Priority request: The popular quote "comparison is the thief of joy" is widely and popularly attributed to U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt - Google AI Overview.
pain-avoiding psychological denial
"Distorting the facts until they become bearable for our own views" -- by request.
samsara
Referred to with terms or phrases such as transmigration/reincarnation, karmic cycle, or Punarjanman, and "cycle of aimless drifting, wandering or mundane existence". When related to the theory of karma, it is the cycle of death and rebirth -- wikipedia.
what was the source behind A Course in Miracles?
Doc said the source was "inner dictation." Others subscribe to the notion it was Jesus. Did the Holy Spirit play a part? What about the White Brotherhood?
“If you have the choice between being right and being kind, choose being kind”
A quote attributed to Wayne Dyer.
polite
Having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people -- Oxford languages. Priority request.
"Let me recognize my problems have been solved"
ACIM lesson 80.
pacifist
Priority request: A pacifist rejects war and believes there are no moral grounds which can justify resorting to war. War, for the pacifist, is always wrong. In a sense the philosophy is based on the idea that the ends do not justify the means. The word pacific denotes conciliatory -- wikipedia.
old soul
Request: “Someone who seems unusually mature, wise, and insightful for their age, often possessing a deep understanding of life and a strong sense of empathy” - Google AI.
resilient
Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions -- Oxford Languages.
dictator
a ruler who is unconstrained by law; a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner -- vocabulary.com.
self-sufficient
Needing no outside help in satisfying one's basic needs -- google dictionary.
Ensure (beverage)
Meal replacement drink. The top six ingredients are water, corn maltodextrin, sugar, milk protein concentrate, canola oil, and soy protein isolate -- wikipedia.
nitpicky
Overly concerned with insignificant details.
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication"
Request: Quote attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci. Perhaps it is the ego that makes things complicated, as God has already made all things perfect.