#advisor insight

[opens-up-4-nobody]

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[mqfx]

actually I change my mind jc would be ye sheng. mq would then be silver needle. yeah yeah I was trying to give mq a Yunnan one to fit his geographical domain but I must put my teahead knowledge above other biases. mmmm actually this is hard bc there's more than one kind of purple tea and I want Both of them to have it

[anghraine]

One of the things that some people seem to ... not realize about mental illness/disorders/conditions/psychopathology/whatever you want to call the brain weasels is that "symptom of a disorder" does not mean utterly divorced from typical human experience.

It seems really common for people to indignantly denounce a given symptom being considered a symptom of a disorder because "everyone does that" or "that's common, actually" or whatnot, regardless of evidence for the symptom being associated with disorder X.

But there are some major issues with this.

[This predictably ended up long and personal and rambling. I am what I am!]

The first is that symptoms of disorders are quite frequently behaviors or ways of thinking or whatnot that most human beings will do at some point, in some contexts, and what makes them "disordered" is when they occur in unusual contexts, or much more persistently than is usual (especially if these unusual contexts/persistence are disruptive to the person or those around them), or are similar but much more severe or intense than is usual.

For a straightforward instance that most people do get: the overwhelming majority of human beings experience fear and/or anxiety at the prospect of certain social situations. Being anxious and stressed about a major work meeting, say, is not at all unusual. But if you generally feel that level of stress at the prospect of interacting with other people in any context and spend your life in constant fear and dread, that's often a sign of clinical anxiety. That is, it's not unusual for a person to experience fear at various points; it's the pervasiveness and severity out of proportion to what it's about that are unusual and likely having a very major impact on the person's relationships and quality of life.

Additionally, most disorders are not diagnosed via a single symptom. My visceral hatred of direct eye contact, for instance, contributed to my autism diagnosis—noticeably avoiding eye contact or experiencing profound discomfort around it is a very common symptom of autism. But that alone does not an autism diagnosis make. Sometimes people are just shy or unaccustomed to looking people in the eye or have some other reason. But that doesn't make it irrelevant to autism when it tends to be particularly prevalent and particularly persistent and intense among autistic people.

Also, sometimes a symptom is a "normal" thing people do taken to a much greater extent than is usual. Lots of people have hobbies, lots of people are intense about them, but the level of fixation associated with some conditions does have to be fairly extreme compared to how most people are, which is why "well, lots of people have hobbies" is a rather silly criticism of hyperfixations being part of diagnostic criteria.

I've been thinking of the latter point lately—not just with respect to hyperfixations, but the inability of many people to grasp that "thing lots of people do, but more" can be a significant symptom of a broader mental condition.

Like, going back to autism, I've often seen allistic people get very aggressive and indignant about something they see as "normal" being in any way associated with autism. There was a post going around awhile ago talking about autistic people navigating social situations via conscious, rigid sets of rules, and one of the people in the replies lost their shit at the idea that this could be a diagnostic symptom (even though rigid adherence to exact rules or systems is particularly common with people on the spectrum and our social issues contribute to reliance on rules) because "everyone does that."

I mean ... firstly, no, plenty of people understand social "rules" more intuitively and don't have to think through them with as much deliberation as autistic people frequently need to. Neurotypical people often are more able to understand where rules can be bent and more comfortable with exceptions and inconsistencies where, to many autistic people, rules can be more like fundamental constants of the universe (and inconsistencies can be much more actively upsetting!).

An example that a friend of mine and I can now joke about: a few years ago, we went to an academic conference in Orlando, FL, where we were both presenting papers. A major tornado suddenly struck while we were out touring the city, and we had to run to the nearest substantial shelter. The streets in our area were largely deserted and we were running towards a large sports goods store when I came to a very abrupt halt.

My friend: what are you doing?!

Me, pointing at the crosswalk sign: It says don't walk.

My friend: There is a TORNADO and nobody is here.

Me, in my late 20s: But it says don't walk.

