Anakins Fall: A Stoic Perspective

[@serballista]

"I'm a Jedi, like my *father* before me" is my favorite quote. Having grown up with a distinct lack of a true father, or father figure, it has always hit home for me when Luke literally throws away power for a man who he'd only ever known to be a myth &/or a terror. I hope that one day, if I ever meet my father, that I would be strong enough to do the same.

[@ngossett75]

My favorite quote is, "You have taken a complicated question, servent of Atris, and you have trivialized it with your answer.....and lack of experience."

[@GeekyStoics]

perfection

[@David-tl5qi]

Love this Star Wars + stoic channel - it's so unique and nerdy. Keep it up

[@GeekyStoics]

that's a delight to hear!! be sure to join us at geeky stoics dot com for more!

[@David-tl5qi]

@@GeekyStoics I tried to, but I'm afraid the link doesnt work. Maybe it's just on my end, but I couldn't open it

[@Michael-vs7vp]

My favorite is from Qui Gon...."I didn't come here to free slaves"

[@GeekyStoics]

omg

[@Melammu0]

My favorite quote has always been from Obi-Wan “You’re going to find many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our point of view.”

[@GeekyStoics]

A Classic! -Riley

[@AngelaSealana]

"Your focus determines your reality" gets too close to The Secret for my own comfort. Looking at it from the locus of control makes the most sense to me. I honestly didn't know the Stoics were into that, but it makes total sense. And I absolutely agree with you that fear and the desire for control was Ani's downfall.

[@GeekyStoics]

100%. What is "The Secret"??

[@AngelaSealana]

@@GeekyStoics It's a New Age movement / business / philosophy. Have you heard of The Law of Attraction? Lots of the Hollywood crowd are into it. It's that.

[@GeekyStoics]

Rings a bell! The old is always reinvented as new.

[@Mr.Honest247]

The Secret is based in real stuff but there’s better explanations of it than that. Try Dr. Joe Dispenza and Neville Goddard. The change happens with a change of identity and aligning your thoughts, feelings, beliefs, self talk into a non conflicting identity and THEN your reality will shift beyond just the obvious character shifts. You’ll start attracting new things suddenly and coincidentally and life and people will treat you differently even before you open your mouth because as your identity changes, your energy changes and everything is made out of energy at the smallest level. It’s a fact, just look it up. It’s actually very common knowledge now. Tons of science supports it as well if you Google search proof on it. The double slit experiment proves that reality adjusts itself to your observation and what kind of observation you give it. I have so much evidence on this it would turn this comment way too long. It’s worked in my own life as well so I speak for it based off my own experience as well. I think you don’t want the law of attraction to be true because then that means you have to stop complaining or stop being the person you are and you don’t like that unknown. It’s scary for you. You probably also don’t like the idea that you’re the creator of your life and the way you manage your thoughts and feelings determines how your life unfolds, how good your luck turns out, what you attract, etc. I also have a feeling despite this long and thorough explanation, you’re just gonna say “Hogwash!” And provide no counter arguments. That’s what all “ignoring game people” do when the hard truth smacks them in the face. This stuff is very real and no matter what you believe, it’ll continue to run your life and yet you’ll blame it on something else. The moment you believe something, your life crafts a world around it that only you see and the people who believe the same as you will see. It’s why we all coexist on the same planet, have drastically different world views, life rules and experiences and somehow the “reality” is different for each of us! That alone proves the law of attraction/law of assumption/manifestation is very real but you can only detect that if you disconnect from your identity and observe is as a spectator. As the identity you’ll see ONLY what’s in alignment with the identity. If you choose to not believe in this, then you’ll craft your life yourself and pretend the “world did it” and then you’ll call it fate when all along, you were the sole director of your life and fully responsible for it.

[@jamesbgood25]

I remember being 16 and my aunt winning me a premiere ticket to Episode 1. All the marketing hype around the movie two characters stood out to me the most Darth Maul and Qui Gonn. Also my favorite ‘line’ is Empire Strikes Back. Yoda’s speech to Luke: “Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm? Hmm. And well you should not. For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. Even between the land and the ship.”

[@GeekyStoics]

A classic for sure!

[@VishCookie]

“For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is” - it’s enough to marshal the conviction you need when faced against unfavourable odds or a daunting task. The sentiment behind it, that is

[@rileyblanton]

Hell yes

[@truthfulgaming996]

This is an excellent video, and I truly enjoyed watching it.

[@GeekyStoics]

So glad you enjoyed it

[@truthfulgaming996]

@@GeekyStoics Star Wars is definitely an amazing IP, and Qui-Gon Jinn's death definitely messed up Anakin's mind even more.

[@0predaking0]

Well 10 years of his life was a slave his salvation was Podracing and Fix every droid, engine, or broken thing on Watto Screw yard. Even with the Jedi, he continued to apply what he learned and no one ever thought hom to growth beyond that

[@GeekyStoics]

yeah that line about enjoying fixing things is really powerful. it is the only area of his life he ever has agency. Not as a slave, not as a Jedi. Fixing stuff....using the Force....he is "free"

[@havinfunfallin9458]

My favorite quote is “if you strike me down Darth I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.” What that is trying to tell me idk.

