A pattern I notice when I let anger get the best of me is that there are short-term benefits but long-term consequences. For example, if I get in an argument with a friend or family member and let all my rage out, it feels like a release I desperately needed. And yes, fighting can lead to making up and getting emotional healing that both of us needed. Other times, however, it causes hurt feelings that can take a while to mend, while in other cases it causes me to make choices that make my problems worse. I can't say I know for sure what the best alternative is for getting results in life, but letting your anger control you is almost always not the answer to a problem.
As someone with CPTSD who was fueled by rage her entire life...yeah, anger is not your ally, it's poison, and that poison either poisons you, everyone around you or both.
Anger is not an enemy or an ally, it is simply a part of who you are. It's a poison for those who can't control it and a tool for those who can properly wield it. For those who strive to comprehend it, it's a window for understanding oneself, and that is the biggest path to growth.
Anger can be your ally if it comes from an understandable place, hate on the other hand isn’t your ally, anger and hate aren’t exactly the same, hate is the worst place to be in.
Anger can be a good thing. It leads you to recognize injustice. Stewing in it, until it becomes rage or hate isn't good. It's wild, and likely to hurt even the ones you love.
I love how small this Channel this is but how well made and engaging it is. My favourite channel at the moment and love the perspective change it gives me with every video ❤
@@tttttttttt237 DELIGHTED to hear this. Have grown fast this Winter. Come get to know us better via the email community at geekystoics.com - we wanna do meetups in 2025
Often I Use Anger A Fuel, or more specific; motivation... But not to my own (or others) detriment In fact Often or even use it to keep me from doing the WRONG THING ...but What to do what's right.. its DISCIPLINE When I don't feel like doing something, I use anger to push myself to go beyond my laziness Like a fire, anger can be used for fuel and drive like an engine ... But like a forest fire it can devastating Force if misused 🔥🔥🔥🔥 The answer is no, anger isn't your ally... It's your INSTRUCTOR ,and when abused, anger, like an instructor, can bring great discipline
2:02, This logic only applies to *some* versions of Batman, but another aspect of what drives him, what allows him to not become so full of hatred, pride and anger is compassion. While he's usually known for how brutal or ruthless he can be, and is even portrayed at times to indulge in harming those he feels deserve it (even sparing people more so they suffer for their crimes than out of caring for them), besides concern over what he'd allow himself to become if he wasn't constantly disciplined and restrained, he is also portrayed as compassionate enough to allow people the chance to change (Harley Quinn went from villain to superhero in the comics), to comfort dying children (Ace in Justice League Unlimited) and most recently, to spend hours rescuing people from ruins (Pattinson's version of Batman). Fear, anger and hatred on their own are not the issue (in Star Wars especially, there are instances where they're portrayed as situationally beneficial), it's pride, jealousy, greed mixing with them that makes them corrosive to a person and their surroundings. If we're talking the path to the Dark Side, pride, jealousy and greed are better fitting because everyone feels those emotions, but not everyone is willing or able to let them go or has the wisdom and humility to acknowledge their feelings are not more important than the rest of the world and the people in it. Pride and rage can take a person far, but in building a better, more sustainable life, all they're good for is tearing chances for that down if they aren't tempered with feelings like hope or compassion. Still though, as it pertains to stoic philosophy, there are limits to this because people can sometimes conflate stoicism with emotional suppression and a lack of emotional maturity and intelligence (which is also a plot point in Star Wars where the worst of the Jedi had this exact flaw). Wether it's acting tough or being laid back, the goal should be emotional regulation, ego management, and it doesn't look the same for every personality, like not every Jedi is the same.
Anger isnt an ally, or a friend, or anything like that, its a combative emotion, a *weapon*, if you will. Don't worship the weapon, like the Sith, and most certainly dont fear it, like the Jedai. Find balance, and use it responsibly.
In Clone Wars, when Anakin controlled his anger, he was an unstoppable force. But when he would crash out, anyone could beat and/or capture him. Hence why Obi-Wan wouldn't let Anakin talk to the Zyggerian Separatist Commander during Kidnapped sea04 ep11.
