Questioning Butts, Path, Torment, IQ, Last, and Realization

 

“Ladies like guys with nice butts too.”

-- Kellie Davis

I feel insecure about my backside since I started going to the gym. I've noticed a change in my backside (it feels more firm) and it makes me feel insecure. Why?

There is nothing more sexy than a firm butt.

What are the best ways to get revenge on a bully?

Beat the crap out of them. Or, you can make fun of them in front of their girlfriend for picking on someone smaller than they are. I got my ass beat several more times before he caught a clue. Bullies are, more or less, stupid.

Why do people not believe any people?

You hang out with the wrong people.

Why do some people find it difficult to change their minds, even when presented with overwhelming evidence?

Scientists say they have “overwhelming” evidence… until they find they might be wrong. Then it changes to, “As of this moment, we believe these are the facts.” It leaves the gates wide open for changes.

Why does everybody look the same?

You’re on an alien spaceship. Get off of it.

If a woman hits you, can you legally hit her back?

If you’re a woman, you might get away with it. If you’re a man, legal or not, you’ve proved yourself to be a cowardly pussy by hitting a woman.

“Toxic Masculinity, Violence against Women and Children, and Racism, are all pernicious diseases prevalent in our world. Along with pandemics, we need to get rid of these vicious negativities as well. We have to make this World change for the better.”

-- Avijeet Das

How do I change the path of life I’m currently on and succeed in life?

You can “succeed” in life by striving to be truly happy always and in all things, regardless of your circumstances. Everything else is attaining goals. If you don’t like the path you’re on, take the next fork and try to be truly happy.

Why do weak people call strong people weak?

Only if the “strong” people are bullies. That would make them “weak-minded” people.

What is more important as a leader, Communication, Empathy, or Vision?

Communication. Vision, more than their empathy, should have helped them become leaders. Communication with those they lead is crucial for the people to understand their vision and empathy.

Why am I so scared for April 8? I wish I would be temporarily dead on that day.

What is the significance of April 8th for you?

Is 63 years old the age of full maturity?

That depends on whether you've matured or not. The age would make people assume you are, but how “mature” you act would be the big tell. Dancing on a restaurant table while pounding down a quart of Tequila, not so much.

What Is Unconscious Envy?

You act envious but are not aware of it.

"Whenever a friend succeeds, a little something in me dies." 

-- Gore Vidal

Are we doomed to endure psychological torment?

If you put yourself in that position, then, yes. Personally, I’d avoid it like the plague.

Has it ever amazed you, the randomness of the people who opportunistically attack you when you're going through hard times at work?

The only people who did that were in the military. They were supervisors, and their point was to get you focused and promoted. You learned this in basic training, and you never forgot it. It was to keep you on your toes, especially through the hard times. Whatever you think can hurt you, is meant to either make you stronger or wash you out of the service.

What is more important, books or clothes?

If you’re in a nudist colony, books. If you’re out in polite society, clothes.

I am the only solution to my problems. How do I not let others blind me to that truth?

It is your life. Your life does not belong to others, so don’t let them blind you to that truth. Your choices and decisions are what your life is all about. Focus on that, and make your problems better.

What happens to a person if the closest thing they have to a friend or acquaintance is coming on Quora to ask questions?

And, your problem here is what?

Why are negative affirmations so easy to believe but positive affirmations aren't?

Insecurity. I’ve come to grips with my balding pate. It is who I am. I thought about implants, for about long enough for me to find humor in it. I am what I am, and I’ve never regretted any of me. I've been blessed with the ladies and good friends. To augment what God blessed you with is slapping God in the face. Be more than you are, in mind and spirit, and strive to be truly happy always and in all things, regardless of your circumstances. This is what your “true love” will look for, not for augmentations.

"When you invest in yourself, you have instant credibility with your biggest critic...you! As soon as you let doubt creep in---you lose that investment. Make a daily commitment to assess your worth with positive affirmations and watch your investment grow."

-- C.Toni Graham

I have an IQ of 99999999999999999999999999999999. What should I do next?

Learn to be humble.

I get continuous dreams of failing my exams (which I didn't btw). Those dreams are worse than it really was. It has been 12 years at least 3 dreams a month. Can I do something?

Repetitive dreams are trying to tell you something. Is there something else you are subconsciously worried about failing? A relationship, business, etc.?

How do you know if someone is emotionally mature?

They don't throw adult tantrums.

How can [this site's] users remove Brent Cooper from their feed?

Ignore Brent Cooper. He’ll fade away. I ignore members of the League of the Perpetually Offended. 

