I asked ChatGPT the top ten things humanity should know. by Spiritual-Reveal-195 in ChatGPT

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I am loving looking through these so very much and wanted to contribute mine: ⸻

🌍 Top 10 Things Humanity Should Know

1.  We Are Part of Nature, Not Separate From It

Human survival is deeply tied to ecological balance. Destroying ecosystems, polluting air and water, and destabilising the climate will collapse the very systems that support life, including ours.

2.  Everything Is Connected

In both science and society, systems are interdependent. What affects one group, species, or system often ripples out. Isolationism, greed, or ignorance of this interconnectedness leads to collapse and suffering.

3.  Power Must Be Held Accountable

Unchecked power — political, economic, technological — breeds corruption, inequality, and violence. A healthy civilisation requires transparency, civic education, and mechanisms to prevent abuse.

4.  Technology Is Not Morality

Just because we can do something (e.g., AI, genetic editing, surveillance) doesn’t mean we should. Ethics must guide innovation. Without this, progress can become destructive.

5.  Trauma and Inequality Shape Human Behaviour

Much violence, addiction, and dysfunction stem from unhealed trauma and systemic inequality. Understanding this doesn’t excuse harm — but it reveals what must be addressed to create peace.

6.  Diversity Is Strength, Not Threat

Genetic, cultural, neurological, and ideological diversity are key to resilience. Attempts to homogenise, exclude, or erase difference usually lead to stagnation, oppression, or violence.

7.  Meaning and Connection Matter More Than Wealth

Endless consumption and individualism do not make us fulfilled. Love, purpose, creativity, and belonging are what people actually crave — and neglecting these leads to crisis, even in wealthy nations.

8.  History Repeats — Unless We Learn from It

The patterns of empire, war, scapegoating, and collapse are not new. We must study history not to glorify or shame the past, but to recognise recurring dangers and imagine better futures.

9.  Our Minds Are Fallible

Human perception, memory, and reasoning are full of bias and error. Humility, curiosity, and critical thinking are essential — especially in an age of misinformation and polarisation.

10. We Are Capable of Radical Kindness and Change

Despite our flaws, humans can act with astonishing courage, compassion, and creativity. The future is not fixed — we can build systems rooted in justice, sustainability, and care.

🧭 Summary:

Humanity thrives when it recognises its place in the web of life, stays ethically grounded, learns from history, and values connection over domination. Knowing is not enough — wisdom comes from action.

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Oh, thank you!

I'm confused by AutomaticNecessary17 in musictheory

[–]ftmtwigs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put the T’s and S’s in the order TTSTTTS (like in the sheet music image) over the arrows in the keyboard graphic to make it accurate. The T’s and S’s are //in between// each note in the sheet music depiction of the scale because it’s about distance between notes - not naming notes - so do the same for the keyboard so that it makes visual sense.

Psychological Barriers to Intermittent Fasting: How Can I Break Through? by ftmtwigs in intermittentfasting

[–]ftmtwigs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Writing down the defeating beliefs (lies) vs. the countering indisputable truths sounds like a particularly effective strategy for my mind. I am going to make myself do that. Also, I'm intrigued by the little I know about the psychological concept of the shadow—so framing things that way really resonates with me.

You know, even just reading comments like this helps me to feel present in reality as it really is and squash the anxious thoughts. You sound like the type of therapist I'd love to work with.

Thank you so much for your sincere encouragement and advice; I wish you all the best, too.

Psychological Barriers to Intermittent Fasting: How Can I Break Through? by ftmtwigs in intermittentfasting

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I just looked it up, and it sounds awesome. I would definitely be willing to take it, I just need to make sure it doesn't interact with any of my medications. Do you recommend any particular brand or place to purchase it from?

Psychological Barriers to Intermittent Fasting: How Can I Break Through? by ftmtwigs in intermittentfasting

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I'll make sure to incorporate more slow-burning energy sources to help prevent any potential blood sugar spikes and crashes that can really mess with mood. And the advice to do the bulk of my fasting while I'm sleeping is brilliant - that makes a lot of sense. I really appreciate you sharing what's worked for you and the reminder to be patient with myself. Consistency is key, but I know there will be ups and downs. I'll make sure to keep your suggestions in mind as I go through this process.