And as Darth Vader, he was damn near surgical when he needed to be, only it took him a great deal of pain to get to that point where he knew how to temper himself and focus fully on his objectives.
An uncontrolled anger is akin to the raging fire of a burning furnace. You would have to constantly feed its fire with your fuel of rage, or else it will feed upon you yourself and everyone and everything that you know of. People who are enslaved by their own anger, deluded themselves believing they are the masters by flexing its destructive power.
I got into the Red Pill movement early and watched it get twisted. What started as a movement that mostly focused on self betterment was taken and monetized by jerks who the movement was originally against. So I guess from what some might call a member of the old guard, here are the commandments I took from it: 1. Be healthy. Go to the gym or hike or walk or just start cooking food that's better for you. 2. Find your purpose. Improve your skills at your job, or find one that you find fulfilling. Maybe you really want that promotion, or that raise, or that corner office, whatever it is, push yourself to be the best you can be. 3. Hobby's learn to play that guitar, or write that book, or draw, or pain or build, just do what brings you happiness. Join a club that interests you or make a club you want to join. This can lead to - 4. Relationships. Make friends, hang out, and spend time with others. Build strong bonds and be there for those people and soon those same people will be there for you. 5. Keep it up. Work on the big things. Don't like your job, try to find a new one. Don't like a friend, try to work on it, and if you can't go anywhere with it, it might be time to leave that relationship behind. Soon the small things start to fall in place. Maybe you find time to work in that therapy you've been meaning to start, maybe you find time for church (doesn't half to be but you get the point), maybe you find a nice lady who you want to try and have a relationship with. Before you know it, you find peace.
I look at anger this way: if it was objectively bad or evil, God would not have granted us the capacity for it, nor would He get angry...yet He does at times when dealing with the evil of men and devils (albeit it never masters Him: it is long in coming, and controlled in its execution as He exacts His judgement). That's how I think anger *should* be used in human affairs: we're capable of it because acts of evil and injustice demand a harsh response and when people go out of their way to make things difficult for others through pigheadedness or overcomplication (I say this as a man who was dealing with Ggle's [lack of] customer service yesterday), we have the instinct to show them the frustration they're causing or else accept its time to leave them for something else they're causing (though in that case, it couldn''t be fulfilled) because without this, there can be no change. So yes, anger, like every other emotion, has its good purpose, but like all those emotions (including "good" ones like empathy), they should never control you to the point of abandoning reason or forgetting the moral law.
Absolutely, itself isn’t inherently bad-it’s a natural emotion with a purpose, as you pointed out. This ties in perfectly with Jordan Peterson’s idea of being “capably dangerous” but choosing to exercise restraint. It’s not about being weak or suppressing emotions entirely; it’s about being strong enough to harness them without letting them control you. -Riley
Not an evolutionary biologist, but feelings of what one calls Anger I suspect evolved to deal with ‘threats’ in the moment and affords a quick burst of physical and mental energy to fare against the ‘threat’ better than they’d be able to otherwise on the Savannah 300 thousand years ago. It’s not properly adapted to, and thus doesn’t comport with modern times (most of the time), therefore perhaps it’s incumbent on us to learn what it is and how to direct it in a way that’s conducive to doing X successfully but to realise its limitations in that specific X pursuit beyond simply the energy and perhaps necessary tunnel-vision the feeling lends us in the moment. I should mention I haven’t watched the video all the way through yet.
Is anyone else off put by how many people are speaking of negative emotion flow; but doesnt point out the difference of anger, disgust, anger, rage, loathing, and odium?
It's a double-edged sword. Convenient for you, but just as much as your enemy. At least Kratos puts it correctly; "Anger can be a weapon. If you can control it. Use it." Edit: Try God of War (Greek and Norse) on a take like this.
