Interview · moment 6 of 26
Gratitude as an Act of Courage
from #249 - Jordan Peterson | The Tim Dillon Show · #249
2 min
Guest
Peterson explains his framing of gratitude in the face of suffering as a form of courage and ongoing decision, similar to commitment in marriage, and describes wrestling with unfairness during his family's health crises.
- Gratitude is best understood as a form of courage, not naive positivity, like the decision to marry and keep deciding day after day.
- Tim argues gratitude in the face of suffering is a chosen attitude you continually strive for, not an assessment of the world's benevolence.
- His family struggles with serious health issues and he faces public criticism, which seemed unfair when he first examined these thoughts.
- After identifying and working through negative thoughts over two months, he found they offered no positive utility and dispensed with them.
- Tim says his recovery has progressed significantly since finally receiving a proper diagnosis.