And it's like ... I'm sure there are allistic people somewhere who might think that way and autistic people who could adapt to the basic reality of the situation more easily than I could. But for my friend, this was very much an "Elizabeth is autistic for real" moment because of the way that rules operate in my mind—even when I intellectually know that sometimes they need to be broken for the sake of something more important, there's some part of my brain that cannot deal with the reality of that.

Or, say, I never have the time or energy to keep my living space as orderly as I prefer, but I have at least managed it with my clothes closet, in which all my blouses, skirts, and dresses hang in a specific order based on the color or main color for prints of the article of clothing (white -> grey -> blue -> green -> yellow -> brown -> red -> purple -> black). Allistic people sometimes do this, too—but when my foster sister was sent to hang up some of my clothes when I was living at home in my late twenties again and didn't hang them up according to my color-coded system, it felt a bit like my mind was melting and I was very deeply upset out of all proportion to the situation (but could only see that in retrospect).

That's the sort of thing that came up when I was getting diagnosed with autism—not because all autistic people are that way or because no allistic people are that way, but because that kind of thinking if not that specific scenario is associated with the spectrum and affects my life more pervasively than any single incident or description really conveys.

Last example of what I'm talking about, and the one that brought this to my mind this week: the other day when my mother's family arrived and I was helping her prepare dinner, there were about four conversations happening at once between different relatives, lots of different sounds and smells, and my mother was distractedly rattling off everything she needed. I'm very easily overstimulated, cannot multi-task (this is why I can't drive!), can't remember lists, and struggle to deal with most sensory input, period.

So I was standing in the kitchen with my brain sort of shorting out and my aunt (not the terrible aunt I've mentioned, but my uncle's wife) starts asking me how she can help me do all this stuff while this clamor is going on around us. This was like ... autism special hell and I was trying to get across "I just need to do these things one at a time by myself, but there are a lot of distractions," but I couldn't string the words together even though I'm highly verbal on paper, in a controlled environment. My aunt just kept asking what I wanted her to do and I kept getting more and more upset and inarticulate to her bewilderment, which my mother finally noticed.

My mother: Oh, oops, she's having an autism moment, all this is probably overwhelming, right?

Me: I—

My aunt: Haha, that's not autism! I'm overwhelmed too!

This kind of thing happens to me all the time. The moment that anything about me or someone like me is attributed to being autistic, allistic people rush to insist that it's not really an autism thing, it's normal, they experience the same thing, even when they very obviously don't experience it in the same way.

I'm sure my aunt was overwhelmed in her fashion. But it didn't interfere with her ability to form sentences. Yet she was watching me struggle to string words together, what came out was a garbled incomprehensible mess, the whole family knows I have a formal diagnosis and it's been generally known in the family that I'm autistic for over ten years, and yet the idea that this might be affecting my thinking or behavior in any significant way is something that allistic people often find somehow offensive, even when they like or love me personally.

And, yeah, lots of allistic people are at a loss for words at some point or other, but that doesn't mean it isn't particularly significant for autistic people. Things like severity, pervasiveness, disruption to quality of life matter, not only the extremely simplistic assumption that any and all symptoms of mental disorders must be wholly separate from random people's assumptions about what is "normal."

[schrodingersbabe]

yall think god's intercession has like some asimov's laws of robotics-like shit applying to it

[positivelyapunovexponent-good]

grrrrr -I was really excited about this result I was proving for my thesis but then I realized it was actually super trivial.

I feel like one of those cartoon characters who is fishing and ecstatic to finally get a bite, strains with all their might to lurch it out of the water, and then discovers the bite was actually a measly minnow.

[dkettchen]

not me adding literal buddhist monk shaolin masters to my very short list of ppl I’ve ever strongly related to the philosophy/mentality/approach to life of oh boy

[holy-anxiety-batman]

Cannot believe I’m in college and still getting told I’m a pleasure to have in class this is so fucking funny

[2happyherder]

[lordgodjehovahsway]

1 Kings 4: Solomon Establishes His Chief Officials In Israel's Government

1 So King Solomon ruled over all Israel. 

2 And these were his chief officials:

Azariah son of Zadok—the priest;

3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha—secretaries;

Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud—recorder;

4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada—commander in chief;

Zadok and Abiathar—priests;

5 Azariah son of Nathan—in charge of the district governors;

Zabud son of Nathan—a priest and adviser to the king;

6 Ahishar—palace administrator;

Adoniram son of Abda—in charge of forced labor.