The god of war series is one of the best examples of what self destructive rage and pride can do to a person. The Valhalla DLC was pure therapy as a dad trying to break the rage cycle in my upbringing
Anger can be a powerful spark for change, but it should never be used as fuel. It burns hot, but it leaves resentment in the ashes, and that shit is bitter poison. Grim determination is a much cleaner-burning fuel.
If there's no anger, there's no justice If there's no anger, there's no accountability If there's no anger, there's no reason to take immediate action when situations call for it If you feel anything at all, there is a reason for it, whether it's valid or not, there will be reasons. Things from the subconcious that wants to be made concious.
The sith actually controll their emotions. Use them, own them but not be their slave. Whitch means you can get angry at someone (lets say your coworker), note that you're angry but dont lash out. Instead make a plan (dont be angry while making a plan, just remember what angered you) how to get him fired or something else. Thats how you use anger without it using you instead. Yes Anakin is a good example what happens when you are a slave to them (emotions). Ok but how about other sith, have you seen darth Sidius angry and lashing out, I mean he laughs when he kills people. Maul was ment to be a sith assasin, and only that. Thats why he was never tought how to control his anger. It was beneficial for Sidius that Maul was angry all the time. But the true sith lord is a master of his or hers emotions.
Great insights! You make a valid point that the Sith aspire to control and use their emotions rather than be enslaved by them. Sidious projects an aura of control and manipulation. And you're absolutely right about Maul-he's a tragic figure, consumed by the rage that Sidious encouraged in him. However, I’d argue that the Sith’s relationship with their emotions is ultimately their greatest vulnerability. Even Sidious, the quintessential “master” of Sith philosophy, falls victim to his hatred. In Return of the Jedi, his intense hatred for Luke when he refuses to join him clouds his judgment. His fixation killing Luke blinds him to Vader’s inner conflict, and he never sees the betrayal coming until it’s too late. Similarly, Maul’s hatred consumes him to the very end. In Rebels, he dies at the hands of Obi-Wan because he can’t let go of his obsession with revenge. So while the Sith strive for mastery of their emotions, their reliance on them-even subtly-makes them vulnerable. It’s a fascinating contrast to the Jedi and, of course, to stoic philosophy. Thanks for swinging by! -Riley
What instead rules a Darksider is ego, their greed especially, devoting all their will and focus to the task of indulging their desire either in the most savage or efficient way possible depending on their personality and exact relationship with the Dark Side (because no matter an individual's will or intelligence, eventually the Dark Side would make them lose control like the narcotic it is). Not all Sith were like Palpatine with his decades worth of patience and temperance, in fact all the ones that weren't feared, hated and eventually betrayed each other until none were left but him, until he himself lost control of his savage instincts and got blindsided by his own apprentice because he put all his focus on spiting Luke for defying him. Ego, jealousy and greed are what fuels Darksiders, but it also tends to be the very thing that gets them killed in the end, right after they take a bunch of people with them because they lose the ability to regulate and manage themselves mentally and emotionally, which is what the ideal Lightsider that doesn't just suppress and deny those kinds of vulnerabilities is supposed to do.
Hey, I have a theory about the balance in the Force in star wars. A lot of people view the dark side as evil and unnatural, I think it was intended like that in original trilogy but mortis arc in the clone wars sheds a different light to it. Lets imagine balance as a diet. Light side are healthy, needed meals like fruits, vegetables, meat, etc. and the dark side are sweats, fast food etc. Sith in this metaphor are people who eat only those kinds of meals they crave more and more but it is unhealthy. Light siders eat healthy food in right dosage which balances the organism and balanced diet is achieved when the sith are defeated. Eating only unhealthy food will feel great for a moment but then it will make you suffer, it doesnt mean that its bad to eat those kinds of food in right dosage, its even healthy to eat something like that because it makes you happy. Thats why sith create unbalance and jedi restore it and promote it. Give your thoughts below if you want.
