pessimism
a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future -- Oxford Languages.
By request
The Power of Full Engagement, by Jim Loehr
Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal.
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, by Gabor Mate
"Maté looks to the root causes of addiction, applying a clinical and psychological view to the physical manifestation and offering some enlightening answers for why people inflict such catastrophe on themselves" -- goodreads.
"God won't give me what I want"
Request: What is the source of this feeling? It's like a frustration or blaming God for negative things that happened in the past...
"One is responsible for the effort but not the results"
Request: A useful reminder to release the desire to control the future.
Being Myself, by Rupert Spira
a contemplative exploration of the essential nature of our self -- google books.
Hara meditation
by request: "David R Hawkins mentions it in Healing and Recovery (in regards to using it during intimacy)."
the mind is an endless phantasmagoria
Calibration of concept by David R. Hawkins in “Realizing the Root of Consciousness: Meditative and Contemplative Techniques” June 2002 DVD, Disc 1.
omnivore diet
Request: With all these specific diets existing, i wonder whether just eating a diet without restrictions is more viable than some of these restraining diets. Cheers!
flakiness
Request: I've noticed this as a growing social trend. people baling on plans or commitments with no sincere reason.
"Everything is a gift from God" - David R. Hawkins
Request: Difficult situations? Betrayal? Accident? etc. All situations, all things, all is a gift from God? At what level is this true?
not voting
Request: Even if there is election integrity, which is not a given, it is highly unlikely that one vote out of millions will make a difference – and you'll end up having spent your free time for no reason. Or is this faulty reasoning?
"your only responsibility is to love"
Let God handle the outcome.
contemplation: "Why am I doing this to myself?"
Priority request: This was recommended by Brian on the forum as a way to dismiss experiential suffering as an illusion. "You don't need an answer. The question is enough to call out the absurdity of it."
a pure heart
Request: I feel like Enlightenment might be an overwhelming goal for someone who's not sufficiently evolved spiritually, and maybe aiming for purity of heart (which is suspect is around LoC 540) is a more realistic and practical goal for this lifetime.