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RobertJ's avatar

Nudge theory exposes how corporations hijack Aristotle’s insight: they’ve turned habit formation into a weapon. Every screen, aisle, and algorithm is engineered to train submission. Real wisdom now means reclaiming the levers of habit from those who profit off your impulses.

John Roberts's avatar

At least I got one thing correct.

I married the prettiest girl in the world !!!

Peter W Allen's avatar

start samll.: read John Leake every day!

John Leake's avatar

Very kind!

Patrick Frank's avatar

In addressing a high school graduation, Cary Grant advised the students to, 'Act like the person you want to be, and you'll become that person.'

A succinct expression of the whole philosophy of self-improvement.

Aly Jaenicke's avatar

Yes, manifestation.

I show horses and my coach taught me to visualize my time in the show ring before I enter ie I see myself winning and it really does manifest.

DLeivian's avatar

Love this, thank you!

Happy New Year! 🥳

Jennifer Jones's avatar

If you DO want to read or listen to Aristotle's Nicomechean Ethics, however, you can find both free through a search on Google.

Alice Hesselrode's avatar

I had the "blessing" of having a sore back. Now I do excercises for my back daily and have added leg lifts to strenghten my stomach muscles.

David Kukkee's avatar

Well said, John Leake. Keeping a clear conscience toward God and man includes keeping a clear conscience to one's self also. Being able to look into the mirror without shame is priceless. Never having to look over your shoulder, meaning what you say, and saying what you mean, considering the consequences of your actions before you do them, and taking responsibility after you've made your decisions... and followed through with those decisions. All of these are described in the Bible, and are critical for a life of well-being, joy, freedom from illness, and respect from one's fellows. Education to develop character is NOT obtained by farming out to government... It is a parental responsibility, and is the foundation of Christian virtue, based on the laws given by God, our Creator and sustainer.

Kathleen Nathan's avatar

As someone who stood out in front of my retirement center...population around 9OO with a large hand made sign that said "COVID VAX KILLS" about four years ago with a list of names to research such as Reiner Fuellmich and Dr.Vlad Zalenko Prof Delores Cahill .etc...I know I fulfilled my duty to humanity and to our creator. I have received feed back thanking me for my effort....perhaps totally not in vain. Sadly my husband sleeps most of the time now--narcolepsy and guillaine barre syndrome combine to make his life hellish...so I wasn't able to stop his children from getting him "protected" with a toxic "vaccine"...as the "non pandemic" was raging and our trusted news sources were lying and deceiving like there would be no tomorrow and for many....there really wasn't ....massive death followed in the wake of the "vaccine"....as the "planners" knew it would. All planned in advance...EVENT 2O1.

I thank God I did my duty as best I could....though apparently the great majority here got their shots and the fall out continues...cancer...myocarditis etc. Surrounded by death in the retirement center as the ambulance is always howling every day---

We are old and were not destined to live much longer....I feel heartbroken for how the babies and young mothers were also targeted. Dr. Rochelle Walensky...who took Fauci's place when he was driven out-- got on the tube and stated that the "vaccine" was needed by pregnant moms and young children. Can Dr. Walensky look herself in the mirror every day?

pam Rivers Holland's avatar

💟I share your concerns and Breaking heart…there are very many wicked men and women doing great harm to humanity. Thank you for your commentary and the stance you hold❣️… I am a grandmother and recently became a great-grandmother. Neither myself, my children or grandchildren took that injection. I learned recently that the father of the new baby had taken multiple shots. My concerns now focus on the baby’s future health, (one ‘vaxxed’ parent and one not) how this experimental intervention might affect or compromises the babes development, and that of generations of children to come who have been innocently subjected to what may prove to be the biggest transgenerational medical horror story in human history. How can any of us remain complacent while for example Reiner Fuellmich remains in prison. And the establishment continues to pushes its monstrous agenda more and more. Thank you for standing firm . ❤️‍🩹

SteelJ's avatar

If you think Walensky has a problem with what she did you have a lot to learn about people like her. When you have no decency, you don't feel the least bit bad about acting without decency.

Kathleen Nathan's avatar

Yes here is the information on Dr. Walensky's spouse:

Loren D. Walensky - Wikipedia

Loren David Walensky is an American physician-scientist and pediatric oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute since 2003 and a professor of pediatrics at the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center. He researches peptides and oncogenic pathways. In 2013, Walensky became director of the joint

So to summarize this Dr. Rochelle Walensky encouraged the "vaccination" of infants and babies with a product that causes cancer and immune system failure. Apparently her husband runs a clinic that treats children with these exact problems. How convenient for them. She recommends the injections for children and infants and when they inevitably fall ill...her spouse is ready to profit from their "bad luck"....

JanC1955's avatar

Great reminder, thank you!

edward's avatar

We are what we say, what we do, what we think and what we believe. Women tend to sort males out by focusing only on what we do.