The old EU touched on this as well. Luke became a master of both and there were the grey Jedi. I put Ahsoka in that category as well. Actually the clone wars episodes where she’s falsely accused by the order and they would not apologize only called it ‘her being tested by the Force’ is almost word for word what happened to me in my own church life. I had my character attacked by a youth pastor that in turn tried to ruin my life by calling in unfounded accusations, called my wife to say he’d ’uncovered the truth’ and locked my kids in a room trying to get them to admit things I didn’t do. It all worked out, but the senior leadership refused to take responsibility for anything and we walked away. My faith still hasn’t quite recovered but I’m taking steps
Might I recommend the charisma on command mindsets to avoid video, and mindfield's destruction videos. Both talk about channelling anger and such in a healthy way.
That’s such a cool connection! Especially the idea of staying grounded and resisting temptation. Glad the videos resonate with you-thanks for sharing! -Riley
Dude, Berserk is a damn masterpiece. Yes Guts becomes a rage monster, but he does learn when to let it out and when to keep it in. Going through the conviction art and seeing him go to such a dark place to coming out of it and finally relying on others.
@@beanofsteelexactly! I’m rereading it currently and I’m in Conviction currently. I’ll admit the early issues, Guts was the edgiest edgelord but watching him begin to heal with his new ‘family’ ugh, need to avoid spoilers
@jamesbgood25 exactly! Then you find out it's all a show because he's dealing with unfathomable trauma and loss. His whole life has been pain. He had a few happy moments and they were taken from him by someone he thought was his best friend. I really hope they're able to finish it now that Miura'a best friend is in charge.
I get the whole point of the video and I think it's well made, but something bothered me - I just can't help but note that, in my opinion, SW 7, 8 and 9 ruined a franchise that was/is the favorite saga of many, I think the anger is justified when you see all the bad stuff they keep doing with Star Wars. I'm not talking about sexuality, ethnicity or gender, but rather about storytelling. I mean, I'm a die-hard SW fan, and I feel bad when I think about everything bad Disney has done for SW.
To be pissed with what disney did to the star wars franchise (woke mind virus) is normal and just, the question is what are you going to do with that rage? Manage your emotions or your emotions will manage you.
Placing Ben Shapiro as a "hate-spreading commentator" is simply dishonest. I've never seen that guy angry, unless we're talking about terrorists. I even subscribed to the channel, but I'm leaving, I don't tolerate lies and lack of truth
Lmfaoooooo, bro thinks spreading hate only happens when you're openly angry. You can sow division in people whilst staying calm. Funny that you didn't genuinely sit down and consider what this video was saying at all and immediately leapt to anger. Way to prove the point of the commentator brother.
@@sgtspicy5216 If you took what I said for anger, you are a fool who do not know how to intrepret words. I cared as much as I care for you, Step on a pile of shit would anoy me more.
A pattern I notice when I let anger get the best of me is that there are short-term benefits but long-term consequences. For example, if I get in an argument with a friend or family member and let all my rage out, it feels like a release I desperately needed. And yes, fighting can lead to making up and getting emotional healing that both of us needed.
Other times, however, it causes hurt feelings that can take a while to mend, while in other cases it causes me to make choices that make my problems worse. I can't say I know for sure what the best alternative is for getting results in life, but letting your anger control you is almost always not the answer to a problem.
As someone with CPTSD who was fueled by rage her entire life...yeah, anger is not your ally, it's poison, and that poison either poisons you, everyone around you or both.
@@shenckita truth
You’re not alone. Taking the journey to heal has done more for my anger management than anything else but it’s still so very hard
I have CPTSD and the anger keeps me going but fucks up so many relationships (friends and beyond) 😞
Then why did we evolve anger it would seem emotions are an evolutionary mistake
Anger is not an enemy or an ally, it is simply a part of who you are.
It's a poison for those who can't control it and a tool for those who can properly wield it.
For those who strive to comprehend it, it's a window for understanding oneself, and that is the biggest path to growth.
Anger can be your ally if it comes from an understandable place, hate on the other hand isn’t your ally, anger and hate aren’t exactly the same, hate is the worst place to be in.
Anger can be a good thing. It leads you to recognize injustice. Stewing in it, until it becomes rage or hate isn't good. It's wild, and likely to hurt even the ones you love.
