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Welcome to our Channel English Avenue today I'm going to share something that can truly change your life forever the book we are talking about today is 12 rules for life by Jordan Peterson reading books is one of the best investments you can ever make in yourself why because books contain Decades of experience from some of the world's most successful and intelligent people instead of spending years figuring out life on your own you can learn from experts in just a few minutes normally reading a book takes 10 to 15 days but in this one video you

will get all the knowledge in a simple powerful and easy way and trust me this knowledge can change the way you think the way you act and the way you live time is the most valuable thing in life the the rich and the poor have the same 24 hours but how you use your time decides your future so make sure you watch till the end because I will share 12 lifechanging rules from this book that can transform your mindset boost your confidence and help you achieve massive success it will also improve your English reading powerful

books helps you learn new words understand deep ideas and think in English you'll improve your vocabulary speaking skills and confidence and before we start don't forget to subscribe to our channel so you don't miss such powerful content like this video if you want more book summaries comment below your favorite rule at the end now let's get started with the first life-changing rule from 12 rules for life rule one stand up straight with your shoulders back what does this mean this rule is not just about posture it's about confidence strength and self-respect when you stand up

straight with your shoulders back you are telling the world and yourself that you are strong capable and ready to face challenges why is this important science has proven that body length anguage affects our mindset if you slouch keep your head down and avoid eye contact you feel weaker less confident and more anxious but if you stand tall maintain eye contact and walk with confidence your brain automatically boosts your confidence levels and you start feeling more powerful people respect those who look strong confident and in control imagine two job interview candidates candidate one walks in with

a hunched back looking down avoiding eye contact and speaking in a low voice the interviewer thinks this person lacks confidence candidate 2 walks in Standing Tall smiling making strong eye contact and speaking clearly the interviewer thinks this person is strong intelligent and capable who do you think will get the job of course candidate too not because of knowledge but because of confidence and presence how to apply this in life every morning stand in front of the mirror take a deep breath pull your shoulders back and tell yourself I am strong I am confident I can

handle anything when walking in public keep your head up make eye contact and smile never let fear or insecurity make you shrink own your space this simple change in body language can transform your confidence relationships and even your success rule two treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping most people take better care of others than they do themselves they help friends give advice and support their loved ones but when it comes to their their own life they neglect themselves if you had a sick friend or a child you would make sure they get

proper treatment rest and love but when you are stressed tired or facing problems do you treat yourself with the same kindness most people ignore their own needs and don't respect themselves this is why they stay stuck in bad habits toxic relationships and self-doubt imag imagine you have a close friend who is struggling they feel lost they don't believe in themselves and they are about to give up on their dreams would you insult them call them useless and tell them they'll never succeed of course not you would support them encourage them and help them get back

up but when you fail what do you do you beat yourself up call yourself a failure and think you're not good enough solution start treating yourself like someone you love and care about take care of your health eat well sleep enough and exercise protect your mental health stay away from toxic people negative environments and bad habits invest in yourself read books learn new skills and build confidence when you start treating yourself with love and respect your your entire life will change rule three make friends with people who want the best for you your friends and

environment shape your future if you are surrounded by negative lazy and toxic people they will pull you down but if you surround yourself with ambitious supportive and positive people you will grow your mindset is influenced by the people around you success is contagious if your friends are hardworking and ambitious you will also be motivated to do better toxic people drain your energy and make you doubt yourself imagine you have two groups of friends group a always complaining gossiping and making excuses they never work on themselves and discourage you from trying anything new group b encourages

you pushes you to be better and celebrates your success which group do you think will help you grow in life obviously Group B solution surround yourself with positive ambitious people cut off toxic friendships that bring negativity into your life find mentors read books and stay in environments that inspire you remember you become the average of The Five People You spend the the most time with Choose Wisely rule four compare yourself to who you were yesterday not to who someone else is today we live in a world where everyone is constantly comparing themselves to others people

look at social media see pictures of others traveling the world buying expensive cars achieving great success and they start to feel like failures they think why am I not as successful as them why is my life not as perfect as theirs but the truth is comparison is one of the biggest reasons people feel unhappy and unmotivated when you compare yourself to others you're focusing on the wrong thing instead of thinking about your own progress you're looking at someone else's Journey which is completely different from yours this rule tells us that the only person you should

compare yourself to is your past self the question you should be asking is not am I better than that person but am I better than the person I was yesterday imagine two people the first person wakes up every morning and looks at social media they see people people with six-pack abs luxury houses and millions of followers they feel bad about themselves lose motivation and think I will never be as successful as them the second person instead of comparing themselves to others Compares themselves to who they were yesterday they ask themselves did I improve today am

