"worrying is praying for what you don't want"
Request: I guess by worrying about something we are holding it in mind, thus making it more likely to happen.
By request
DeepSeek (chatbot)
"Compliance with Chinese government censorship policies and its data collection practices have also raised concerns over privacy… However, it has also been praised for its open weights and infrastructure code, energy efficiency and contributions to open-source artificial intelligence" -- wikipedia.
Summa Theologica, by Thomas Aquinas
Request: Since he had a major effect on Catholicism, e.g. the fonts of morality, I figured his work would be of great value to calibrate.
T/F: use of force is sometimes justified
In her most recent book, Susan Hawkins explains how sometimes Doc would respond in ways his students may not expect. He flipped people off on the highway, slammed the door in people’s face, and he cussed frequently -- request.
waking oneself up with an alarm clock
Request: It seems a bit forceful, doesn't it?
the law of reverse effect
Aldous Huxley first described the ‘Law of Reverse Effect,’ saying that “The harder we try with the conscious will to do something, the less we shall succeed.” So, could it really be that when we stop consciously trying to succeed, we increase our chances of success?
tennis
Request: Newfound joy of life, what is the field?
statement: self-esteem is the way to happiness
Request: Is that true?
The Secret Way Of Riches, by Oliver Hughes
Ancient Wisdoms and Timeless Principles for Wealth Creation. "You'll discover that behind every great fortune lies not just strategy and timing, but ancient wisdom that transcends cultures and centuries." Priority request.
"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the world"
Priority request. Matthew 5:5.
past lives
Request: true at what level?
Mary Magdalene
"She was mentioned by name twelve times in the canonical gospels, more than most of the apostles and more than any other woman in the gospels, other than Jesus's family" -- wikipedia.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo
"With the expansion of knowledge to include the nonlinear nonduality of reality, it will become stunningly apparent that the most profound, radically scientific statement that is possible to make is, in fact, 'Gloria in Excelsis Deo'" -- The Eye of the I.
silence is consent
Request: The idea that if you don't disagree, you automatically agree. Keeping quiet is the same as giving permission.
shill, manipulation
shill: "an accomplice of a hawker, gambler, or swindler who acts as an enthusiastic customer to entice or encourage others" -- google dictionary.