The issue is that the anger doesn’t feel like the important part
Justice should always come first
I have never done anything out of anger and felt good about it later
I love how small this Channel this is but how well made and engaging it is. My favourite channel at the moment and love the perspective change it gives me with every video ❤
@@tttttttttt237 DELIGHTED to hear this. Have grown fast this Winter. Come get to know us better via the email community at geekystoics.com - we wanna do meetups in 2025
@@GeekyStoicsSigned up ❤
Often I Use Anger A Fuel, or more specific; motivation... But not to my own (or others) detriment
In fact Often or even use it to keep me from doing the WRONG THING ...but What to do what's right.. its DISCIPLINE
When I don't feel like doing something, I use anger to push myself to go beyond my laziness
Like a fire, anger can be used for fuel and drive like an engine ... But like a forest fire it can devastating Force if misused 🔥🔥🔥🔥
The answer is no, anger isn't your ally... It's your INSTRUCTOR
,and when abused, anger, like an instructor, can bring great discipline
2:02, This logic only applies to *some* versions of Batman, but another aspect of what drives him, what allows him to not become so full of hatred, pride and anger is compassion. While he's usually known for how brutal or ruthless he can be, and is even portrayed at times to indulge in harming those he feels deserve it (even sparing people more so they suffer for their crimes than out of caring for them), besides concern over what he'd allow himself to become if he wasn't constantly disciplined and restrained, he is also portrayed as compassionate enough to allow people the chance to change (Harley Quinn went from villain to superhero in the comics), to comfort dying children (Ace in Justice League Unlimited) and most recently, to spend hours rescuing people from ruins (Pattinson's version of Batman).
Fear, anger and hatred on their own are not the issue (in Star Wars especially, there are instances where they're portrayed as situationally beneficial), it's pride, jealousy, greed mixing with them that makes them corrosive to a person and their surroundings. If we're talking the path to the Dark Side, pride, jealousy and greed are better fitting because everyone feels those emotions, but not everyone is willing or able to let them go or has the wisdom and humility to acknowledge their feelings are not more important than the rest of the world and the people in it.
Pride and rage can take a person far, but in building a better, more sustainable life, all they're good for is tearing chances for that down if they aren't tempered with feelings like hope or compassion.
Still though, as it pertains to stoic philosophy, there are limits to this because people can sometimes conflate stoicism with emotional suppression and a lack of emotional maturity and intelligence (which is also a plot point in Star Wars where the worst of the Jedi had this exact flaw). Wether it's acting tough or being laid back, the goal should be emotional regulation, ego management, and it doesn't look the same for every personality, like not every Jedi is the same.
I think this channel is going to pop off.
@@Gundamguy-py3ir thank you for the encouragement! We’d love that
Anger isnt an ally, or a friend, or anything like that, its a combative emotion, a *weapon*, if you will. Don't worship the weapon, like the Sith, and most certainly dont fear it, like the Jedai. Find balance, and use it responsibly.
Handle with care
Anger is not an ally but a tool to master like any weapon created for warfare
In Clone Wars, when Anakin controlled his anger, he was an unstoppable force. But when he would crash out, anyone could beat and/or capture him. Hence why Obi-Wan wouldn't let Anakin talk to the Zyggerian Separatist Commander during Kidnapped sea04 ep11.
And as Darth Vader, he was damn near surgical when he needed to be, only it took him a great deal of pain to get to that point where he knew how to temper himself and focus fully on his objectives.
An uncontrolled anger is akin to the raging fire of a burning furnace. You would have to constantly feed its fire with your fuel of rage, or else it will feed upon you yourself and everyone and everything that you know of. People who are enslaved by their own anger, deluded themselves believing they are the masters by flexing its destructive power.
Well said.
If your anger burns yourself and the people around you, your furnace is not well built.
