yourself a framing problem, buddy. if your frame of reference is so big that everything gets meaningless ... maybe your frame is bad?

​@@hanswoast7 well also within the frame of 1000 years I think it's a bit of the stretch to say it's as if you didn't exist at all. Feels to small

@@electrictroy2010 The butterfly effect guarantees that your life will impact the rest of human history.

I thought I had "security" with a reasonably well paying job in healthcare. Then they laid off 40 of my co-workers who were like family to me.... I don't think there really is such a thing as employment security, especially now. And that's okay with me. Retirement has allowed me to pursue my creative work goals so that's been and continues to be my personal adventure.

Hell I was 25 when I decided to take a break from work for a whole year. Needless to say I fell into a depression

Isn't retirement just a new challenge?

You make a very good point. It occurred to me that challenges are enjoyable when I feel I have a good chance of overcoming them or that if I don't the consequences won't be dire. However if I feel I'm unlikely to overcome the challenge and the consequences are going to be quite bad then that is stressful and it's difficult to feel good in that situation. I find people with that secure base that you mentioned are far more likely to take on challenges because they have that security they can return to and so they don't understand what it's like for those without any security. So I agree with Peterson that challenges are necessary for a fulfilling life, it's what we're evolved to do. I'd say the trick is to find challenges at the appropriate level for you, which of course is his whole clean your room thing. It's about starting with something achievable and building up. Unfortunately though we don't get to choose all the challenges that come in life and that's where the suffering really comes in, being confronted with situations that you're not equipped for.

Agreed, and that is why community exists, to help those that can't or be helped ourselves. One part people keep forgetting in thr modern day. Family and community are vital for not just our survival but growth as well.

I think our human experience is based therefore we can't know for sure what life is about anyways, all we know is that life is rigged to survive and multiply, our brains are still atached to the Primeval mindset or something along those lines, so we need work to tire ourselves out, it doesn't matter win or lose, just work, labor, not everyone is a Winner, everyone is a Winner/loser, how can we not be biased by our human being experience? rant over.

Happiness is love ! No love no happiness

could be reverse, I'm an extremely adventurous woman while my boyfriend is afraid of change: I challenge both my son and partner everyday!

@@BaiMengLing sure, but the norm is reverse.

Amen to that

​@@janicep1508normally I see these comments as protentious "men are better than women" comments that mean nothing but in this case I agree. Female nature wants security so it makes sense they want something familiar and safe. I for one love adventure, doing things that can probably kill me but man does it awaken this drive within me. My older sister does too

No. The reason why all mother's single or not can't father children is because they are mothers.

you could deal with that problem in a more proactive manner, and save all the others like you the trouble...

Biden has done the same to America

What the hell man!!!

Dude, just get involved in an opposing political party

@Master General why don't you quite spamming everyone's comments.

Hard work. Presumably born with a Higher IQ and also presumably nurture.

You are deluding yourself. Everything you create gets torn-apart a few years after you die. In 1000 years it’s as if you never existed at all .

Then apparently you've had plenty already! Which is why you enjoy rest, relaxation and enjoyment more.