Did you know that women are more violent than men in relationships?

Lorena Bobbitt is a prime example of a woman who had enough.

Is it possible to make the world a better place, or is it wishful thinking?

It is possible to make the world a better place, and it is also wishful thinking. Greed will always be in the way of making this world better.

“So the unwanting soul sees what's hidden, and the ever-wanting soul sees only what it wants.”

-- Lao Tzu

Do you believe that the last is the best? I really wanna know how you think.

If everything that went before sucked, then the last is a crap shoot.

When answering Quora questions such as 'How do we prove that nine point nine repeating equals ten' the simplest answer that occurs to me is 'Take the one that you think is the smaller from the other?' Why do some think it cheating?

It is cheating. I told my son to tell his math professor he was an idiot. There is "point one" sitting around doing nothing while you think "point nine infinity" equals ten. Come to find out there was an “x” factor in there to make up point one. Cheating. Anybody with a brain can look at this and know this is bullshit math. If you believe this, don't be a bomb technician. Oh, and yes, my son told his math professor that I said he was an idiot.

How do I know about my hidden talent?

If you know about it, it isn’t a hidden talent.

How does it feel when people say, “You have everything”?

They really don’t know me. My “material” ownership lacks much of what I would like to have. However, mentally I have a wealth of ages. I strive, every day, to be truly happy always and in all things, regardless of my circumstances. It is a choice I made 18 years ago, after my divorce. 

How many pauses were negative, and how many were positive?

Uh… in what?

Is it possible to have complete certainty in one's beliefs? What does it feel like to be completely sure about something?

You can have “complete” certainty in your beliefs if they have been proven incontrovertible. Where “God” is concerned, I have “faith” in my belief. But, “faith” is a belief in something for which there is little or no proof. I have no incontrovertible proof that God exists, but I have an undying “faith” that my belief is true.

“I like the scientific spirit - the holding off, the being sure but not too sure, the willingness to surrender ideas when the evidence is against them: this is ultimately fine - it always keeps the way beyond open - always gives life, thought, affection, the whole man, a chance to try over again after a mistake - after a wrong guess.”

-- Walt Whitman

What is the typical reaction of people when they realize they were wrong after arguing for a long time?

“Well, I’ll be damned. I was wrong.”

Isn’t it true that I always don't like stupid ladies?

Well, since nobody here knows you, only you can answer this question for us. As for me, I love stupid ladies. They are easy to entertain, and even easier to have them like me. Most require no effort… other than constant explanations. 

Why do I like wasting my time more than most people in the world?

You lack the “focus” that people who don’t waste their time, have.

Do you think everyone is smart? Why?

Oh, hell no. If everyone were smart, there would be no prisons, no jails, no Congress, and no Senate. “Smart” people wouldn’t vote a borderline octogenarian with a shoddy memory into an important political office. People, for the most part, are not as smart as they pretend to be.

Do smart people sound stupid to stupid people?

Unfortunately, no.

How can someone handle a popular bully who is manipulative but lacks intelligence?

Most bullies lack intelligence. They are bully because they can’t manipulate without the threat of violence. The best thing to do with a bully is to ignore them or pay someone bigger to beat the crap out of them. I beat the crap out of my bully and made myself a target for the other bullies. Having bigger friends is a bonus.

“We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but we despise no less the coward and the voluptuary. No man is worth calling a man who will not fight rather than submit to infamy or see those that are dear to him suffer wrong.”

-- Theodore Roosevelt

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(Re: disclaimer cum "get out of jail free" card)

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We all fall from grace, some more often than others; it is part of being human. God's test for us is what we learn from the experience... and what we do afterward.

Pastor Tony spent 22 years with United States Air Force Intelligence as a planner, analyst, briefer, instructor, and senior manager. Following his service career, he spent 17 years working with the premier and world-renowned Western Institutional Review Board, helping to protect the rights of human subjects involved in pharmaceutical research. He also served 8 years on the Board of Directors for the Angela J. Bowen Foundation.

Ordained in 2013 as an "interfaith" minister, he founded the Congregation for Religious Tolerance in response to intolerance shown by Christians toward peaceful Islam. As a weapon for his war on intolerance, he chose the pen. He wages his "battle" in the guise of the Congregation's official online blog, The Path, of which he is both author and editor. "The Path" offers a vehicle for commentary and guidance concerning one's personal, spiritual path toward peace and the final destination for us all. He resides in Pass Christian, Mississippi, where he volunteered as the lead chaplain at a regional medical center.

Feel free to contact Pastor Tony at: tolerantpastor@gmail.com