7 Solomon had twelve district governors over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household. Each one had to provide supplies for one month in the year. 

8 These are their names:

Ben-Hur—in the hill country of Ephraim;

9 Ben-Deker—in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Bethhanan;

10 Ben-Hesed—in Arubboth (Sokoh and all the land of Hepher were his);

11 Ben-Abinadab—in Naphoth Dor (he was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon);

12 Baana son of Ahilud—in Taanach and Megiddo, and in all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah across to Jokmeam;

13 Ben-Geber—in Ramoth Gilead (the settlements of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead were his, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan and its sixty large walled cities with bronze gate bars);

14 Ahinadab son of Iddo—in Mahanaim;

15 Ahimaaz—in Naphtali (he had married Basemath daughter of Solomon);

16 Baana son of Hushai—in Asher and in Aloth;

17 Jehoshaphat son of Paruah—in Issachar;

18 Shimei son of Ela—in Benjamin;

19 Geber son of Uri—in Gilead (the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and the country of Og king of Bashan). He was the only governor over the district.

Solomon’s Daily Provisions

20 The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy. 

21 And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought tribute and were Solomon’s subjects all his life.

22 Solomon’s daily provisions were thirty cors of the finest flour and sixty cors of meal, 

23 ten head of stall-fed cattle, twenty of pasture-fed cattle and a hundred sheep and goats, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks and choice fowl. 

24 For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and had peace on all sides. 

25 During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, everyone under their own vine and under their own fig tree.

26 Solomon had four thousand stalls for chariot horses, and twelve thousand horses.

27 The district governors, each in his month, supplied provisions for King Solomon and all who came to the king’s table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking. 

28 They also brought to the proper place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses.

Solomon’s Wisdom

29 God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore. 

30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. 

31 He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite—wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations. 

32 He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five. 

33 He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish. 

34 From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.

[wickedzeevyln]

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There is either dread or delight when people are prompted something about themselves —dread, because in front of a job interviewer, people want to say the right thing, to impress, hopefully to land the role, then there is delight in basking under the spotlight to talk about themselves, an exhilarating experience, right? Of course, in scenario where your goal is to land a job, what you say…

[hagravenholm]

What’s rly crazy is how much I am loathing every one of these stupid fucking World Literature classes. Holy shit

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[astrocafecoffee]

💫Your future spouse's career based on your Juno persona chart 💫

✨ For entertainment purposes only. Enjoy.✨

🌜what to check?

- just check your Industria (389) asteroid in your Juno persona chart.Find out in which house it falls in!!

Why this asteroid?

- Juno persona chart tells about your future spouse and Industria(389) asteroid is a long term career related asteroid. So this asteroid in your juno persona chart can give a insight about your future spouse's career.

🌜SOME SHORT TERMS I USED HERE :

- FS = FUTURE SPOUSE

-JPC = JUNO PERSONA CHART

Leshh go!

🌆 Industria in 1st house of JPC : 1st house represent one's identity, personality and how they present themselves to the world.This asteroid in 1st house suggests that their career may be tied to their personal identity and innovative spirit. Now some possible career of your fs-

*Entrepreneurial scientist - they may excel in entrepreneurial pursuits within the scientific community. They may innovate new technologies, products that have a significant impact in their field.

* Industry leader - they maybe known for their innovative idea and proactive attitude to their work. They can easily be a leader of their respective industry.

* visionary consultant - they may excel in their field as a respectful advisor, who offers solutions to businesses or individuals seeking guidance.

* Creative director- career in creative leadership such as creative director in advising, film, fashion, or design.

* makeup artist

* Model

* engeneering

* design/ work in media.

🌆 Industria in 2nd house of JPC : Their career may be closely related to their values resources, managing or utilising assets and their sense of stability. Some possible career of your fs -

* wealth management specialist - they helps individuals or organizations maximize their financial resources and investments through innovative and strategic approach.