I learning new things am I moving forward even if it's just a little bit which person do you think will grow improve and eventually become successful the second person because instead of wasting time feeling jealous they are focusing on their own Journey let's take two students both of them are trying to learn English the first student watches fluent English speakers on YouTube and thinks I will never speak like them my English is so bad they feel discouraged lose confidence and eventually stop learning the second student Compares themselves to their past self they say yesterday I

only knew 10 words but today I learned five new words last month I could not form a sentence but today I spoke two full sentences in English they feel motivated keep learning and over time they become fluent the differ one is focused on others while the other is focused on self-improvement how to apply this rule every day write down one thing you did better than yesterday even a small Improvement is progress stop wasting time comparing your life to people on social media their journey is different from yours if you want to be successful focus on

getting 1% better every day small improvements will create massive success over time when you focus on your own growth instead of feeling jealous you will feel motivated powerful and Unstoppable rule five do not let your children do anything that makes you dislike them this rule is not just for parents it's about self-discipline respect and personal growth the biggest mistake parents make is not teaching their children discipline if a child throws tantrums disrespects people and never faces consequences they grow up to be adults who struggle in life they don't know how to control their emotions how

to work hard or how to handle criticism but this rule is not just about raising children it's about you and how you discipline yourself in life if you do whatever you want without self-control you will face problems imagine if you never wake up on time always procrastinate waste time on social media never exercise never learn new skills if you keep allowing yourself to do things that are harmful to your future you will end up in a life that you dislike imagine a young man who never learned self-discipline his parents never corrected his bad habits he

grows up gets a job but he's always late to work he cannot handle stress and gets angry at small things he avoids responsibility and blames others for his failures because of these habits he loses his job struggles financially and becomes unhappy his own actions created a life he does not like on the other hand imagine a young man whose parents taught him self-discipline he wakes up early he takes responsibility for his mistakes he controls his emotions and doesn't react angrily to small problems this man gets better opportunities builds strong relationships and creates a life he

enjoys ask yourself what habits am I allowing in my life that will will cause problems in the future develop self-discipline if you know something is bad for you stop doing it surround yourself with people who encourage discipline and self-improvement your life is the result of your daily habits make sure you are creating a future that you will love rule six set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world many people blame the world for their problems they complain about the government their boss society and life in general but the truth is before you

try to change the world you need to fix yourself first if your own life is a mess how can you expect to fix anything else many people say life is unfair Society is broken rich people are evil but instead of complaining about life they should focus on fixing their own problems first complaining does not change anything taking action does Imagine two friends the first friend always complains I don't have money rich people are lucky the government should help us but he never works on improving his skills never learns about money and wastes time watching Netflix

all day the second friend instead of complaining focuses on fixing his own life he learns new skills he works hard improves his financial situation and takes responsibility he stays disciplined and focused after a few years the second friend achieves success while the first one is still in the same place still complaining instead of blaming others look at what you can do to improve before complaining about the world fix your own life habits and mindset take full responsibility for your actions and decisions the moment you stop blaming the world and start working on yourself your life

will completely change rule s pursue what is Meaningful not what is expedient in life people often take the easy way out they look for shortcuts quick reward rewards and instant gratification but this rule tells us that true success comes from pursuing things that are meaningful not just easy or convenient many people want success without hard work they want money without effort they want a Fit Body without exercise they want to speak fluent English without practicing but life doesn't work like that the things that truly matter require patience dedication and effort imagine you have two paths

in front of you path one it is easy no struggles no pain no challenges but at the end there is nothing valuable no growth no success just wasted time path two it is difficult it requires discipline learning effort and patience but at the end there is great success fulfillment and happiness most people choose the easy path because they want quick results but those who take the harder path the meaningful path are the ones who achieve greatness imagine two students who want to learn English student a takes the easy way he watches short videos but never

practices speaking he skips difficult lessons he never pushes himself out of his comfort zone after one year he's still struggling to speak English student B chooses the meaningful path he practices every day reads books speaks even when he makes mistakes and never gives up after one year he is speaking fluently and confidently who succeeded the one who chose the meaningful Path stop looking for quick success instead focus on real growth and long-term success ask yourself is this Choice meaningful or just easy understand that great things take time and effort be patient and keep working success

is not about taking shortcuts it's about choosing what is Meaningful even if it's difficult rule 8 tell the truth or at least don't lie many people lie to themselves and to others they lie because they are afraid of the truth they want to avoid responsibility they want to impress others but every time you lie you are destroying your own life this rule teaches us that honesty is the foundation of success and confidence if you cannot be honest you will never have real self-respect or a strong character lies might make life easier in the moment but

in the long run they create problems stress and failure imagine two people in a company person a is always honest if he makes a mistake he admits it he tells the truth even when it's hard people trust him because they know he is reliable person B always Lies when he makes a mistake he blames others he creates fake stories to make himself look good over time people people stop trusting him who will be more successful person a because in life success is built on trust character and honesty stop lying to yourself if you're not working

