March 22 2025 Pancake Marathon Topic
- Mar 22
- 17 min read
The Set Aside Prayer (or lay aside prayer): Dear God, please set aside everything I think I know About myself, this book, my disease, these steps, and especially about you dear God so that I might have an open mind And a new experience with all these things. Please help me to see the truth.
How: Honest open willing
For maybe “how,” is “what,” to you or is your “why?”
What: wonder how about today?
Pancake Marathon Topic
As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be.
Applying to 12 Steps: recovery Gemini's help
Step 1: Honesty
Show: "As I come to this point..."
Viewpoint: Self-Reflection
Key Point: Admitting powerlessness over the situation and that life has become unmanageable.
More Wordy: The first step involves acknowledging that you are not in control and that your current path is not working.
Action Plan: Be honest with yourself about your struggles and the impact they have on your life.
Step 2: Hope
Show: "...I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Hope and Faith
Key Point: Believing that a greater power can restore sanity and well-being.
More Wordy: This step involves having faith that there is a solution and that you can find peace and health.
Action Plan: Open yourself up to the possibility of change and a better future.
Step 3: Faith
Show: "When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point..."
Viewpoint: Surrender
Key Point: Making a decision to turn your will and life over to the care of a higher power.
More Wordy: This step involves letting go of control and trusting in something greater than yourself to guide you.
Action Plan: Actively seek guidance and support from a higher power or spiritual source.
Step 4: Courage
Show: "It's about finding what point that I AM at..."
Viewpoint: Self-Inventory
Key Point: Taking a fearless and searching moral inventory of yourself.
More Wordy: This step involves honestly examining your past mistakes, resentments, and character flaws.
Action Plan: Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses, and areas where you need to grow.
Step 5: Integrity
Show: "It's about finding what point that I AM at..."
Viewpoint: Confession
Key Point: Admitting to yourself, to another human being, and to a higher power the exact nature of your wrongs.
More Wordy: This step involves sharing your inventory with someone you trust and your higher power.
Action Plan: Talk to a trusted friend, sponsor, or therapist about your Step 4 inventory.
Step 6: Willingness
Show: "As I come to this point..."
Viewpoint: Acceptance
Key Point: Becoming entirely ready to have a higher power remove all these defects of character.
More Wordy: This step involves accepting your flaws and being open to change.
Action Plan: Identify areas in your life where you need to change and be willing to work on them.
Step 7: Humility
Show: "As I come to this point..."
Viewpoint: Humility
Key Point: Humbly asking a higher power to remove your shortcomings.
More Wordy: This step involves recognizing your limitations and asking for help.
Action Plan: Pray or meditate and ask for help in overcoming your shortcomings.
Step 8: Responsibility
Show: "When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point..."
Viewpoint: Accountability
Key Point: Making a list of all persons you have harmed and becoming willing to make amends to them all.
More Wordy: This step involves taking responsibility for your past actions and the people you have hurt.
Action Plan: Make a list of people you need to make amends to.
Step 9: Forgiveness
Show: "When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point..."
Viewpoint: Reconciliation
Key Point: Making direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
More Wordy: This step involves making things right with the people you have harmed, when possible.
Action Plan: Reach out to those you've hurt and apologize sincerely.
Step 10: Maintenance
Show: "It's about finding what point that I AM at..."
Viewpoint: Self-Reflection
Key Point: Continuing to take personal inventory and when you are wrong promptly admit it.
More Wordy: This step involves ongoing self-reflection and taking responsibility for your actions.
Action Plan: Practice self-awareness and admit your mistakes when you make them.
Step 11: Connection
Show: "When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point..."
Viewpoint: Spiritual Connection
Key Point: Seeking through prayer and meditation to improve your conscious contact with a higher power, praying only for knowledge of their will for you and the power to carry that out.
More Wordy: This step involves deepening your spiritual connection and seeking guidance from a higher power.
Action Plan: Pray, meditate, or engage in spiritual practices that help you connect with your higher power.
Step 12: Service
Show: "...I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Helping Others
Key Point: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, you try to carry this message to others and practice these principles in all your affairs.
More Wordy: This step involves sharing your experience and helping others who are struggling.