* Creative Financial analyst - specialised in creative or innovative analysis methods.

* Financial innovator- innovates new financial products, services or strategies.

* asset manager

* Entrepreneurial investor

* can sing well

* accountant

🌆 Industria in 3rd house of JPC : 3rd house represents one's communication style, mental persuits, and interaction within immediate environment. When this asteroid in your 3rd house this can indicate that your fs may excel in the career of innovative communication methods or technologies. Some possible career of your fs -

* They may into journalism, media, broadcasting, or public relations where someone uses their creative ideas.

* technology writer/ blogger: their career path may involve writing / blogging about technologies or industry trends or sharing their ideas with wide audience.

* Workshop/ educational outreach programs.

* small business owner

* excel in troubleshooting skills, problem solving abilities, explaining complex concepts in simple terms.

🌆 Industria in 4th house of JPC : their career tied to their home , family roots, and emotional well-being.some possible career of your fs -

* career in real estate - specialize in designing sustainable, eco friendly, or technologically advanced buildings.

* e- commerce, consulting, freelance work.

* Family councillor or therapist - they may help individuals and families navigate challenges, fostering harmony and growth within te hone environment.

* interior designer

* Home renovation specialist

* Family owned business owner.

* childcare provider

🌆 Industria in 5th house of JPC : 5th house is associated with creativity,joy, children and hobbies. It governs one's individual approach to work, self expression and personal fulfillment. So your fs career strongly related to this area of life. Possible careers -

* creative artist/ entertainer - Excels in creative profession like music , theater , film, writing etc.

* event planer- organizing wedding, festivals or social gathering.

* teacher/ coach - inspiring or guiding others in academic subject/ sports.

* youth councillor - natural affinity to work with young people and helping them to discover their talents.

* atrs nd crafts business owner.

* fitness instructor

* dance teacher

* entertainment industry professional.

🌆 Industria in 6th house of JPC : 6th house is associated with employment, daily task, health and service to others. So possible career of your fs -

* health care professionals - career related to healthcare, nursing, doctor, medicine, and pharmacy.

* nutritionist/ dietician - helping others to improve their dietary habits , manage health condition.

* fitness trainer/ coach - motivates others to adopt healthy lifestyle.

* administrative professional - may indicate talent for efficiency, attention to detail, making career in administrative or office management appealing.

* environmental scientist

* social worker

* reasearch assistant

🌆 Industria in 7th house of JPC : 7th house is related to marriage, buisness partnership, legal matters, and one-on-one interactions. Possible career domains of your fs-

*legal professional - career related as mediators, legal consultant, specialization in areas such as contrat law , family law or dispute resolution.

* business consultant - expertise in the area of strategy, negotiation, and partnership development.

* marriage and family therapist - helping couples navigate challenges, improve communication and strengthen their bonds through therapy or councilling sessions.

* international business manager

* foreign affair specialist

* event coordinator

*public relation specialist

* human resources manager

🌆 Industria in 8th house of JPC : 8th house is associated with themes such as mysteries, psychology, healing, emotional connection. So possible careers of your fs -

* psychologist/ psychotherapist - your fs may excel in trauma therapy, helping others to navigate profound emotional experiences , uncover hidden truth.

* forensic investigator/ crime analyst- they may be focused on uncovering hidden truths and solving mysteries.

*massage therapist - specialize in modalities such as deep tissue massage, craniosacral therapy or helping clients release emotional/ physical tension through healing.

* reasearch scientist - may excel in fields such as psychology, quantum physics, or consciousness studies.

* occultist - astrologer, tarot reader, or spiritual councillors.

* healer/ energy worker

* heal others through their respective fields. Can be. Singer too .

🌆 Industria in 9th house of JPC: 9th house is associated with themes such as higher learning, expansion of horizons , seeking truth, broadening one's perspective through travel/ exploration. Possible careers of your fs -

* international relations specialist - involve promoting international cooperation, resolving conflicts, forming mutual understanding between nations and cultures.

* spiritual teacher/ guru- your fs may pursue careers as spiritual teachers, gurus, mentors, guiding others on their spiritual journey.

