How Do I Deal With Aggressive People? and More | Ryan Holiday | Ask Daily Stoic

[@DailyStoic]

Which of these questions or insights hit hardest for you?

[@nvomund]

I have always tried to conduct myself as follows: always be polite and respectful to everyone you meet, until it is no longer appropriate to be polite or respectful. Sometimes violence is the only language certain individuals understand, and it takes presence of mind and a measured demeanor to know how to consciously flip that switch. To that end, I am thankful that there are individuals in our society that volunteer to put themselves in that environment, so that we may never have to see the worst of society.

[@Believer-jb7qq]

I, and my family are being bullied by a family of 4 next door. We cant leave and no one will help us. We feel defeated, and I have been studying stoicism, hoping to use it to get us through something that seems to have no relief or end in sight. Thank you for this message. I will try not to give up.

[@fructosecornsyrup5759]

I'm sorry. I hope you've been able to push through it!

[@lovealways2609]

Absolutely i• feel for you. Thank you for reaching out to others. Another perspective may help also? Maybe TRY listening to : JOCKO WILLINK he also has a KZbin podcast and channel. He deals 'often' with decent, respectable person's being confronted with AGRESSIVE, belligerent, hooligan style persons. He is 'Somewhat' of a Stoic person. He is (was) a NAVY SEALS special tactics instructor. He prepares our best American Soldiers for the worst possible of scenarios. He has a flair for speaking with non-military persons as well. Please TRY to listen to some of his SPECIFIC to Your situation ~ videos. Shalom my friend. Hope all is well with you and your family.

[@darinjames3313]

Dont give up.....Please consider learning some type of Self Defense.....at least someONE in your family......This is good for when the BULLIES try to inflict any physical pain to YOU or Your LOVED ONES.....according to the Universe....Its totally legal to Protect yourself and family.....MARTIAL ARTS......Peace and Love first.....if that dont work....Do what you must!!!....Thank you...

[@JP-kg6wn]

I understand 👍 and to know that are city codes against neighbor conflicts and all other takes a call or checked your city or county city codes also on top of teachings I also watch the 4 agreements wich it's similar and goes hand to hand my 👌 👍.

[@patriciabafalis5870]

You make Stoicism very attainable. Currently bingeing on your videos and taking notes along the way. Thank you for all you do.

[@gilbertrobert439]

The way you do one thing is the way you do everything.

[@lovealways2609]

You will feel much better here after•ward ~ than binge•ing on the current (mental) fast food fare. Good choice. Shalom.

[@dennisoverholts8396]

The Obstacle is the way!

[@paigedel1961]

For the language question, I think the stoics view of building habits, making it a daily practice applies to learning a language as well! It's better to learn and practice a little bit every day than just one intense session.

[@lovealways2609]

For most. Hard to argue with anyone's possible success. Shalom.

[@InteGritti]

New to Daily Stoic but want to say thank you for what you do. Augmenting your videos with my reading has definitely supercharged my understanding.

[@FiremarshalM1]

Wish the stoics would be more popular. Recommended "The Obstacle is the Way", Just yesterday. Thank you!🙏🕯

[@nrgnz34]

BearlyMHere stoics don’t wish for things they can’t control.

[@FiremarshalM1]

nrgnz34 😳👀🙄I'm a stoic-adjacent, impractical optimist. However, an imperfect practioner is better than a devout epicurean. 😂Grin. Thanks for the feedback.😉🕯👌🏼

[@lovealways2609]

@@nrgnz34 I agree. Things (nature) are the way they are ~ we are working on ourselves. If others follow ~ GREAT! Shalom.

[@lovealways2609]

@@FiremarshalM1 GO ALL THE WAY ~ SHALOM ~

[@Sannyasin]

Hi Ryan, can you talk about how the "Meditation" journal by Marcus Aurelius survived for many years?

[@mrw9513]

I'm reading your book the daily stoic at the moment, very good read and it's great at guiding you to how to look at things with a different perspective.

