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Right to vote at national elections; should it be given to all or should people be filtered?
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by LuckyR
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Public Q&A for My Mentees (or Anyone Who Wants My Advice) -- If you want my advice about anything, post your Qs here.
Posted March 17th, 2023, 4:43pm » in Discuss "In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
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by Surabhi Rani
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Success is a choice.
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Do you agree with everything in the book, "In It Together"? If not, what is the first sentence with which you disagree?
Posted January 19th, 2023, 1:50pm » in Discuss "In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
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by Shirley Labzentis
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Mentoring Q&A: I've been accused of something and all the evidence makes me look very guilty of it, but it's not what it looks like. I didn't do that particular thing. How do I get vindicated?
Posted May 12th, 2025, 5:18pm » in Discuss "In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
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by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
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My sincere advice: Be lazy and stubborn. Don't try, ever. Avoid productivity addicts, money lovers, and safety freaks.
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by Brayan Uribe
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My HUGE TIP for decision paralysis: If it's that hard to decide, it doesn't really matter.
Posted December 23rd, 2023, 1:25pm » in Discuss "In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
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by Brayan Uribe
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Powerful three-word mantra "Reality is right." | The universe never miscalculates.
Posted September 27th, 2023, 1:18am » in Discuss "In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
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by Brayan Uribe
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Tip for Dealing with Temptation and Heavy Emotions or Emotional Compulsions: Think, "I notice my body feels..."
Posted October 20th, 2023, 1:34pm » in Discuss "In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
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by Brayan Uribe
May 12th, 2025, 12:59am
Advice about Ultimatums and Setting and Enforcing Healthy Boundaries in All Relationships: Personal, Business, Political
Posted October 19th, 2023, 4:35pm » in Discuss "In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
32 Replies 
7551 Views
by Brayan Uribe
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Posts on Projection, Reading Between the Lines, and Toxic Unassertiveness
Posted August 29th, 2023, 2:24pm » in Discuss "In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
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by Brayan Uribe
May 12th, 2025, 12:31am
To believe in an all-powerful God and think 'should-not-have-ness' exists is to therefore believe that God did a bad job
Posted August 23rd, 2023, 12:22am » in Discuss "In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
80 Replies 
17916 Views
by Brayan Uribe
May 12th, 2025, 12:24am
Topics about the dangerous superstition of 'shoulds' and 'oughts' and other resentful, moralizing judgementalism
Posted October 12th, 2023, 11:26pm » in Discuss "In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
40 Replies 
15429 Views
by Brayan Uribe
May 12th, 2025, 12:20am
Easily View My Poetry on Instagram for Free
Posted April 27th, 2023, 11:45am » in Discuss "In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
46 Replies 
15767 Views
by Brayan Uribe
May 12th, 2025, 12:11am
Did you understand every sentence in the book, "In It Together"? If not, what part did you first not understand?
Posted January 19th, 2023, 2:04pm » in Discuss "In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
272 Replies 
536245 Views
by Caledonia A
May 11th, 2025, 10:01pm
An elaboration on how judgmental moralizing and the superstition of 'moral law' infringes on free-spirited inner peace
Posted February 28th, 2023, 2:06am » in Discuss "In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
27 Replies 
7529 Views
by Harshitha G B
May 11th, 2025, 9:18am
Is There an Objective Truth, or Just Layers of Belief?
Posted May 7th, 2025, 1:59pm » in Discuss "The Contentment Dilemma: Examining Life’s Mysteries and Purposes" by Marcus Hurst
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by Sushan
May 7th, 2025, 1:59pm
Procirclism, Determinism, and moral values
Posted February 4th, 2022, 8:44pm » in Free Will, Do You Have It? by Albertus Kral
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by AKproc
May 5th, 2025, 3:48pm
Humans cannot avoid hierarchy and structure; do you agree?
Posted October 16th, 2022, 11:31am » in Mary Jane Whiteley Coggeshall, Hicksite Quaker, Iowa/National Suffragette And Her Speeches by John N. (Jake) Ferris
356 Replies 
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by Thomas3333
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Do justifiable crimes exist?
Posted January 13th, 2023, 3:59pm » in Discuss "Entanglement - Quantum and Otherwise" by John K Danenbarger
95 Replies 
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by Pattern-chaser
May 1st, 2025, 6:49am
Overall Idea about "The Contentment Dilemma: Examining Life’s Mysteries and Purposes" by Marcus Hurst
Posted May 1st, 2025, 2:16am » in Discuss "The Contentment Dilemma: Examining Life’s Mysteries and Purposes" by Marcus Hurst
1 Replies 
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by Sushan
May 1st, 2025, 2:16am
Were Ancient Gods Just Aliens in Disguise?
Posted April 24th, 2025, 9:18am » in Discuss "On Spirits: The World Hidden Volume II" by Dr. Joseph M. Feagan
3 Replies 
1645 Views
by Sushan
April 30th, 2025, 12:10pm
Are Spirits Actually Aliens?
Posted April 20th, 2025, 8:41am » in Discuss "On Spirits: The World Hidden Volume II" by Dr. Joseph M. Feagan
3 Replies 
594 Views
by Sushan
April 30th, 2025, 12:07pm
Reading List for My Mentees
Posted May 6th, 2023, 4:14pm » in Discuss "In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
173 Replies 
37270 Views
by ola beremako
April 29th, 2025, 2:10pm
Q&A: "What are the factors to consider during the initiation stage of a project to make it successful?"
Posted January 23rd, 2025, 9:31am » in Discuss "In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes
5 Replies 
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by Fanisa Ndhabambi
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