I got into the Red Pill movement early and watched it get twisted. What started as a movement that mostly focused on self betterment was taken and monetized by jerks who the movement was originally against. So I guess from what some might call a member of the old guard, here are the commandments I took from it:
1. Be healthy. Go to the gym or hike or walk or just start cooking food that's better for you.
2. Find your purpose. Improve your skills at your job, or find one that you find fulfilling. Maybe you really want that promotion, or that raise, or that corner office, whatever it is, push yourself to be the best you can be.
3. Hobby's learn to play that guitar, or write that book, or draw, or pain or build, just do what brings you happiness. Join a club that interests you or make a club you want to join. This can lead to -
4. Relationships. Make friends, hang out, and spend time with others. Build strong bonds and be there for those people and soon those same people will be there for you.
5. Keep it up. Work on the big things. Don't like your job, try to find a new one. Don't like a friend, try to work on it, and if you can't go anywhere with it, it might be time to leave that relationship behind. Soon the small things start to fall in place. Maybe you find time to work in that therapy you've been meaning to start, maybe you find time for church (doesn't half to be but you get the point), maybe you find a nice lady who you want to try and have a relationship with. Before you know it, you find peace.
Because of your videos - I am making an active effort in my life right now to get a handle of my rage before it kills me.
You've got this!
@@rileyblanton thank you!
I look at anger this way: if it was objectively bad or evil, God would not have granted us the capacity for it, nor would He get angry...yet He does at times when dealing with the evil of men and devils (albeit it never masters Him: it is long in coming, and controlled in its execution as He exacts His judgement).
That's how I think anger *should* be used in human affairs: we're capable of it because acts of evil and injustice demand a harsh response and when people go out of their way to make things difficult for others through pigheadedness or overcomplication (I say this as a man who was dealing with Ggle's [lack of] customer service yesterday), we have the instinct to show them the frustration they're causing or else accept its time to leave them for something else they're causing (though in that case, it couldn''t be fulfilled) because without this, there can be no change.
So yes, anger, like every other emotion, has its good purpose, but like all those emotions (including "good" ones like empathy), they should never control you to the point of abandoning reason or forgetting the moral law.
Absolutely, itself isn’t inherently bad-it’s a natural emotion with a purpose, as you pointed out.
This ties in perfectly with Jordan Peterson’s idea of being “capably dangerous” but choosing to exercise restraint. It’s not about being weak or suppressing emotions entirely; it’s about being strong enough to harness them without letting them control you.
-Riley
Not an evolutionary biologist, but feelings of what one calls Anger I suspect evolved to deal with ‘threats’ in the moment and affords a quick burst of physical and mental energy to fare against the ‘threat’ better than they’d be able to otherwise on the Savannah 300 thousand years ago. It’s not properly adapted to, and thus doesn’t comport with modern times (most of the time), therefore perhaps it’s incumbent on us to learn what it is and how to direct it in a way that’s conducive to doing X successfully but to realise its limitations in that specific X pursuit beyond simply the energy and perhaps necessary tunnel-vision the feeling lends us in the moment. I should mention I haven’t watched the video all the way through yet.
@@spotify80 all valid!
Batman is at his strongest when he's happy with his sons, weak when he's a bitter loner.
Amen. And Alfred.
@GeekyStoics oh my gosh, I'm starting to forget about Alfred.😔
@@DaniG._.German "Why Do We Fall, Sir? So That We Can Learn To Pick Ourselves Up." :-)
Anger is a tool to he used when needed.
Is anyone else off put by how many people are speaking of negative emotion flow; but doesnt point out the difference of anger, disgust, anger, rage, loathing, and odium?
@@sidcomegys4154 been thinking about doing that
It's a double-edged sword.
Convenient for you, but just as much as your enemy.
At least Kratos puts it correctly;
"Anger can be a weapon. If you can control it. Use it."
Edit: Try God of War (Greek and Norse) on a take like this.
The god of war series is one of the best examples of what self destructive rage and pride can do to a person.
The Valhalla DLC was pure therapy as a dad trying to break the rage cycle in my upbringing
It is indeed, -Riley
Yeah, healthy anger does exist, but it's complicated.