[@jeffries1232]

Agreed .Even if you look at nature itself ,wind can violent , the ocean is violent . The only way to remain a rock at times is to be like a rock

[@awoodmann1746]

Thank you Ryan.

[@Michael-xl8dz]

Thank you for espousing me to this format and keep up the Great work

[@billthebax5578]

"You'll have far better luck toughening yourself up than you will trying to take the teeth out of the world that is at best indifferent to you existence. No one is born a gladiator." I think that was in one of your books.

[@darinjames3313]

I believe the Shaolin Monks have kind of the same sentiment dealing with violent people.....last resort is to fight fire with 🔥......they would of coarse much rather love and help their fellow Man/Woman.....the Darkness comes in handy when needed.....and Im slowly learning to exept the fact that WE ALL have this Darkness within.....it is a part of US that for most of my life I have tried to avoid.....The loving Monks have revealed that its OK to be part of the TAO....US here in the West are a little slow with this understanding.......Thank you for your time and videos on Stoicism.....Stoics Rock!

[@ryanl775]

Imagine stoicism as a castle 🏰 made of Sand or Jenga blocks stacked up perfectly, some people will look on in “awe” & pure admiration to your stoicism while few will attempt to destroy it or cause disarray

[@joubertdias296]

The timing of your video is amazing

[@alderinerush]

Which translation of meditations is the best?

[@purposevibe8693]

Great stoic wisdom!

[@PinkYellowGreen2023]

I’m just trying to live my life! Don’t have no time for aggressive people no matter what race they are

[@haroldasraz]

I can suggest Drops app in conjuction with Dualingo.

[@SergeRychkov]

Keyword: Comprehensible input. Learn a new language the same way you've learned your mother tongue. First listen a lot to simple content. You never speak with children about abstract ideas, you speak with them about surroundings. And you speak about the same or similar topics every day. Do the same for the new language. Listen the same or simple content for 30 min a day. Every day. After 6 months you will see the difference. If the alphabet is similar or easy to learn (cyrillic, greek or korean alphabets are easy to learn), then complement listening with reading immediately. Do not learn grammar at first - this is the last thing to do. Children learn the simplest grammar after 7 years of practice, do not do the opposite. When you start to read you can browse grammar to grasp the basic structures, but not more than 2% of the time. The path of the grown up learner for a similar language (romance, germanic, slavic): listen, read, speak, write, learn grammar. The path of the grown up for a distant language (chinese, japanese, arabic) should copy children's path: listen, speak, read, write, learn grammar. Do not waste time on the complex alphabet, learn to listen and speak and after 5000 known words learning to read will be easy.

[@JCarrera_ll]

Does Ryan see these questions? I'd like to hear what can he say about How not to get bored with routines? Because what if someday you just crave to brake the routine even if there are small consequences, or I don't know, similar questions like that

[@deej-danielspiralringprodu8908]

How do people deal with the coronavirus using stoicism? I'm talking about the implications to hardships due to social distancing, financial hardships and life changing? Thank you.

[@raymondtendau2749]

Either get out of their way or help bring them back to reality.

[@grandline9327]

Using Stoicism to resolve first world problems lmao, epic!

[@matthewconnor6561]

What's the instrumental called at 9:15?

[@famsafe2008]

As regards language, you need to accept that it is a process and that each person has its own weaknesses and strenghths to learn. That's why you shouldn't join a group to learn. You must find a teacher that follows your own pace and help you develop your own strategies. I can recommend @iadsantafe. It has a great way to change and turn your weaknesses into skills to master a language. I learned English with them. They teach Spanish and English online.

[@szymonadamczyk8838]

I enjoyed the content, but there are too many ads in this video. I couldn't enjoy this video because of that.

