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Master Yoda is Full of Shit “Do or do not, there is not try”

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Warning This talk contains spoilers for the Star Wars movies between 1977 and 2005. And a tiny spoiler for the new ones.

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Luke really struggles to lift up some stones, but gets it done Yoda: Now lift up this giant ship Luke: Um, that's pretty hard? But I'll try it. Yoda: Do or do not, there is no try

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This is Gatekeeping “Oh you can't do that?” “Yeah, but CSS is not a programming language...” “You don't know what CQRS means? I thought everyone knows that...”

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This is bullshit • Because trying is literally the only thing you can do. • Trying is intent plus effort • With a bit of luck, things will work after trying again and again

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“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” Yoda

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Forced to leave his mother enslaved

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Rejected by the council for being too emotional

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“Afraid too lose her, hmm?”

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Forced to hide his relationship and paternity

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Sleep deprived due to fear of loss

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Yoda Yoda's “Advice” “The fear of loss is a path to the dark side. Death is a natural part of life. [...] Mourn them, do not. Miss them, do not. Attachment leads to jealousy, the shadow of greed, that is. Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.”

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Mother is killed

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He's now an easy target for emotional abuse

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Wife flees from him, because she is afraid of him

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Kills dozens of children

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Tortures and nearly kills his wive

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...and then enslaves the galaxy

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“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” Yoda

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“The fear of loss is a path to the dark side. Death is a natural part of life. [...] Mourn them, do not. Miss them, do not. Attachment leads to jealousy, the shadow of greed, that is. Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.” Yoda

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Is this a stoicism?

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“Therefore, nothing ought to be unexpected by us [...] Let us place before our eyes in its entirety the nature of man's lot, [...] not as great an evil as oftentimes happens, but the very greatest evil that possibly can happen. We must reflect upon fortune fully and completely.” – Moral letters to Lucilius, Letter 91, XCI. On the Lesson to be Drawn from the Burning of Lyons Seneca

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Is this a buddhism?

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This is a twisted version of the four noble truths Siddhartha

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...but the eightfold path works entirely differently Siddhartha

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Nope.

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Emotional Attachment 㱺 Fear 㱺 Anger 㱺 Hate 㱺 Suffering 㱺 Dark Side Yoda

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Emotional Attachment 㱺 Dark Side Yoda “Burry your feelings deep down, Luke” – Obi Wan “He is too emotional” – Yoda

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Emotions and Attachment are seen as a weaknesses • This is neither stoicism nor buddhism • This is something different

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Why doesn't this happen to Luke?

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Luke doesn't listen to Yoda He doesn't kill his father as Obi Wan tells him to He doesn't leave his friends to die as Yoda tells him to

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Luke is emotionally attached and does not hide it

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In the new movies Jedi culture changes

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Jedi Masters learn from their supposed Padawans

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(Yes, I think the new movies are better than the old ones)

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Yoda's Philosophy... • ...leads to Anakin becoming Darth Vater • ...would have prevented Luke from saving the galaxy

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Yoda is a villain emotionally abusive to children elitist created Darth Vader tried to keep Luke from saving everyone

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Don't be like Yoda • Support learning • Be welcoming to people less experienced than you • Don't see emotions and human connection as weak or evil • Offer emotional support • Take learning as a partnership

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Thanks! Pop Culture Detective