hard admit it and start impr proven be honest with others people trust those who tell the truth if you cannot tell the truth at least don't lie success comes from honesty self-aware aess and taking responsibility Rule n assume that the person you are listening to might know something you don't most people love to talk but hate to listen they believe they already know everything so they don't listen to others but this rule teaches us that everyone knows something that you don't if you listen carefully you can learn valuable lessons from anyone listening helps you grow

if you think you already know everything you will stop learning people respect good listeners if you listen to others they will feel valued and respected listening helps you solve problems sometimes the answers to your problems are hidden in other people's experiences imagine two people who both want to become successful in life person a a thinks he already knows everything he never listens to advice ignores opportunities and blames others when things go wrong he stays in his comfort zone waiting for success to come to him after one year nothing has changed same struggles same excuses same

life person B however seeks wisdom he listens to successful people learns from mistakes and takes action even when he fails he adapts improves and keeps moving forward after one year he's in a completely different place more knowledge better skills and closer to his dreams success is simple listen learn apply those who refuse to grow stay the same those who stay open-minded transform their lives when talking to others listen more than you speak ask questions and be open to learning new things understand that everyone has something valuable to teach you if you want to grow you

must be willing to listen and learn rule 10 be precise in your speech most people talk without Clarity they say things in a vague unclear way they don't express their thoughts properly and as a result their lives become confusing disorganized and filled with misunder understandings but this rule teaches us that if you want to improve your life you must speak with Precision when you describe a problem clearly you understand it better when you speak clearly people respect and trust you when you express your goals with Precision you are more likely to achieve them imagine a

doctor diagnosing a patient if he just says you are sick that doesn't help but if he says you have a lung infection and you need to take these specific medicines now the patient knows exactly what to do the same applies to life if you say my life is a mess that's too vague but if you say I am struggling with time management and I need to create a schedule now you have a clear solution when setting go goals be specific instead of saying I want to be rich say I will save $500 every month and

start an online business in one year when solving problems describe them clearly instead of saying I feel bad say I am feeling anxious because I am not exercising speak in a way that makes your thoughts clear strong and effective the more precise your words the more powerful your life becomes rule 11 do not bother children when they are skateboarding this rule is about courage risk-taking and personal growth many people try to protect themselves and others from all risks but the truth is life is full of risks and if you avoid all risks you will never

grow children learn through challenges falling failing and trying again adults are the same if you try to avoid difficulties you will stay weak afraid and Powerless imagine two young men man a always plays safe he never takes risks he never speaks up he avoids hard work he stays in his comfort zone over time he becomes weak insecure and dependent on others man B takes risks he starts a business even if he fails he speaks even when he is nervous he learns new things even if they are difficult over time he becomes strong confident and independent

who will be more successful in life man B because he Embraces challenges instead of running from them think about people who move to a new country and start from zero they don't know the language they don't have connections and they strug struggle but because they face challenges headon they grow into stronger wiser and more capable individuals now think about people who never take risks they stay in the same place do the same things and never grow their lives become boring weak and meaningless stop avoiding challenges growth happens outside your comfort zone if you fail try

again failure is part of success take calculated risks the more you challenge yourself the stronger you become if you want a strong powerful and successful life stop avoiding challenges rule 12 pet a cat when you encounter one on the street this rule is about finding Beauty and peace in difficult times life is not easy you will face stress sadness loss and pain but even in the darkest times there are small moments of happiness and Beauty a cat walking by the warmth of the Sun a kind word from a stranger these little things can remind you

that life is still worth living imagine two people going through a hard time person a only focuses on the pain he sees nothing good he feels hopeless person B notices small Joys even in the pain he listens to music watches a sunset or enjoys a cup of tea this helps him stay strong and move forward who will recover faster person B because he finds moments of light even in the darkness many successful people have gone through terrible struggles poverty illness failure loss but they kept going because they focused on the small Joys that gave them

the strength to continue think of a student struggling to learn English he feels frustrated but one day he watches a movie and understands a few sentences that small moment gives him the confidence to continue no matter how hard life gets look for small moments of peace and joy if you are struggling take a break breathe and appreciate the little things remember even in pain there is still Beauty in life this simple mindset can help you survive even the worst times final words the path to a stronger better life life is not easy it never was

and it never will be but you have two choices stay where you are complaining and making excuses or take control and create the life you truly want the truth is nobody is coming to save you you if you want success confidence strength and happiness you must build it yourself the world respects those who take responsibility the world listens to those who speak with Clarity the world rewards those who take risks and grow the world remembers those who find light even in the darkest times so what kind of person will you be will you continue living

the same way repeating the same mistakes or will you take these powerful lessons and change your life forever if you truly want a better future start now start by speaking with Clarity start by stepping into challenges instead of running from them start by appreciating the small moments that make life meaningful because your life is in your hands no one else will do it for you but if you decide today right now to take control nothing in this world can stop you so take that step the future is waiting and it belongs to those who are

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