Action Plan: Share your story with others and offer support to those in need.
Applying Universal Laws: Gemini's help
Law: The Law of Polarity
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at"
Viewpoint: Duality
Key Point: Everything has its opposite.
More Wordy: Everything contains two opposite poles or aspects. Understanding this law helps us to transcend the limitations of duality and find balance.
Action Plan: Embrace both the positive and negative aspects of life.
Law: The Law of Rhythm
Show: "As I come to this point"
Viewpoint: Cycles
Key Point: Everything flows, ebbs, and returns.
More Wordy: Everything vibrates and moves to certain rhythms. There are always times of growth and decay, and recognizing this helps us to navigate life's changes with greater ease.
Action Plan: Go with the flow, trust the process, and know that change is inevitable.
Law: The Law of Cause and Effect
Show: "I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Consequences
Key Point: Every action has a reaction.
More Wordy: Our thoughts, words, and actions create specific consequences. Understanding this law helps us take responsibility for our choices and their outcomes.
Action Plan: Be mindful of your thoughts and actions, knowing they shape your reality.
Law: The Law of Gender
Show: "When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point"
Viewpoint: Masculine and Feminine
Key Point: Everything has both masculine and feminine energy.
More Wordy: This law states that everything contains both masculine (active, assertive) and feminine (receptive, nurturing) principles. Balance between these energies is essential for wholeness.
Action Plan: Cultivate balance between your masculine and feminine energies.
Law: The Law of Mentalism
Show: "When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point"
Viewpoint: Mind over Matter
Key Point: Thought creates reality.
More Wordy: The universe is mental; our thoughts shape our experiences. By understanding this law, we can consciously create our reality through our thoughts and beliefs.
Action Plan: Choose your thoughts carefully, focus on what you want, and believe in your power to create it.
Law: The Law of Correspondence
Show: "It's about finding what point that I AM at"
Viewpoint: As Above, So Below
Key Point: Patterns repeat throughout the universe.
More Wordy: This law states that there is a correspondence between the macrocosm and the microcosm, the outer world and the inner world. As within, so without.
Action Plan: Observe patterns in your life and the world around you to gain deeper insights.
Law: The Law of Vibration
Show: "When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point"
Viewpoint: Energy
Key Point: Everything is energy.
More Wordy: The universe and everything in it are made up of energy vibrating at different frequencies. By understanding this law, we can learn to raise our vibration and attract positive experiences.
Action Plan: Practice gratitude, mindfulness, and positive thinking to raise your vibration.
Law: The Law of Relativity
Show: "It's about finding what point that I AM at"
Viewpoint: Comparison
Key Point: Everything is neutral; value is subjective.
More Wordy: This law states that everything is relative to the observer. There is no good or bad, right or wrong, only varying degrees of perception and interpretation.
Action Plan: Practice acceptance and non-judgment, recognizing that everything is relative.
Law: The Law of Perpetual Transmutation of Energy
Show: "I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Transformation
Key Point: Energy can be transformed, but never destroyed.
More Wordy: This law states that energy is constantly changing form and can be directed by our will.
Action Plan: Focus your energy on what you want to create in your life.
Law: The Law of Attraction
Show: "I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Like Attracts Like
Key Point: Similar things are drawn to each other.
More Wordy: We attract what we vibrate. Our thoughts and feelings create a magnetic field that attracts similar experiences.
Action Plan: Focus on positive thoughts and feelings to attract positive experiences.
Law: The Law of Inspired Action
Show: "When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point"
Viewpoint: Alignment
Key Point: Action is required to manifest desires.
More Wordy: This law states that inspired action, aligned with our thoughts and feelings, is necessary to bring our desires into reality.
Action Plan: Take action towards your goals, guided by your intuition and inner wisdom.
Rewrites: Gemini's help
1. Summarize: I am discovering my current state to find what I truly desire for well-being.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Core Message
Key Point: Self-discovery leads to understanding desires for well-being.
More Wordy: This is a concise statement that captures the essence of the original text, focusing on the journey of understanding one's present situation to identify personal desires for health and wellness.
Action Plan: Reflect on your current state and what well-being means to you.
