Proverbs 13:20
"He who walks with wise men shall be wise; but a companion of fools shall suffer harm" -- Lamsa.
By request
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."
"One is responsible for the effort but not the results"
Request: A useful reminder to release the desire to control the future.
Anger Busting 101, by Newton Hightower
Priority request. The New ABCs for Angry Men and the Women Who Love Them. "You learn simple ways to end the destructiveness, heal the wounds, and start living the life you really want for yourself and your family" -- amazon.
ego (concept)
Ego has a wide range of definitions, depending on context.
mantra: let me see this as it is
Priority request: After reading the CCD post on recontextualization, I received this mantra while in a dream. I was curious as to what it calibrated at.
David (2025 movie)
Animated epic Biblical musical adventure coming-of-age comedy-drama film featuring the character of David from the Book of Samuel in the Old Testament -- wikpedia.
Divine Comedy, by Dante Alighieri
The narrative takes as its literal subject the state of the soul after death and presents an image of divine justice meted out as due punishment or reward, and describes Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. Allegorically, the poem represents the soul's journey towards God--wikipedia.
“The pen is mightier than the sword”
The exact phrasing dates to 1839, but "the idea of communication surpassing violence in efficacy had numerous predecessors" -- wikipedia.
leaving a bad review / complaint card
Request: What is the integrity if you have had a poor customer experience and you say so?
complaining
A form of communication that expresses dissatisfaction regardless of having actually experienced the subjective feeling of dissatisfaction or not -- wikipedia.
underpromise, overdeliver
The solution to overpromise, underdeliver?
etheric brain
A Hawkins term for the capability of spiritual sensitivity and a unique, individual karma, i.e. the soul.
wishing someone a Merry Christmas
Would seem to indicate a good deal of spiritual evolution...
avoidant personality disorder
Loss and rejection are so painful to these individuals that they will choose loneliness rather than risk trying to connect with others -- psychologytoday.