By request

love the small self, surrender the ego

Priority request: A statement that summarizes spiritual work and lifts the paradox of surrender/letting go vs. love and also the paradox of 'me' as divinity vs. 'me' as the ego. As Doc taught we ought to let go of attachments, and keep love as an alignment.

swallowing your pride

To decide to do something although it will make you feel embarrassed or ashamed -- dictionary.cambridge.com.

staring contest

A game in which two people maintain eye contact for as long as possible, the loser being the one who is the first to blink or look away -- request.

Opening Doors Within: 365 Daily Meditations

Book by Eileen Caddy.

suppression of anger vs. expression of anger

Priority request: We know it’s better to let go. But in general is it better to express or suppress?

statement: suffering has no upside except to teach you to choose happiness

When will we learn? Happiness is a choice.

percentage of people with Cluster B personality disorders in the USA

Priority request: "It appears to be an epidemic but perhaps it is just getting more publicity." Cluster B includes antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders.

(peaceful) acceptance of being confused

Similar in effect to the peace of admitting "I don't know."

TikTok

Hosts user-submitted videos, which can range in duration from 3 seconds to 10 minutes -- wikipedia.

Stop Fixing Yourself, by Anthony De Mello

"People ask me, what do I need to do to change myself? If you're one of those people, I've got a big surprise for you! You don't have to do anything."

"The closer you get to the light, the greater your shadow becomes"

Spiritually speaking. By request.

401(k)

A retirement savings plan sponsored by an employer — request.

superstition

Irrational beliefs at odds with scientific knowledge of the world.

T/F: Bible was edited multiple times particularly to remove mention of reincarnation

By request.

Jnana Yoga (book), by Vivekananda

Priority request. "The book was based on a series of lectures on the topic delivered mainly in New York and London by Swami Vivekananda. These lectures were recorded by a professional stenogrpaher J.J.Goodwin (who later became a disciple of Swami Vivekananda."