ego courage
When the ego accesses the empowerment of courage for self-inflation.
Free Tier
Art of Friedensreich Hundertwasser
The common themes in his work utilised bright colours, organic forms, a reconciliation of humans with nature, and a strong individualism, rejecting straight lines -- wikipedia.
viewing God as wise
Request: Doc had it as a posture of the intellect.
Faustian bargain
Request: A deal where someone sacrifices something of high moral or spiritual value in exchange for something they desire, such as knowledge, power, or wealth.
John F. Kennedy speech "Ich bin ein Berliner"
June 26, 1963, in West Berlin. It is one of the best-known speeches of the Cold War and among the most famous anti-communist speeches -- wikipedia. By request.
Omnia Gratia Est
"All is by grace." The idea that everything in life, including spiritual and material blessings, is a result of God's grace.
Ignatian retreat
A period of guided prayer and reflection that follows the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), the founder of the Jesuits. Priority request.
mantra: may all be free of the weight of this world
Also calibrated: "May all be free of the root of suffering."
the Spiritual Will pulls to it events that lead to its fulfillment
Doc wrote in Letting go: "We simply picture the kind of person we want to be and surrender all the negative feelings and blocks that prevent us from being that. What happens, then, is that all we need to have and to do will automatically fall into place."
surrendering all expectations for oneself and others
Request: The AA saying goes, "an expectation is a premeditated resentment." I tend to resent myself when I fail to achieve certain expectations.
Silverado (1985)
Stars Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Danny Glover, and Kevin Costner. The supporting cast features Brian Dennehy, Rosanna Arquette, John Cleese, Jeff Goldblum, Lynne Whitfield, and Linda Hunt -- wikipedia.
republic
A state in which political power rests with the public (people), typically through their representatives—in contrast to a monarchy -- wikipedia.
Neil Diamond - America
From 1980, patriotic song about immigrants pursuing the American dream. A lot of us still feel this way in 2025. Happy Birthday, America.
benevolent dictatorship
Request: Doc said that Singapore, the highest calibrating country at that time, is a product of benevolent dictatorship. Generically, is it a viable form of government?
Brahmacharya
"in Buddhism, strictly, the practice of sexual chastity; more generally, the term denotes the endeavour by monks and nuns as well as lay devotees to live a moral life as a way to end suffering and to reach enlightenment" -- wikipedia.