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In this week’s edition, I explain how to become more assertive in a way beneficial to you and to your significant other. The process begins with defining what makes you angry, which requires you to be truthful. Then, I discuss the implementation of DEI policy in the Canadian Armed Forces with J.O. Michel Maisonneuve, Barbara Anne Maisonneuve, and Mark Norman. From the archives, I address the psychological function of comedy.
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Advice
Become More Assertive In A Controlled Manner
You can start being more assertive in a controlled manner by first assessing why you are mad. Write down what you are mad about, and make a comprehensive list. You will find out that some of the things you listed just should not make you angry. But maybe you can talk to someone about the other things, saying, “This makes me angry. Should it?” They may say, “No, you should just grow up.” Maybe 10% of what makes you angry is caused because you are undisciplined.
But there will be other things that make you angry because you are being taken advantage of, you are allowing yourself to be taken advantage of, you are taking advantage of yourself, or you are not objecting when someone else is asking you to do something you do not really want to do. So, figure out what you would rather have.
If you could have what you wanted, what would it be? When you know what you want, see if you can ask for it. If you are in a relationship, you have to negotiate. What is the other person willing to do? You need to know what you want and need in order to communicate that to them, and then you can negotiate a solution. It is not as though your partner is not going to gain from your assertiveness. The benefit to the other person is that you are not miserable and passive-aggressive. You can both gain, truly.
That is how you become more assertive — by telling the truth.
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The topic of freedom of choice is a focal point in “Ordered Freedom: God's Great Offer” episode 4 of the 17-episode Exodus series. The roundtable discusses if freedom of choice is a hindrance from claiming the freedom God offers as they read about Pharaoh’s refusal to let the Israelites leave Egypt. Join the conversation as Jordan and the scholars analyze the desire to change, power, and the significance of the plagues. Watch exclusively on DailyWire+.
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Requiem For Rex Murphy: A Tribute To Newfoundland
For me, going to Newfoundland, where there is an overwhelming experience of beauty to see the past alive and preserved and so beautifully done, I have been thinking about that. You know that as there are more and more people on the planet and as the weight of the present and the future grows ever greater, the past becomes increasingly valuable, increasingly invaluable. Then there is a revivification that is associated with it.
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DEI, Gender & The Military | J.O. Michel Maisonneuve, Barbara Maisonneuve, & Mark Norman | EP 468
This week, I talk with J.O. Michel Maisonneuve, Barbara Anne Maisonneuve, and Mark Norman. We discuss the implementation of DEI policy in the Canadian Armed Forces, the move away from meritocracy, the overreaction to sexual misconduct — while acknowledging the existing problems — and the country's loss of credibility on the world stage.
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When Does Comedy Go Too Far?
Last year, Matt Rife joined me shortly after he was “canceled.” In this segment of our conversation, we address the fine line between being funny and mean. Rife explains the critical element of intent behind a joke, which accounts for much of its reception. To this, I add that comedy has a psychological function; we pay for the experience of the mastery of our fears. Meanwhile, comedians play with disaster to be funny.
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Thank you for reading,
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
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