Jennifer Jones's avatar

Yes, whether a man does what he said is VERY important to us (women.)

edward's avatar

But I have also found it can be important a man does not do things that can destabilize a strong friendship. If terms are agreed upon and the male does not abide by those terms the friendship can easily dissolve. In a non romantic friendship it can and will get very close. It is a mind, soul and spirit friendship that has denied the body totally. The key quintessentiality is fed by controlled affection but still affection none the less that in its substance provides trust and security.

Love is NOT made in bed and in fact the core purity of friend affection precludes any disrespectful and improper advances of any sort. That is, the sanctity of a love albeit a non romantic one if anything creates feelings that do not violate the security of the close friendship and it is the synergistic combination of trust, affection, respect and caring that precludes anything that would not be "kosher." That is, if one truly loves another who designates a friendship as desirable it is in fact love that will prevent unacceptable actions. It is NOT LOVE that drives the friendship to adultery/fornication but love that keeps things on an even keel. Affection is strong enough to preclude improper actions that would destroy what two friends man and woman want and need,

I have this with seven women who ALL desired and asked me to be a friend. No failures. Few understand this. John Gay stated that "a womans friendship ever ends in love" but a different type I refer to as cherishment which is stronger than love and invites itself in after about a year.

Only ONE MAN IN MY LIFE UNDERSTOOD WHAT I WAS SAYING AND THAT WAS THREE DECADES AGO. When a woman seeks the shelter understanding and respect alone gives, and has suffered horrendous things in her whole life, any mind wandering towards her inner and outer beauty will not and does not ignite sexual feelings. If it does they turn to anger and hate that such a woman, one of Gods most precious and beautiful creations was ever disrespected and hurt. That always happened to me but seeing me trying to hide my tears initially turned her very soft towards me and she has been my friend for over 40 years. The others as well have been hurt too but not to the degree she has. What did/.does the soft side of me push me to do? I say this because the feelings were real and are.

FEELINGS CREATE ACTION. SORROW CREATES ACTION. EMPATHY CREATES ACTION. AND AFFECTION CREATES ACTION. What are these actions defined as?

-doing work for women who cannot afford it

-lawn cutting her grass

-building maintenance

-giving money to support the efforts of a woman who was abandoned

Who got me into that mode? An atheist medical specialist who was and is very generous and charitable to me.

I do hear the words, "I love you" and I return them. Yet nothing inappropriate. Lost one a few years ago. Her name was Sadie. She had a stroke . 94 years old

edward's avatar

What is my impetus? A scripture that states, "He who knoweth to do good and doeth it not to him IT IS SIN." A man can always be judged accurately by where he opens his wallet for and to whom he is charitable.

Loretta's avatar

That was beautifully put. Thank you.

edward's avatar

I must wallow in my confessed inability to alone find the quintessential truth about women until it came from them to rescue me. (7 of them) There are a lot of things a woman ALWAYS knows. Loving a real woman in totality mind and soul and spirit(but not body) requires respect, trust, transparency, honesty, comprehensive understanding and integrity. It need not be a romance to be a close friendship and being a bonefide relationship still requires the above. It took me 33 years dealing with women a lot in my profession meeting all different races, nationalities, etc before I had merely scratched the surface. Just talked to one who is in my friend list. I call her "Brat" because she is. Another one gets the label(libel) SCHHHHHHHNOTT and neither of them care, they actually like it. But I warn you, some of these hug the dickens out of me. I guess they like a man in his mid seventies. Hmmmm But I must brag a bit because I suffer a lot for them. I hate women hugging and hanging off me. But I do not want to hurt their tender feelings. So I put up with it and what a sacrifice. Warm soft cheeks against mine and sioft warm bodies against mine. But damn, I hate it. I have been given awards for my sacrifices. Gottcha. If you believe that then have I got some swampland in Florida to sell you. OH THE PAIN!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

edward's avatar

I COULD NOT RESIST LORETTA AND THE OTHER GALS READING THAT. But seriously, there is a decent way to be hugged and they all know it and practice it. (total physical separation from the waist down)

Loretta's avatar

No wonder you have such good 'girl friends' and many I bet. I am glad you learned of what a woman is and sorry it may have taken you awhile, but at least you have wanted to learn of us.

We know shit. (i tell my family this all the time, hahaha. they believe me.)

Much pleasure in your correspondence. Thank you.

Crixcyon's avatar

There is no good life, there is no bad life, there is just life. From am old vaquero, I think.

Harry Cushing's avatar

Thank you. Very inspiring. You had me at eudaimonia!

DaughteroftheKing's avatar

Kathleen Nathan - Standing out in front of your retirement center holding your sign "COVID VAX KILLS" definitely required COURAGE! You did what ALMIGHTY GOD would want you to do to try to warn and protect others. They are responsible for how they responded.

I PRAY ALMIGHTY GOD will hold you and your husband closely and provide each of you His COMFORT, PEACE and STRENGTH through this very difficult time....