2. Shortened: Finding myself to know what I want for health.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Conciseness
Key Point: Self-discovery leads to health desires.
More Wordy: This version is a brief and direct way of saying that by understanding who you are, you will understand what you want for your health.
Action Plan: Focus on self-awareness to clarify health goals.
3. Bullet Points:
Recognizing my present situation.
Understanding my feelings and intentions.
Discovering my desires for optimal health.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Breakdown
Key Point: Step-by-step process of self-discovery.
More Wordy: This breaks down the original text into three clear steps, making the process of self-discovery and goal identification more manageable and understandable.
Action Plan: List your current situation, feelings, and health desires.
4. Rephrased: By acknowledging where I stand, I can identify my true aspirations for wellness.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Alternative Phrasing
Key Point: Self-awareness reveals wellness aspirations.
More Wordy: This offers a different way of saying the same thing, emphasizing that recognizing your current state is key to unlocking your genuine desires for wellness.
Action Plan: Acknowledge your current situation to find your wellness goals.
5. Casual: Basically, figuring out where I'm at helps me know what I want to be healthy.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Everyday Language
Key Point: Self-understanding leads to health goals.
More Wordy: This version uses simple, relatable language, making the concept accessible and easy to grasp for anyone.
Action Plan: Think about where you are and what you want for your health.
6. Formal: Through self-assessment of one's current state, one can ascertain their genuine objectives for health and well-being.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Structured Precision
Key Point: Self-assessment reveals health objectives.
More Wordy: This version uses more sophisticated language, providing a professional and precise explanation of the process of self-discovery and goal setting.
Action Plan: Conduct a self-assessment to determine health objectives.
7. Elaborate: In the process of self-discovery, I am pinpointing my current position in life, which allows me to recognize my feelings, intentions, and ultimately what I truly desire for my health and overall well-being.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Detailed Explanation
Key Point: Self-discovery leads to understanding desires for well-being.
More Wordy: This expands on the original text, providing a more thorough explanation of the steps involved in self-discovery and how it leads to understanding one's desires for health.
Action Plan: Engage in self-discovery to understand your health desires.
8. Detached Observer View: The individual is engaged in a process of self-location to determine personal aspirations for health.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Third-Person Perspective
Key Point: Self-location reveals health aspirations.
More Wordy: This provides an objective, third-person view of the process, removing personal bias and focusing on the general action of self-discovery.
Action Plan: Observe yourself as if you were someone else to see your health goals.
9. Rationalist’s View: By identifying the present state, one can logically deduce the desired outcome of well-being.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Logic Over Emotion
Key Point: Present state logically leads to well-being desires.
More Wordy: This emphasizes the logical connection between understanding your current state and determining your desired state of well-being.
Action Plan: Use logic to identify your current state and desired well-being.
10. Scientific View: Through introspection and self-awareness, one can identify current conditions and establish goals for physiological and psychological health.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Evidence-Based Understanding
Key Point: Introspection leads to health goals.
More Wordy: This version frames the process in a scientific context, highlighting the roles of introspection and self-awareness in identifying conditions and establishing health goals.
Action Plan: Use introspection to set physiological and psychological health goals.
11. Psychological Lens: This reflects a journey of self-awareness and goal setting for personal well-being.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Cognitive Framing & Self-Compassion
Key Point: Self-awareness leads to well-being goals.
More Wordy: This interpretation focuses on the psychological aspects of the text, highlighting the internal journey of understanding oneself and setting goals for personal wellness.
Action Plan: Explore your thoughts and feelings to understand your well-being goals.
12. Empathetic: It's about understanding yourself deeply to know what you truly want for your health, which is a very personal journey.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Emotional Understanding
Key Point: Deep self-understanding reveals health desires.
More Wordy: This version emphasizes the personal and emotional nature of the journey, acknowledging that understanding one's health desires requires deep self-compassion and empathy.
Action Plan: Be kind to yourself as you explore your health desires.
13. Mirror Reflection: By looking within, I see where I am and what I truly want for my health.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Self-Perception
Key Point: Introspection reveals self and health desires.
