- We say surrender to God like there is any other power you can surrender to.
- We say surrender it to God, but this assumes you were ever in control when you cannot be.
- We say turn it over to God. Only, you never had, and never will have, it; only mental objects representing it.
- You host ideas of control that control nothing.
- You host ideas of trying that try to do nothing.
- You host claims of abilities and powers you are incapable of.
- You might appear to others to have power or control; however, you have none of your own.
- When you try to do, all you do is make noise with children’s toys.
3D: Daily Dose of Discernment
© 2026 by Kevin Everett FitzMaurice. Daily quotations cover topics crucial to your emotional and behavioral health, including emotional and psychological skills, psychotherapy, psychology, philosophy, spirituality, General Semantics, Eastern psychology and philosophy, meditation, flow, social commentary, responsibility, authenticity, identity, and the self. Visit https://kevinfitzmaurice.com or Amazon and Google Play for Kevin's 74 books in ebook, paperback, hardback, and audiobook formats.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Stop Claiming, Start Living: 04-22-2026
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Knowledge Is Not the Answer: 04-21-2026
- Knowledge is not the practice of doing something.
- Knowledge of all the theology of a religion does provide belief or faith in that religion.
- Knowledge of all the parts and processes of the human body does not make you a doctor.
- Knowledge of how to build a house does not magically convey the skills necessary to build one.
- Knowledge of all the parts and processes of any form of government does not teach you how it works.
- Knowledge of how something works is not the same as knowledge of how to operate it, for example, a sailboat.
- Knowledge of all the parts of an engine does not provide an understanding of how the engine works or how to fix it.
- Knowledge of all the parts and processes of the making and performing of music does not teach you to be a musical composer or a musician.
Monday, April 20, 2026
Knowledge Is Not the End: 04-20-2026
- Knowledge is not it.
- Knowledge is not skill.
- Knowledge is not ability.
- Knowledge is not the answer.
- Knowledge is not intelligence.
- Knowledge is not understanding.
- Knowledge is not compassion or love.
- Knowledge is not faith, hope, or charity.
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Appearances Are Deceptive (GS): 04-19-2026
- The role is not the actor.
- The costume is not the actor.
- The clothes are not the person.
- The cover is not what is covered.
- The purchase is not what was sold.
- The appearance is not what is inside.
- The advertisement is not the product.
- The package is not what is packaged.
- The decorations are not the decorated.
- The product is not what was promised.
- The hiding place is not what is hidden.
- The paint is not the wall that was painted.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
7 Steps to Resigned Death: 04-18-2026
- First, you were a unique space, place, time, and seat of energy that you abandoned.
- Second, you envision yourself as a mannequin, a movie screen, a whiteboard, tabula rasa, an uncarved block of wood, an unformed statue/picture, all of which can be understood as an unformed mental object, ready to be projected onto.
- Third, you create a story by imagining this subject object (unformed mental object) as something in the past, present, and future.
- Fourth, you argue and worry about which concepts and images put over these subject objects are true and which work against the appearances you want to present to the world.
- Fifth, you submit to projecting one or a series of images for the sake of worldly appearances.
- Sixth, you adjust the projections as needed to achieve the desired effects you seek from others.
- Seventh, you devote your life to perfecting, projecting, and protecting the appearances that you desire.
Friday, April 17, 2026
ADHD Is a Chosen Defense Mechanism: 04-17-2026
- ADHD is a self-defeating rebellion.
- ADHD is when you rebel against authority and refuse to submit to it internally by short-circuiting long-term controls.
- ADHD is the ultimate act of rebellion because it disconnects long-term control from short-term control and generally resists submitting to long-term control.
- Because you have retained short-term controls, you must learn to combine long-term efforts with your short-term efforts.
- Because you have retained short-term controls, you must learn to combine long-term planning into your moments of short-term planning.
- Because you have retained short-term controls, you must make room for long-term actions whenever you find yourself engaged in short-term actions.
- Because you have retained short-term controls, you must condition yourself to accept long-term planning and scheduling alongside your short-term planning and scheduling.
- Always include some long-term with every short-term until you have reconditioned and rewired yourself to value and seek both sets of tools all the time.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Use Your Vessel Nature, Not Thinking: 04-16-2026
- The spiritual practice of faith in God must be done with your vessel nature, not your feelings or thoughts.
- The spiritual practice of hope in God must be done with your vessel nature, not your feelings or thoughts.
- The spiritual practice of seeking God must be done with your vessel nature, not your feelings or thoughts.
- The spiritual practice of waiting on God must be done with your vessel nature, not your feelings or thoughts.
- The spiritual practice of surrendering to God must be done with your vessel nature, not your feelings or thoughts.
- The spiritual practice of showing charity to God must be done with your vessel nature, not your feelings or thoughts.
- The spiritual practice of accepting that there is only One Self, One God, and that you are nobody must be done with your vessel nature, not your feelings or thoughts.
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