[@joenichols3901]

For the guy trying to learn Japanese- I assume his wife speaks Japanese. The best way to learn is to only speak to her in Japanese. Use English only when clear language is super necessary. I dated a girl from Ecuador, she was studying abroad in the states. She spoke basically no English. I managed to be able to hold full conversation around five months of daily conversation. Necessity is the best way.. maybe make a rule that only Japanese in the house should be used. You'll get it eventually

[@shvonned.burkemsncrnpagpcn619]

No one can hear your voice, if you’re not in the room. Show up.

[@lovealways2609]

They say : "90% of success ~ Is just showing up!" Let's keep doing THAT. And reaps its rewards. Shalom.

[@lovealways2609]

*(of course ~ fulfilling the FULL 100% ~ +10. *To erase all the possibilities of un•necessary failure. Shalom.)

[@VinnySmiles01]

I don’t see how it’s seen as an offensive offer for Amelia Earhart. It sounds like something every apprentice would go through. We deem it offensive by today’s standards. I think that’s kind of ridiculous.

[@TrishCanyon8]

Any good animal will defend itself.

[@NN-fz4pd]

Any good human will defend others who can’t defend themselves.

[@SHANONisRegenerate]

Aggression is valid

[@giin97]

If she was the first to fly nonstop across the ocean...

[@electricink3908]

When in doubt Knock'em out

[@JesusHerrera-vx2pn]

"Evil corporate brand" ?????

[@karalguidubaldi1517]

Jesús Herrera yes! ...

[@johnregan9403]

I love stoism and I enjoy Holliday's channel; however the more I listen the I realize how politically slanted Holliday is. I won't dismiss the message because I disagree with the messenger. He is virtue signaling almost everytime he speaks and that is surely not stoicism. Stoicism is action much more than political viewpoint. I would rather see a sermon than hear one.

[@thenewmoon2339]

The ad is too long...I'm really disappointed 😒

[@FiremarshalM1]

Hilal The new moon there is this thing called fast forward....but I don't begrudge creators advertising when I don't pay for their content. Find the pouch of gold under the boulder?😉🤓🕯🙏🕊

[@thenewmoon2339]

I accept that nobody has to agree..a stoic approach 😏

[@FiremarshalM1]

Hilal The new moon good enough.

[@gilbertrobert439]

Revenge before forgiveness mate.

[@calin6327]

Opposite

[@FiremarshalM1]

Gilbert Robert absolutely. 😉Just remember that, "every weapon used against my enemies will soon be used against me." 🕯👌🏼

[@gilbertrobert439]

@@calin6327 what about resentment then?

[@gilbertrobert439]

@@FiremarshalM1 I am not afraid.

[@FiremarshalM1]

Gilbert Robert Fair Enough. 🤔

[@lightwishatnight]

I appreciate your videos and the truth you share with us. Thank you. Having said that, I'm going to stop following you and watching your videos, not because what I think of your sponsor, gomacro... Energy bars look like a good product, and future training app also seems legit. But is hard for me to change my life into stoicism while questioning your intentions. That's the problem with sponsorship: you sacrifice the hard earned trust of your audience for some money. Either you have a direct line to me, or not. When you push your sponsors, there are more entities in this connection than just us and stoicism. And that makes me uncomfortable. Still, I thank you. The book Meditations changed my life, and Marcus Aurelius doesn't want me to try skillshare, or brilliant, or whatever the fuck. Cheers.

[@f.g.6019]

Why is there a cut in your video every 5 seconds? Highly annoying and not pleasant to watch while the content of your video is very good

[@thenewmoon2339]

Oh another ad 🤢🤢🤢🤢 I can understand adds are necessary but not that often and that long...this really awful 😡

[@FiremarshalM1]

Hilal The new moon a second complaint? Spoiled aren't you?

[@thenewmoon2339]

For those who create a video, it is good to get feedback...it is good to see how people feel, so they can have more subsribers, don't you think...this dialogue is rather ironical for a video whose topic is how to control anger 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@FiremarshalM1]

Hilal The new moon I'm not mad. I'm offering constructive feedback...to YOU. 🤓

[@seandeg]

Be stoic and don't let things out of your control make you angry.