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emocracy, power flips back and forth. You may not like it when your side is not in power, but that is how our government works. I am only 30 years old and take a look at all the Presidents I have lived through.</p><ol><li>George H.W. Bush (Republican)</li><li>Bill Clinton (Democrat)</li><li>George W. Bush (Republican)</li><li>Barack Obama (Democrat)</li><li>Donald Trump (Republican)</li><li>Joe Biden (Democrat)</li></ol><p id="77e7">There have been six presidents during my lifetime, three Republicans and three Democrats. Also, control of the House and Senate has flipped more times than I can remember.</p><p id="e10b">Republicans will have their chance to lead again, whether people like it or not. So, if you happen to be a Republican, your time is better spent making sure you are ready to make the most of the opportunity to lead when it comes.</p><h2 id="5c56">2. There are no better options</h2><p id="37ff">Even if you don’t like the current administration, there is very little you can do about it. Complaining about all the things you feel that they do wrong won’t be effective. Time is always better spent doing something productive.</p><h1 id="08e2">It Applies To Everything</h1><p id="f74e">The question Jordan Peterson was answering was political. However, this advice works for every situation, not j

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ust political ones.</p><p id="d01e">Focusing on what you can control is excellent advice for nearly every situation. Complaining about a situation feels good, especially in the short-term. But it does nothing to improve the situation. Action is the only thing that improves difficult situations.</p><p id="017f">In the real world, most situations only have non-optimal solutions. In those situations, the best strategy is to do something productive to the best of your abilities. Then, ruthlessly chase improvement.</p><p id="cc4d">Small improvements add up over time. If you chase improvement consistently over a long enough period, you will be more capable of solving a similar problem in the future.</p><p id="7396">Remember, time will pass at the same speed whether you make the most of it or waste it. You might as well make the most of your time.</p><h1 id="c442">To Be Clear</h1><p id="4b67">Ignoring things that you can’t control is not the same as pretending a problem doesn’t exist. There are plenty of situations where knowing what other people are doing can be valuable. This is especially true in competitive environments.</p><p id="4349">If studying the other side's actions teaches you something, do it. Just be honest with yourself about whether or not you are using your time wisely.</p></article></body>

Jordan Peterson Has a Great Piece of Advice for Conservatives

It also applies to non-political issues

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It’s not every day that Instagram recommends a useful post to me. But, this video from Mikhaila Peterson’s Instagram was extremely thought-provoking.

In the video, Mikhaila Peterson is interviewing her father. She asks her father what he recommends conservatives do now that the Democrats are in power.

His answer was one of the best pieces of advice I have heard in a while.

“If you are a conservative, rather than concentrating on what the Democrats have done wrong, or the people on the left, you might concentrate on what your crowd and you are doing wrong, and try to stop doing that.”

Jordan Peterson

Why It’s Great Advice

I like his advice for two main reasons.

1. Conservatives will get their chance again

In a democracy, power flips back and forth. You may not like it when your side is not in power, but that is how our government works. I am only 30 years old and take a look at all the Presidents I have lived through.

George H.W. Bush (Republican)
Bill Clinton (Democrat)
George W. Bush (Republican)
Barack Obama (Democrat)
Donald Trump (Republican)
Joe Biden (Democrat)

There have been six presidents during my lifetime, three Republicans and three Democrats. Also, control of the House and Senate has flipped more times than I can remember.

Republicans will have their chance to lead again, whether people like it or not. So, if you happen to be a Republican, your time is better spent making sure you are ready to make the most of the opportunity to lead when it comes.

2. There are no better options

Even if you don’t like the current administration, there is very little you can do about it. Complaining about all the things you feel that they do wrong won’t be effective. Time is always better spent doing something productive.

It Applies To Everything

The question Jordan Peterson was answering was political. However, this advice works for every situation, not just political ones.

Focusing on what you can control is excellent advice for nearly every situation. Complaining about a situation feels good, especially in the short-term. But it does nothing to improve the situation. Action is the only thing that improves difficult situations.

In the real world, most situations only have non-optimal solutions. In those situations, the best strategy is to do something productive to the best of your abilities. Then, ruthlessly chase improvement.

Small improvements add up over time. If you chase improvement consistently over a long enough period, you will be more capable of solving a similar problem in the future.

Remember, time will pass at the same speed whether you make the most of it or waste it. You might as well make the most of your time.

To Be Clear

Ignoring things that you can’t control is not the same as pretending a problem doesn’t exist. There are plenty of situations where knowing what other people are doing can be valuable. This is especially true in competitive environments.

If studying the other side's actions teaches you something, do it. Just be honest with yourself about whether or not you are using your time wisely.