The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel
"Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you know. It's about how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to really smart people." Priority request.
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"the one" (concept)
Request: Is there such a thing as "the one" for us? We often hear that hope to find 'the one' for us romantically, but is it a realistic aim to find the one? If so please could you provide some explanation and further understanding?
Kierkegaard, on the power of walking
Priority request. The following quote from theologian and philosopher Soren Kierkegaard is calibrated.
parentification
"Parentification or parent–child role reversal is the process of role reversal whereby a child or adolescent is obliged to support the family system in ways that are developmentally inappropriate and overly burdensome" -- wikipedia.
crying from the beauty of life, how wonderful life is
By request.
economist (profession)
"Within this field there are many sub-fields, ranging from the broad philosophical theories to the focused study of minutiae within specific markets, macroeconomic analysis, microeconomic analysis or financial statement analysis" -- wikipedia.
Buddha statues in the home
can it bring peace, positive energy, good health and prosperity? By request.
T/F: Doc knew that his work would be continued by groups like this
In a lecture, he mentioned that other teachers would come along.
sesshin (meditation)
A sesshin schedule in the West will typically allow anywhere from nine to fifteen periods of zazen per day, 30–40 minutes each, with ten-minute periods of walking meditation (kinhin) between zazen periods -- wikipedia.
To err is human, to forgive divine
Alexander Pope said it.
Way of Mastery
by Shanti Christo Foundation. "Jeshua speaks to every aspect of living in the world as Christ. With practicality, humor and loving direction, He points the way to the correction of every belief and perception that would keep us from knowing our perfect union with God."
living on your own terms
Request: Kind of way to transcend victim mentality I guess.
irony
1: The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning. 2: An expression or utterance marked by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning. 3: Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs -- wordnik.com.
gaslighting
The activity of manipulative historical revisionism.
pathological liar
“A person who lies compulsively usually for no external gain or benefit and often with detrimental consequences” — Merriam Webster.