Anger can be a powerful spark for change, but it should never be used as fuel. It burns hot, but it leaves resentment in the ashes, and that shit is bitter poison. Grim determination is a much cleaner-burning fuel.
Well said.
If there's no anger, there's no justice
If there's no anger, there's no accountability
If there's no anger, there's no reason to take immediate action when situations call for it
If you feel anything at all, there is a reason for it, whether it's valid or not, there will be reasons. Things from the subconcious that wants to be made concious.
@@Subzearo anger is upstream of justice, agree. But there is no reason that anger has to be connected to accountability.
No, if Disney would stop putting out trash, there would be no anger nothing to do with Andrew Tate or any other shit
@@ringofedwin we were alive before 2015. This is obviously untrue.
Anger points to boundary violation. Rage is not ok but healthy anger serves a purpose.
@@greg9088 yep! A part of our original video. Anger points to a sense of violation. Its important to suss out if its legit or not.
The sith actually controll their emotions. Use them, own them but not be their slave. Whitch means you can get angry at someone (lets say your coworker), note that you're angry but dont lash out. Instead make a plan (dont be angry while making a plan, just remember what angered you) how to get him fired or something else. Thats how you use anger without it using you instead. Yes Anakin is a good example what happens when you are a slave to them (emotions). Ok but how about other sith, have you seen darth Sidius angry and lashing out, I mean he laughs when he kills people. Maul was ment to be a sith assasin, and only that. Thats why he was never tought how to control his anger. It was beneficial for Sidius that Maul was angry all the time. But the true sith lord is a master of his or hers emotions.
Great insights! You make a valid point that the Sith aspire to control and use their emotions rather than be enslaved by them. Sidious projects an aura of control and manipulation. And you're absolutely right about Maul-he's a tragic figure, consumed by the rage that Sidious encouraged in him.
However, I’d argue that the Sith’s relationship with their emotions is ultimately their greatest vulnerability. Even Sidious, the quintessential “master” of Sith philosophy, falls victim to his hatred. In Return of the Jedi, his intense hatred for Luke when he refuses to join him clouds his judgment. His fixation killing Luke blinds him to Vader’s inner conflict, and he never sees the betrayal coming until it’s too late.
Similarly, Maul’s hatred consumes him to the very end. In Rebels, he dies at the hands of Obi-Wan because he can’t let go of his obsession with revenge.
So while the Sith strive for mastery of their emotions, their reliance on them-even subtly-makes them vulnerable. It’s a fascinating contrast to the Jedi and, of course, to stoic philosophy. Thanks for swinging by!
-Riley
What instead rules a Darksider is ego, their greed especially, devoting all their will and focus to the task of indulging their desire either in the most savage or efficient way possible depending on their personality and exact relationship with the Dark Side (because no matter an individual's will or intelligence, eventually the Dark Side would make them lose control like the narcotic it is).
Not all Sith were like Palpatine with his decades worth of patience and temperance, in fact all the ones that weren't feared, hated and eventually betrayed each other until none were left but him, until he himself lost control of his savage instincts and got blindsided by his own apprentice because he put all his focus on spiting Luke for defying him.
Ego, jealousy and greed are what fuels Darksiders, but it also tends to be the very thing that gets them killed in the end, right after they take a bunch of people with them because they lose the ability to regulate and manage themselves mentally and emotionally, which is what the ideal Lightsider that doesn't just suppress and deny those kinds of vulnerabilities is supposed to do.
Hey, I have a theory about the balance in the Force in star wars. A lot of people view the dark side as evil and unnatural, I think it was intended like that in original trilogy but mortis arc in the clone wars sheds a different light to it. Lets imagine balance as a diet. Light side are healthy, needed meals like fruits, vegetables, meat, etc. and the dark side are sweats, fast food etc. Sith in this metaphor are people who eat only those kinds of meals they crave more and more but it is unhealthy. Light siders eat healthy food in right dosage which balances the organism and balanced diet is achieved when the sith are defeated. Eating only unhealthy food will feel great for a moment but then it will make you suffer, it doesnt mean that its bad to eat those kinds of food in right dosage, its even healthy to eat something like that because it makes you happy. Thats why sith create unbalance and jedi restore it and promote it. Give your thoughts below if you want.