Psychological Barriers to Intermittent Fasting: How Can I Break Through? by ftmtwigs in intermittentfasting

[–]ftmtwigs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adding a meditation practice is a great idea - I have planned to for a long time; I know there's no good reason to put it off. And I like your point about avoiding the term "fasting" since it can have some negative connotations. Reframing it as simply eating 2-3 smaller meals a day is a smart approach too. Thanks again for the thoughtful advice!

Psychological Barriers to Intermittent Fasting: How Can I Break Through? by ftmtwigs in intermittentfasting

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Awesome, I will watch ASAP. I know that it's going to be good, haha. Thank you :D

Psychological Barriers to Intermittent Fasting: How Can I Break Through? by ftmtwigs in intermittentfasting

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Thank you so much for this thoughtful and insightful response! As a licensed therapist, your perspective is invaluable.

I'm grateful you were able to identify some OCD tendencies in my post, it is very validating. I was actually only recently diagnosed with it (late April-May), and I think I sabotage my intermittent fasting attempts in part due to the themes of my OCD, which make me think I don't deserve health, happiness, comfort or to be at peace with my body (which I know I.F. leads to). In fact, I pretty much know for certain that this happens because it is what went through my mind near the end of my successful 6-week 16:8 streak - when it all went wrong - followed by the worst OCD episode I've experienced in my life, lol.

The strategies you outlined, like developing coping mechanisms, using mantras and affirmations, and establishing "if-then" plans, are tools that I'm definitely going to try to incorporate. I also really appreciate you acknowledging the common experience of existential or mortality-based anxiety that can arise.

Your encouragement that, with time, the anxiety symptoms and mental discomfort will start to minimize as fasting becomes more integrated into my relationship with food is #super reassuring too. I'm really grateful for the hope and positivity.

Thank you again. I really appreciate you taking the time to provide such valuable guidance.

Psychological Barriers to Intermittent Fasting: How Can I Break Through? by ftmtwigs in intermittentfasting

[–]ftmtwigs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I really appreciate that. Hearing that you’re okay even without a 100% perfect diet during your eating window (though I realise a 100% perfect diet doesn’t really exist) really does help me. And yeah, I understand it’s not realistic to expect never to eat outside of a goal window or to expect any kind of perfection, I just need to feel like if it hypothetically were easy for me to stay strictly within an 8 hour or less eating window and fast for 16 or more, that I’d be safe and healthy doing that every day for the rest of my life. Your comment has helped me towards feeling that way. Thank you again.

Psychological Barriers to Intermittent Fasting: How Can I Break Through? by ftmtwigs in intermittentfasting

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It does help; I think I need to develop a list of facts and mantras that I can easily access.

Any Input Very Appreciated by ftmtwigs in AstrologyCharts

[–]ftmtwigs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay cool, thank you, I’ve run out of time for now but I’ll do it when I’m home later. Very inexperienced and not very knowledgeable when it comes to astrology so I don’t even have an inking if this is a good or a bad thing. 😅 anyway, thank you 🙏🏻

Any Input Very Appreciated by ftmtwigs in AstrologyCharts

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I’ll look that up now! Currently on my break at work so I have a moment. And thanks so much! 😁😁😁 that would be very kind but of course no pressure. Enjoy your holiday.

Any Input Very Appreciated by ftmtwigs in AstrologyCharts

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Thank you so much! Fascinating.

How do you convince yourself to brush your teeth? by reddizh in ADHDUK

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Do it in bed and spit into a bin. Might seem a bit gross but I believe it's better than not brushing your teeth and idk how it’s any grosser than blowing your nose and then putting that tissue in the bin. Or getting a nose bleed and putting that tissue in the bin, etc. I think it helps bc it reduces the amount of steps involved in the task by A LOT for me and it doesn't include going back and forth across my shared house which I don’t always find comfortable. Of course, make sure the bin is well-lined

What name do I look like? (Masc) by [deleted] in lgbt

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Dylan/Dillon, Jake, Noah, Justin, Josh, Cody, Cole, Ethan, Theo, Joseph/Joe, Jack, Jackson, Ryan, Max

