level: the payoff of resistance is the illusionary sense of control
Request: Came to mind while contemplating “resistance is control.”
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exposure therapy
Technique in behavior therapy to treat anxiety disorders. Exposure therapy involves exposing the target patient to the anxiety source or its context without the intention to cause any danger -- wikipedia.
The Art of Learning, by Josh Waitzkin
An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance. "After dominating the scholastic chess world for ten years, Waitzkin expanded his horizons, taking on the martial art Tai Chi Chuan and ultimately earning the title of World Champion" -- amazon.
physical exercise as a spiritual practice
A way of honoring the correlation of the physical and the spiritual.
gaming addiction
Request: Very common, especially among teenagers and young adults. What is the field?
Go (board game)
"Believed to be the oldest board game continuously played to the present day... Just as checkers had fallen to machines in 1995 and chess in 1997, computer programs finally conquered humanity's greatest Go champions in 2016–2017" -- wikipedia.
statement: fear of life is fear of emotions
Request: Therefore we don't need to handle life, we just need to handle our emotions towards life.
black hole
A region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape — Google dictionary.
suspension of Habeas Corpus as a response to the current immigration crisis
Habeas corpus requests that the court order an individual's custodian (usually a prison official) to bring the prisoner to court, to determine whether their detention is lawful -- wikipedia. Priority request.
"casting pearls before swine"
"to give or offer something valuable to someone who does not understand its value" -- merriam-webster.
art of Hokusai
"Hokusai is best known for the woodblock print series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji which includes the internationally iconic print The Great Wave off Kanagawa" -- wikipedia.
mantra: God is with me
Good in the crown dimension.
statement: there are no problems
At what level is this subjectively true?
"hurt people hurt people"
Request: Meaning people who hurt others are themselves hurting. I heard someone say it on a podcast, and they said it helps them forgive anyone who has wronged them.
running a marathon
Request: Is this an accomplishment worth pursuing?