The Daily Stoic - How To Respond To Crazy People
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insight, wisdom necessary for living good life. Each one of these passages is based on the 2000-year-old philosophy that has guided some of
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How to respond to crazy people. One suspect's Marcus Aurelius was referring to a particularly
frustrating person, some opponent
who just would not or could not get the message when he wrote, you can hold your breath until
they're blue in the face and they'll just go on doing it.
There's an American expression along those same lines, never wrestle with a pig, you just
get dirty and the pig enjoys it.
Both of these pieces of advice are worth remembering for the inevitable moments that we find ourselves in conflict
or at cross purposes with one of those nutty, obnoxious stubborn jerks
that make up a certain percentage of the population.
Although it's tempting to fight and argue with them,
it rarely ends well because you can't beat someone with nothing to lose
and it's impossible to reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves
into in the first place.
Takes great skill to identify irrationality and emotional reactions in other people.
Takes a lot of confidence to avoid battling with someone acting out of ego.
It requires patience to endure their onslaughts and put up with them
in your midst. But if you can, you'll preserve your happiness and live a much less stressful life.
It's not your job to change other people and even if it were, crazy doesn't want to be changed.
Learn how to walk away. Learn how to de-escalate. Learn how to let other people be themselves and you just do you.
To much easier life, you can count on it.
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