A school of psychology and a theory of perception that emphasises the processing of entire patterns and configurations, and not merely individual components -- wikipedia.
contemplation: what is it that is aligned (with a higher power)?
Request: A long time student of Doc asked me this once when I came to him with a question.
US Social Security system
How well is it being run?
Ponzi scheme
Request: A form of fraud wherein earlier “investors” are paid out with money from later “investors”, despite no actual business being conducted or value being created. This scam relies on a steady supply of new victims and money to continue.
The Virtues Project
To make the timeless knowledge of the world’s great wisdom traditions accessible in our individual and collective lives -- virtuesproject.com.
Goodfellas (1990)
Request: Ray Liotta becomes a mobster and falls in love with the life of a gangster.
T/F: holding someone as lovable raises their level of consciousness
Priority request: Doc said this about the komodo dragon, he said it's cute and its bite is impressive and then said viewing it this way has an effect on its calibration. I wonder if that's true for people as well.
"The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy"
Elon Musk on the Joe Rogan podcast.
Your Body Doesn't Lie, by John Diamond
A simple muscle test can tell you what stimuli can strengthen or weaken you--how your body responds to stress, posture, specific foods, emotions, and your entire social and physical environments -- goodreads.
gardening
"active participation in the growing of plants, and tends to be labor-intensive" -- wikipedia.
dating someone of a significantly lower consciousness (concept)
In general practice, this is not a constructive frame to approach dating.
jack of all trades
"a person who can do many different types of work" -- Google dictionary.
statement: this is as good as it gets
Request: acceptance or apathy? Answer: neutrality...
Awaken The Giant Within, by Anthony Robbins
Request: Tony Robbins was the trigger of my spiritual journey, but now, 5 years later, I wonder the LoC of his teachings.
calories in/calories out
Request: Weight loss method where you eat less calories than you burn. Is it serving the highest good?