Langan's IQ was estimated on ABC's 20/20 to be between 195 and 210, and in 1999 he was described by some journalists as "the smartest man in America" or "in the world" -- wikipedia.
a scientific study showing Applied Kinesiology is unreliable as a diagnostic tool
"Of the 151 sets of trials, the toxic vial was identified correctly in 80 of them (53%)." The study concluded, "Applied Kinesiology has not demonstrated that it is a useful or reliable diagnostic tool upon which health decisions can be based."
"The best predictor of someone's future behavior is their past behavior"
Request: I just heard this in an interview of Jordan Peterson by Piers Morgan.
Om Namaha Shivaya
by Robert Gass and On Wings of Song. Video embedded.
clown (occupation)
"a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh" -- collinsdictionary.
contemplation: from what experience do I derive the certainty that I am?
Request: Suggested contemplation by Rupert Spira.
insomnia
A problem of too much energy.
The Perennial Philosophy, by Aldous Huxley
"drawing on a diverse array of faiths, including Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Christian mysticism, and Islam—Huxley examines the spiritual beliefs of various religious traditions and explains how they are united by a common human yearning to experience the divine" -- amazon.
"no good deed goes unpunished"
a sardonic commentary on the frequency with which acts of kindness backfire on those who offer them -- wikipedia.
the "highest good" calibration
Highest good calibrations ascertain the most workable option when making a decision. However, the future is neither known nor knowable. Results, therefore, are based on what is present and actual in Consciousness.
The Bhagavad Gita: A Walkthrough for Westerners
Request: excellent reading that I looked fwd to do every day. Then I started reading Bhagavad Gita As Is, a book calibrated very high... and I'm struggling to continue after reading 1/3 of it. I was wondering how the two would differ in calibration.
Francis Lucille
Francis’ teachings reflect those of his guru: appreciation for humor, art, music, and poetry, intellectual rigor with a “personal” twist due to his training in Mathematics and Physics, emphasis on the body and its feelings -- francislucille.
apology
A regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure -- Oxford languages.
"fight fire with fire"
to use the same methods as someone else in order to defeat them -- request.
making a mountain out of a molehill
over-reactive, histrionic behaviour where a person makes too much of a minor issue -- wikipedia.