The old EU touched on this as well. Luke became a master of both and there were the grey Jedi. I put Ahsoka in that category as well. Actually the clone wars episodes where she’s falsely accused by the order and they would not apologize only called it ‘her being tested by the Force’ is almost word for word what happened to me in my own church life.
I had my character attacked by a youth pastor that in turn tried to ruin my life by calling in unfounded accusations, called my wife to say he’d ’uncovered the truth’ and locked my kids in a room trying to get them to admit things I didn’t do.
It all worked out, but the senior leadership refused to take responsibility for anything and we walked away.
My faith still hasn’t quite recovered but I’m taking steps
Now I'm hungry, -Riley
Might I recommend the charisma on command mindsets to avoid video, and mindfield's destruction videos. Both talk about channelling anger and such in a healthy way.
@@Tuberiascaesar noted! Will check it out
Wild how close the Jedi are to orthodox Christian’s. I’ve recently begun my journey in orthodox Christianity and these videos resonate deeply with it.
That’s such a cool connection! Especially the idea of staying grounded and resisting temptation. Glad the videos resonate with you-thanks for sharing! -Riley
I’d be interested to see if you’d do content for Berserk. I know Star Wars is your focus but I can hope
I'll have to check it out, Stephen's been getting on me to finally watch The Last Airbender as well. -Riley
@@GeekyStoics Ooh Last Airbender content would be awesome!
Dude, Berserk is a damn masterpiece. Yes Guts becomes a rage monster, but he does learn when to let it out and when to keep it in. Going through the conviction art and seeing him go to such a dark place to coming out of it and finally relying on others.
@@beanofsteelexactly! I’m rereading it currently and I’m in Conviction currently. I’ll admit the early issues, Guts was the edgiest edgelord but watching him begin to heal with his new ‘family’ ugh, need to avoid spoilers
@jamesbgood25 exactly! Then you find out it's all a show because he's dealing with unfathomable trauma and loss. His whole life has been pain. He had a few happy moments and they were taken from him by someone he thought was his best friend. I really hope they're able to finish it now that Miura'a best friend is in charge.
I get the whole point of the video and I think it's well made, but something bothered me - I just can't help but note that, in my opinion, SW 7, 8 and 9 ruined a franchise that was/is the favorite saga of many, I think the anger is justified when you see all the bad stuff they keep doing with Star Wars. I'm not talking about sexuality, ethnicity or gender, but rather about storytelling. I mean, I'm a die-hard SW fan, and I feel bad when I think about everything bad Disney has done for SW.
Ope gonna go watch the other one first then
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@GeekyStoics they're both really good!
I just hate almost everything
Men of culture, we meet again
@@frenchtoastmafia1 we are so back
Does anyone believe balance is truth ? Jw
To be pissed with what disney did to the star wars franchise (woke mind virus) is normal and just, the question is what are you going to do with that rage? Manage your emotions or your emotions will manage you.
@@antoniopioavallone1137 yep!!
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@@ChiefBeefChefSauce thats our boy
Depends
Of course!
Placing Ben Shapiro as a "hate-spreading commentator" is simply dishonest. I've never seen that guy angry, unless we're talking about terrorists. I even subscribed to the channel, but I'm leaving, I don't tolerate lies and lack of truth
It was about who Ben was reacting to. We like Ben 😂
Lmfaoooooo, bro thinks spreading hate only happens when you're openly angry. You can sow division in people whilst staying calm. Funny that you didn't genuinely sit down and consider what this video was saying at all and immediately leapt to anger. Way to prove the point of the commentator brother.
@@sgtspicy5216 If you took what I said for anger, you are a fool who do not know how to intrepret words. I cared as much as I care for you, Step on a pile of shit would anoy me more.