[@GeekyStoics]

It's like the Star Wars version of "I get knocked down, but I get up again." Now the songs' gonna be stuck in my head. -Riley

[@G.r.e.g.g.l.e.s]

I have ADHD and this quote about focus triggers me.

[@GeekyStoics]

hehehe sorry =o

[@andrewmah2962]

​@@GeekyStoicsI was born in 1986, I grew up watching the original trilogy on VHS 📼 and watched all 3 Prequel movies in theaters.

[@diegomontilva6039]

Amazing video, you deserve more views

[@GeekyStoics]

We really appreciate you saying that Diego

[@gamervet4760]

My favorite quote is from a book. "Once the crave for knowledge stops, are we still human?" The book is called The Fallen by Tim Lebbon.

[@GeekyStoics]

beautiful one

[@DM-wk7yr]

“The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner. Now I am the master.” - Vader It makes me imagine after how far low you might fall, you can still build yourself back up and rise against your enemies. And once that circle is complete and you have become the master, it truly feels so good.

[@StephenKentMedia]

this was perfect also Riley "YOU'RE NOT ALL POWERFUL" shoulder jig lol

[@jackbrodie7147]

Hey Stephen. I sent you a query on your website just now, would love to chat

[@jaieregilmore971]

Anakin couldn’t control Padme fate but he can control himself and how he react to it the thing force vision is they are double edged swords they don’t guarantee it will happen if he trusted Padme and himself chose to focus on the here and now she would definitely have lived because him turning dark side is not the answer.

[@GeekyStoics]

Yeah its so sad

[@lukeorloki]

"They've no idea we're coming. No reason to expect us. If we can make it to the ground, we'll take the next chance... and the next, on and on, until we win... or the chances are spent." ~ Jyn Erso ~

[@GeekyStoics]

Rogue One FTW

[@ZeusAmun-pt9dc]

It's freaking destiny! How do people not understand that?

[@johnklocke6327]

I collected those cans! Never got them all... Also do you remember a contest where you could collect pog-like tokens of Star Wars characters from several fast food restaurants and enter to win a million dollars or something...? Thinking about Anakin's desire for control, I wonder...did he constantly worry about his mother before episode 2? I find the Freudian thing of making Padme into a substitute mother out of place, given that he did have a very healthy relationship with his mother. Even though their relationship was cut short, he got a lot of mothering from her before being sent out into the world to become a man.

[@georgewashington63]

I think Anakin wouldn't have turned if QuiGon hadn't die

[@rileyblanton]

Excited to finally do a video SERIES

[@viral_beauties]

Mine is " Anakin skywalker was weak, I destroyed him"

[@marionmcdaniel347]

I honestly think that the Jedi Order failed Anakin in the end?

[@GeekyStoics]

Somewhat. They certainly gave him the wrong advice and we’re not empathetic enough to see what he was going through in Ep iii. I do think it’s somewhat important to not absolve Anakin of blame. The Jedi order perhaps failed most by letting him in at all.

[@marionmcdaniel347]

@@GeekyStoics in your opinion what do you think would’ve happened if the order didn’t let him in after Qui-Gon’s death I personally think it would have caused problems with Obi-Wan?

[@jaieregilmore971]

Honestly they both at fault the Jedi order wasn’t wrong for not trusting him seeing the end result but they should have gave a benefit of the doubt and Anakin should take the code and there teaching seriously and they tell him what he needs but not what he wants at end the day they needed to be better.

[@GeekyStoics]

@@marionmcdaniel347 man tough question! You have to imagine Palpatine felt something very early on with Anakin and would have recruited him in the shadows. Gotten to him earlier?

[@A2A-YT]

He fell to the darkness because the jedi are blinded fully by the light you need darkness and light to make sense of life

[@GeekyStoics]

Orrrrr he chose the "quick and easy path" easier, more seductive. Luke chose light, Anakin chose darkness. Hot take these days I know. -Riley

[@Nolongerhereanymore]

Intrenging video

[@GeekyStoics]

thaaaanks

[@Nolongerhereanymore]

Welcome@@GeekyStoics

[@Trick-Framed]

Umm. Palpatine gave Anakin those nightmares by which to manipulate him. He's a psychopath. He's not just opportunistic like a sociopath or a narcissist. He puts people into those positions to take advantage of the outcome he sets up. I think you are underestimating Sheev's power 😂

[@GeekyStoics]

never underestimate sheev!

[@konstancemakjaveli]

Cool video, but i really dont need to see your facial pores. Please, step back a bit

[@GeekyStoics]

We allocate 85 percent of our operational budget toward facial care products for our team.....you don't like the results?! ....Also, thank you lol. Glad you liked the video!