By request

Michael Knowles

Political commentary of.

giving up

Request: To cease making an effort; resign oneself to failure. Seems to be the ego's idea of what surrender is.

not having any friends

Request: Struggled with this when I was a kid.

mantra: I let in the Holy Spirit

request: helpful to get over “insurmountable” obstacles.

asking for divine intervention

Priority request.

Poland

By the turn of the 21st century, Poland was a market-based democracy, abundant in products of all kinds and a member of both NATO and the EU, allied more strongly with western Europe than with eastern Europe but, as always, squarely between them -- britannica.com

Jesus' level at birth

Was Jesus born enlightened?

"Never give up on your dreams"

Request: Typical self help/success advice, often used by celebrities and successful people to encourage others who wish to travel in their footsteps. It is usually taken to be inspiring. However, it is also sometimes seen as cheesy and impractical.

Tony Robbins on change...

"Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change." Priority request.

opioid addiction

Request: what is its range - basically what kind of pain is suppressed into apathy (I presume).

Kanye West

"rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. One of the most prominent figures in hip hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary" -- wikipedia.

analytic idealism

"a metaphysical framework proposed by philosopher Bernardo Kastrup, which posits that consciousness is the fundamental, ontological primitive, and that the entire universe is a projection of an indivisible, instinctive consciousness" -- Brave AI.

Hara: The Vital Center of Man, by Karlfried Graf Dürckheim

"The classic text on balance, inner calm, and the cultivation of tranquillity using the age-old techniques of Zen masters" -- amazon.

The Lion King soundtrack, This Land

Request: This music is probably in the 500s.

Spain

Spain is a storied country of stone castles, snowcapped mountains, vast monuments, and sophisticated cities, all of which have made it a favoured travel destination. The country is geographically and culturally diverse -- britannica.com.