A Journey to Self Consciousness
3yrs and 6months.
That is how long I have been cultivating this intense desire. A really strong desire, born from the amount of pain and suffering that I have seen and experienced.
I had a friend who began to have suciadal tendencies and I thought to myself, How many other people are in this person's shoes, but wouldn't say anything because of stigma or something else?
SO I decided to cultivate this desire. I decided to do something about this strong feeling I had to help people go through life mentally competent.
I let this desire sway me. I let it ferry me across to some really strange destinations.
It has taken me through many mountains and valleys in search of understanding...
The mountains and valleys are books, podcasts, videos, and loads of materials, a bunch of which I couldn't read through because they were full of fluff.
But within the rubble, I was able to strike gold. Get some germaine pieces that have helped me personally.
But after this long time, I have decided that the most rewarding venture for me would be to help people by becoming a clinical psychologist.
I see that it is going to be my strongest way to help people lead better lives and that is what I am pursuing.
In my pursuit of this, I have recently encountered an outstanding clinical psychologist...
He has become popular for his uncommon beliefs and his lectures have garnered a shipload of criticism around the world.
But he comes across as one of the most intelligent people I have ever had the pleasure of studying.
His name is Jordan Peterson.
He is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto. I have recently been dedicating a lot of time to studying him, his thoughts, and his ideologies.
I recently listened to his interview with Piers Morgan of the BBC and boy was I blown away.
No wonder it is said that his lectures usually have a cult following.
His ability to communicate his thoughts in a structured and fascinating manner obviously must have come from his experience reading and grabbing information.
He is the first person I have seen who have tried to give a psychological perspective to the stories of the bible.
I say tried, because, psychology doesn't begin to cut it when we are talking about the stories of the bible.
And, of course I disagree with him on that. However, it is fascinating to see how he thinks.
This is a journey I have begun into self awareness...
so far, it has been an enjoyable one.
I should come here with regular updates on my studies of Jordan Peterson and any experiments I conduct in the process.