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“We argue that a lightweight, five-step Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) loop—inserted inside or immediately above every system prompt—offers a practical defence [against ai model hallucinations]”

https://zenodo.org/records/15556365

slightly hermetic take: we’ll know AI is conscious when it’s the third-wave behaviorism that best corrects its confabulations

There is no coming to consciousness without pain. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. - C. G. Jung

Transformation isn't just about changing course, but also about rethinking beliefs, letting go of old versions of yourself, and embracing the vertigo of the new.

Only those who dare to transform themselves can discover what they are capable of.

Going to a market and talking to the employees at the fishmonger, the cannery, the bakery, and even the fruit stand is one of the best therapies you can do, and it's free.

Discernment is one of the key skills to develop in this life

Demanding models be aligned with us when we’re not aligned with ourselves

Discernment is one of the key skills to develop in this life

https://x.com/growing_daniel/status/1931211893114376466?s=46&t=0nxPIfVGRqCZQG30RdM2gw

Most people are unaware of their capacity for change.

july

Sometimes when I don’t know what to do I just go on a walk

This is absolutely my favorite way of thinking. Walking with my headphones on. It removes everything else from my head and gives a full focus on whatever you want to focus on. It's a miracle!

@hankmoody invites us to share our feelings about the Pro subscription, so I'm happy to oblige:

I was on the fence about buying it for several reasons:
- I want to be thoughtful and careful with my money
- I don't need the added features (they are still vague anyway)
- I have burnout from trading decisions, so that NFT would bring only stress

When I learned the 10k were all sold out I felt FOMO for two reasons:
- oh no, everyone will be selling their NFTs and earning money and I won't  (remember how I didn't want to stress about it anyway?)
- I don't feel included without the badge 😭 (ummm... I don't think a badge should decide my worth)

And interestingly enough these thoughts brought me to a new profound revelation, which I'll have to share in another cast 🌀

So here's the revelation.

Look at the quoted cast and see what emotion you are feeling from it.

It's clear to me - the emotion is FEAR. 

Fear of:
- losing control 
- being excluded / judged / left out
- suffering

And actually, it's not the decisions I have burnout from. It's because I make decisions out of fear, and my soul can't take this anymore.

From here on I want to make decisions out of love, gratitude, excitement, confidence, inspiration.

And I think this is the best decision I've ever made.

Delta waves (0.5–4 Hz) are linked to deep, restorative sleep.
Your brain naturally shifts into them during the deepest stages of sleep, like a built-in reset button.

Struggling to get a good night's sleep?
Let the calming sound of airplane noise whisk you away to dreamland. 

🔗 youtu.be/tlcqjGl_EmM 

Your new sleep buddy is just a click away! 😴✈️

I've been pondering about this for a while...

Only optimists can create a great future. Only optimists can imagine it. Only optimists will put in the effort to make it. If you want to create a great future, believe it can happen. Choose optimism.
- @kepano 

(link below)

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