On fighting…
Don’t violate the rules of risk.
Don’t go risky places, with risky people, at risky times and do risky things.
Break one and you might be okay.
Break two or more rules of risk….activate and adhere to condition red.
If engaged….sacrifice your ego and disengage if at all possible.
Deescalate the situation.
Evade confrontation.
Escape.
If you are stronger spare them, if they are stronger spare yourself.
Fighting is worthless except in very rare and specific circumstances. Before you fight anyone, know that:
You don't need to prove anything to anyone
You're probably going to have to deal with legal repercussions
There's a chance of you losing, which is likely to make you feel worse, or even harmed to the extent of disability or death
Even if you win, know that your opponent probably won't care and will still hate you, disrespect you and will probably look for another opportunity to win against you in someway
Nobody thinks you're tough or cool, or at least people who aren't a kid. You'll just look like 2 idiots flailing at each other and as emotionally undeveloped as a fetus
The best outcome is to swallow your pride, hold your tongue and take appropiate actions. I.e, leaving the situation, going no contact, moving workplaces, reporting to police/HR, and more
A good and strong man only fights in the name of something nobel--and when there are no alternatives left. A weak and stupid man fights in a pitiful attempt to seem like the former
Know that the person you consider your enemy is already living shit life. Rude people tend to be drenched in misery and use attacks as a way to maladaptively cope with things they can't handle. I have never seen a happy person be cruel, but all cruel people I've seen are miserable. There is no need to punish them
Many people have ruined their lives over choosing to fight over bruised egos and uncomfortable feelings.
Fighting is weakness. Tranquility is bravery. Stay strong.
However, don’t ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness.
However it is not always possible to de-escalate a potentially violent situation.
While violence is never the ideal, self-defense has a morally universal appeal and justification.
There comes a time when defense is the only option, when standing upright is the only appropriate posture.
There are some things a man just can’t ride around.
If you are in a situation that is threatening your or your loved one’s life, when violence is the only answer, it must be given swiftly and devastatingly.
If an imminent threat to human life is detected, immediately deploy emergency safety tools to force a psychological break in contact with and/or stop the threat from the aggressor.
Where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence.
~ Mohandas Gandhi
“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.”
~ G.K. Chesterton
“Before you attack anyone in an aggressive and threatening manner, remember to tell yourself that you’re not a wild animal; and then you’ll never commit any violent act, and will thus pass through life without having to repent or be called to account.”
~ Epictetus