Brian Gibbs

Brian Gibbs

"God moves in a mysterious way"

Priority request: God's actions are often not readily understood by humans, appearing inexplicable or unexpected, and sometimes even seemingly contradictory to our expectations, leaving people to trust in God's plan even when they can't fully grasp it.

hangover

Request: dude… what happened last night??

Sedona, Arizona

Regarding the Arizona town in which Doc used to live and the home of Veritas Publishing.

"sleep on it"

"to think more about something overnight and make a decision about it later" --merriam-webster.

Scott Adam's writing affirmation 15 times a day technique

Writing one's goal 15 times a day for a period of time will move one in the direction of achieving their goal, i.e. 'I, Scott Adams, am a successful syndicated cartoonist.'

phototherapy

Request: Where I live winter means less light, less sun, the days are shorter. I've noticed I have less energy, and it seems this happens each time during this time of year. Can using artificial light be helpful in increasing energy?

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery...

"... but today is a gift. That's why it is called present" -- Kung Fu Panda (movie) quote, by request.

Nichiren

Japanese Buddhist priest of the Kamakura period, who developed the teachings of Nichiren Buddhism, a branch school of Mahayana Buddhism.

“My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?”

Calibration of this mistranslation.

inverted morality

Going strong to negativity, weak to the good.

nam myoho renge kyo

A mantra central to Nichiren Buddhism. It is the title of the Lotus Sutra and is also used as a chant to connect individuals to their inner Buddha nature, helping them bring forth wisdom, compassion, and enlightenment -- Brave AI.

Soka Gakkai

Founded in 1930 in Tokyo, it's a relatively modern offshoot of Nichiren Buddhism.

Preston Smiles

Priority request: Self-proclaimed “Spiritual” Teacher and Business Coach. I’m finding these two titles rarely, if ever, mix and calibrate above 200.

Thinking in Systems: A Primer, by Donella H. Meadows

Priority request. "Some of the biggest problems facing the world—war, hunger, poverty, and environmental degradation—are essentially system failures. They cannot be solved by fixing one piece in isolation from the others" -- amazon.

lacking context

Priority request.