* tour guide

* philosopher

* religious leader - may pursue careers as priests, ministers, guiding and supporting communities in matters of faith and spiritual growth.

* global NGO worker

* foreign language teacher

🌆 Industria in 10th house of JPC: 10th house is associated with themes such as career aspirations, social status, reputation, and professional achievements. This asteroid influences the individual's approach to career, public image, authority, ambition. So possible careers of your fs -

* media personality/ influencer - television hosts , journalist, bloggers, social media influencer , reaching a wide audience.

* creative director/ artist - artist, designer, performers.

* CEO

* startup founder, business owner, or self employed professionals.

* legal professional/ lawyer

* educational administrator

🌆 Industria in 11th house of JPC: when your industria asteroid in this house your fs may excel in the career of social network, group affiliation, humanitarian causes, collaboration etc. So possible careers of your fs -

* social entrepreneur - creates innovative solutions to adress social challenges.

* Tech entrepreneur, start-up founder.

* content creator - social media influencers, bloggers, using their platforms to inspire/ educate peoples.

* environment activist

* advocate

* community organizer

* designing educational platforms , or promoting digital literacy.

🌆 Industria in 12th house of JPC: 12th house is often associated with hidden strengths, spirituality, and working behind the scenes. So possible careers of your fs -

* they might work in reserch and development, data analysis or logistical planning behind the scenes.

* astro- spiritual researcher

* music industry

* astrologer

*song writer.

* mystical or spiritual advisor.

* environmental conservationist.

⚡ Note : these are only some possibilities of careers of your fs. And guys check the degrees to , it's like cheery on top 💌

🌜Don't forget to check my other observations too 👀

That's it guys , see you soon 💝

- piko 💖

[sunderwight]

Thinking about a scenario where (pre-Plot Happening) Mobei Jun and Shang Qinghua have a tiff, and Shang Qinghua goes back to his peak and honestly he isn't trying to make MBJ apologize first or anything, he just gets so busy that he doesn't have time to grovel (kind of forgets they had an argument in the first place because it's not like MBJ is going to kill him YET unless he does something really egregious, they're on a schedule), but Mobei Jun is just fuming in his ice palace like "that asshole thinks I can't replace him, I can absolutely replace him, he's sooo replaceable" and etc.

So Mobei Jun tries it. He's going to hire himself another evil advisor. Another groveling rat minion. Maybe a dozen groveling rat minions! He's a demon king, these sorts of people are not hard to find. They can't all be working for his shitstain uncle!

And they aren't, of course. Finding a minion who is loyal to Mobei Jun (well, relatively) rather than any of his rivals actually isn't that hard. Mobei Jun is the most promising demon strength-wise of his generation, he's the direct heir, and he's less absent from court than his father and less treacherous and scheme-y than his uncle. There's a whole crowd he appeals to, who serve him readily and have no motive to turn on him.

But.

Turns out that there is a specific combination of traits which Shang Qinghua brought to the table, and none of his new groveling sycophants have it. The ones who are the best at sucking up also tend to be the worst at having actual skills. The ones who are good at their assigned tasks don't have much of an interest in complimenting his tits or telling him this or that cloak really brings out his eyes. The ones who do tell him those kinds of things also keep turning up in his bed, which is unwelcome and annoying. No one can offer him nebulous sort-of-prophetic insights to the goings-on of his realm either, or if they try to, they turn out to be hacks and charlatans with woefully low accuracy rates. A lot of them just outright lie to try and manipulate him against their rivals or enemies.

Within a week Mobei Jun is frazzled, exhausted, and finally ready to apologize.

He shows up on An Ding Peak and slaps Shang Qinghua across the face. The most self-debasing sign of desire that he can extend. Open palm and everything. He's practically on his knees begging Shang Qinghua for forgiveness (he's not actually, though, after all he's still extremely arrogant demon royalty).

Several years into the future, Shang Qinghua will dimly recollect the incident after actually learning about demon courtship customs (he wrote them, doesn't mean he was actually paying attention to them) and ask what that was about, and Mobei Jun will have a Hollywood style PTSD flashback both to that and to the second time he and SQH had a big fight and SQH left, and not properly answer him.