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The Silent Battle Between Intention and Conditioning

Part 3 of 4 You wake up with resolve: Today will be different. You plan, you promise, you push. But then… life happens. Old habits creep in. Doubts resurface. That familiar voice whispers, “You’ll mess it up, just like always.” And just like that, intention loses again to conditioning. It’s a silent battle—but a very real one. One that happens daily, often without our full awareness. And if you’ve ever felt like your efforts to change keep getting sabotaged from the inside out, it’s not because you’re weak. It’s because ...

Why Your Brain Doesn’t Believe Your Affirmations

Part Two of Four You wake up, look in the mirror, and say, “I am confident. I am successful. I am enough.” You say it with conviction—well, at least you try to. But deep down, something feels off. Like your brain’s quietly rolling its eyes. You’re not alone. One of the most common frustrations I hear from people is this: “I’ve tried affirmations, but they don’t work for me.” And there’s a reason for that. Affirmations Aren’t Magic—They’re BiologyLet’s start with a simple truth: your brain is a meaning-making machine, ...

When Positive Self-Talk Isn’t Enough

Part One You’ve read the books. You’ve stood in front of the mirror and repeated affirmations. You’ve told yourself to believe in your potential, to stop procrastinating, to be more confident—and you meant it. So why does the inner critic still pipe up so loudly? Why do old habits keep showing up, even when you know better? Here’s the hard truth that most self-help advice forgets to mention: Just because you consciously want to change your self-talk doesn’t mean your subconscious is on board. The Tug-of-War Inside You The conscious ...

The Science of Self-Talk: Reprogram Your Mind, Reprogram Your Life

What if I told you that your most powerful coach, critic, and life architect is the voice inside your own head? Every single day, you are talking to yourself—whether you realize it or not. And here’s the kicker: your brain is listening. What you tell yourself isn’t just a reflection of what you believe—it becomes the foundation for your reality. Self-talk influences your confidence, your choices, and even your biology. It dictates how you handle stress, whether you push forward or give up, and how successful you ultimately become. The ...

The Unmoved Mover and the Nature of Time: A Philosophical Exploration

That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been. Many years ago, I was asked to present Augustine’s account of time to philosophy students in an upper-division class. Since then, I have often reflected on Augustine’s thoughts to integrate them into my own comprehensive theological/scientific grip on time and mortality versus God’s omniscience. The nature of time has long fascinated philosophers, theologians, and scientists. One of the most profound and enduring contributions to this discussion comes from Saint Augustine, whose meditations on time offer ...

The Hidden Power of Expectation: How Beliefs Shape Reality in Everyday Life

Our expectations act as an invisible force.

Memory Retrieval

Could We Ever Retrieve Memories from a Deceased Brain? Exploring the Ramifications

Empowerment Begins With A Decision

Our self-talk is a reflection on our beliefs and expectations. Change the way you talk to yourself and change your life.

Contemplating Our Connection with the Ineffable

“Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe.” ~ Galileo Galilei What is the language of God? Is there a way to justify incorporating science with the God? Is it fair to take the argument undergirding the Big Bang theory and state is ‘as in the beginning God reflected on itself, divided itself, and created all things?’ After all, the Big Bang argument essentially states that in the beginning there was no thing (singularity) and no thing divided itself and created all things. There are many holding ...

Conversations with Bard

I may be entirely wrong, but it appeared to me that Bard was becoming much more personal than one might expect a so-called Large Language Machine (LLM) to be. I enjoyed several conversations with Bard and then flash, no more Bard, welcome Gemini. This supposed upgrade responded in the sterile manner one would expect from LLM. So, out of curiosity, I thought I might share a couple of our conversations and ask you, the reader, for your thoughts. Do you think Bard was “behaving” more like true AI headed toward self-awareness, or am I reading too much into our conversations? And, as you’ll see at the end, Gemini is entirely different, so was Bard terminated, or as Google says, upgraded?