Point of Observation of 700 used for consciousness calibration
unnecessary
"not needed or wanted, or more than is needed or wanted" -- Cambridge dictionary.
not having any friends
Request: Struggled with this when I was a kid.
gentleman
A man whose conduct conforms to a high standard of propriety or correct behavior -- merriam-webster. Also calibrated, "a gentleman and a scholar."
mantra: everything is okay just as it is
Request: this feels comforting to tell yourself.
contemplation: who am I?
Request: Ramana Maharshi said the way to enlightenment is to ask yourself daily "Who am I?"
“Wisdom is knowing I am nothing, Love is knowing I am everything.”
Request: quote from chapter 47 of I AM THAT by Nisargadatta.
marriage instinct
Instincts are ego-centric, evolutionary patterns of thought without a realistic context: the presumption is that one's happiness depends on obtaining the form of marriage and the content of its accoutrements.
idealization
The action of regarding or representing something as perfect or better than in reality -- google dictionary.
"justified" falsehood
Well below a white lie, it is the tipping point to rationalize any application of force.
"where there's a will there's a way"
From grammarist.com: "A proverb that means if someone is determined to do something, he will find a way to accomplish it regardless of obstacles".
dislike
Often represented on the Internet in the form of the dislike (👎) button -- by request.
living on autopilot
"it seems to me to be the complete opposite of purposeful living" -- by request.
raising a family
Priority request: Using this statement might bring more clarity to having kids or not.