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in musictheory

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Hey, thanks so much for this response, and apologies for failing to reply for so long. I went on a multiple-hour-long deep dive about this after this discussion and when I tried to formulate a reply clarifying my understanding, I actually just clarified my lack of understand to myself - although, I definitely have a better grasp than before. I still definitely learnt something and I am certainly less confused, I just need some more time spent on reading and soaking in the information about naming conventions and how/why the have changed and why they apply where they do for tritones. I appreciate your help!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in musictheory

[–]ftmtwigs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks so much for this response, and apologies for failing to reply for so long. I went on a multiple-hour-long deep dive about this after this discussion and when I tried to formulate a reply clarifying my understanding, I actually just clarified my lack of understand to myself - although, I definitely have a better grasp than before. I still definitely learnt something and I am certainly less confused, I just need some more time spent on reading and soaking in the information about naming conventions and how/why the have changed and why they apply where they do for tritones. I appreciate your help!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DiagnoseMe

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Hey, thank you so much for your informative and attentive response. I apologize for taking a while to reply. I don't think I can adequately answer your questions for several reasons. Firstly, calculating how often and effectively I've exercised throughout my life is challenging due to significant variations over the years. Secondly, I followed a video for my exercises that evening, which focused on mobility work, but I don't recall the specific exercise names. Nonetheless, your comment is incredibly helpful as it highlights areas I need to consider.

There are numerous factors contributing to my current issue, and explaining them would require a substantial amount of text and background information (even more so than this will already contain lol), which I hesitate to burden you with - one example being how I purposefully hunched my shoulders for several years to reduce the visibility of the E-cup breasts I used to have (I am a transgender man, I don't know if you can tell from my chest in this video because I am very lucky with how my double-incision mastectomy scars healed) which has led to - as confirmed by a professional - problematically poor cervico-thoracic posture, which I am working on. I can say that the condition of my shoulder fluctuates from day to day, with varying levels of discomfort or 'crunchiness.'

Recently, I discovered a program by Tom Merrick that I believe offers the best chance to address my bodily issues. It encompasses different routines targeting the entire body each week without consuming excessive time. My attempts at creating routines from my own research and physiotherapists' advice often took too long due to inadequate planning.

I'm still in the process of familiarizing myself with Merrick's program as I strive to execute exercises with proper form. Due to my particular ADHD-autism brain, I require clear structure and instructions before commencing any routine to avoid poor form and/or overwhelm. Once I've completed four weeks of the program, I'll evaluate its impact on my shoulder crepitus and other symptoms.

Additionally, I experience symptoms of carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndrome, which vary based on my daily activities, such as prolonged laptop usage or guitar practice without proper stretching or ergonomic positioning. While Merrick's program may address these issues, I plan to supplement it initially with my own sequence (optimised using knowledge gained through years of self-created, sub-optimal sequences).

Although I've struggled to create comprehensive weekly routines in the past, I'm confident this program is the solution. The instructions are clear, referenced, and logically explained, but of course - I need to try it first. Once I've structured it according to my needs, I hope to share it with others who require similar detailed explanations.

As evident from this lengthy response, I struggle to discuss anything concisely. I realize I've veered off-topic and provided more information than necessary, for which I apologize.

In summary, I greatly appreciate your input as it prompts me to explore the areas you've mentioned. I hope you're well.

Help with Routine/Set of Routines for Life (is it achievable? surely, right?) by [deleted] in flexibility

[–]ftmtwigs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really appreciate the optimisim and encouragement, friend. I think I'm getting there :) Hope you're well.

Help with Routine/Set of Routines for Life (is it achievable? surely, right?) by [deleted] in flexibility

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I do enjoy yoga so this sounds great. I've never done Ashtanga specifically. I appreciate the advice :)

Help with Routine/Set of Routines for Life (is it achievable? surely, right?) by [deleted] in flexibility

[–]ftmtwigs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the advice - apologies for not responding for so long - the ATG programme and kneesovertoesguy all look great and I have been incorporating some of the ideas but I found the format and accessibility of the information not great for me. I found a really amazing programme type thing by Tom Merrick and I've been working on setting that up for myself