More Wordy: This uses the metaphor of a mirror to illustrate the process of introspection, suggesting that by looking within, one can gain clarity about their current state and health aspirations.
Action Plan: Look within yourself to find your current state and health goals.
14. Alternative Viewpoint: The statement could also mean that external circumstances are leading to self-discovery and health goals.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Different Interpretations
Key Point: External events can lead to self-discovery.
More Wordy: This broadens the interpretation, suggesting that the self-discovery and health goals could be triggered by external events or circumstances, not just internal reflection.
Action Plan: Consider how external events are influencing your health goals.
15. Pragmatist’s View: Figure out where you are now to decide what health goals to pursue.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Action Over Reflection
Key Point: Current state informs health goals.
More Wordy: This emphasizes the practical aspect of self-discovery, focusing on how understanding your current state directly leads to setting actionable health goals.
Action Plan: Determine your current state to set practical health goals.
16. Stoic View: Accept your present state and from there determine your path to well-being.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Radical Acceptance
Key Point: Acceptance leads to well-being path.
More Wordy: This introduces a Stoic perspective, focusing on accepting the present moment without judgment as the foundation for determining a path to well-being.
Action Plan: Accept your current state and plan your path to well-being from there.
17. Existentialist Approach: I am defining my own existence by finding my current point and choosing my health goals.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Freedom & Responsibility
Key Point: Self-discovery defines existence and health goals.
More Wordy: This brings an existential lens, highlighting the idea that individuals are responsible for defining their own existence and choosing their health goals through self-discovery.
Action Plan: Define your existence and health goals through self-discovery.
18. Non-Attachment: Observing the present without judgment to understand desires for health.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Buddhist-Inspired Perspective
Key Point: Non-judgmental observation reveals health desires.
More Wordy: This offers a Buddhist-inspired perspective of non-attachment, suggesting that observing the present moment without judgment can lead to a deeper understanding of one's health desires.
Action Plan: Observe your present state without judgment to understand your health desires.
19. Spiritual Surrender View: Trusting that the journey of self-discovery will reveal the path to health.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Divine Timing
Key Point: Trust in self-discovery for health path.
More Wordy: This introduces a spiritual perspective of surrender, suggesting that trusting the process of self-discovery will reveal the right path to health.
Action Plan: Trust that self-discovery will lead you to your health path.
20. Energy Flow Perspective: Aligning with my current energy to manifest the desired state of health.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Quantum / Spirituality
Key Point: Aligning energy manifests health desires.
More Wordy: This explores a more abstract, holistic understanding, suggesting that aligning with one's current energy can help manifest the desired state of health.
Action Plan: Align with your current energy to manifest your health desires.
21. Law of Attraction & Inspired Action Perspective: Identifying desires for health to attract and act upon them.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Intentional Manifestation
Key Point: Identify and act on health desires.
More Wordy: This focuses on the Law of Attraction and Inspired Action, suggesting that identifying health desires and acting upon them can attract and manifest those desires.
Action Plan: Identify your health desires and take inspired action.
22. Mythological / Archetypal Perspective: The hero’s journey of self-discovery leading to wholeness.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Symbolic Depth
Key Point: Self-discovery is a journey to wholeness.
More Wordy: This adds symbolic depth by framing the process as a hero's journey of self-discovery,
23. Cyclical Time Perspective: This process of self-discovery and goal setting is a recurring cycle in life.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Repeating Patterns
Key Point: Self-discovery is a recurring life cycle.
More Wordy: This view suggests that the journey of self-discovery and setting health goals is not a one-time event but a recurring cycle, part of the natural ebb and flow of life.
Action Plan: Recognize self-discovery as a recurring process in your life.
24. Childlike Wonder Approach: Exploring where I am and what I want with curiosity and openness.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Play & Exploration
Key Point: Approach self-discovery with curiosity.
More Wordy: This encourages a fresh, open-minded approach to self-discovery, suggesting that exploring your current state and desires should be done with the same curiosity and wonder as a child.
Action Plan: Approach self-discovery with curiosity and an open mind.
25. Minimalist Approach: Knowing myself now to know what health I want.
Show: "As I come to this point: It's about finding what point that I AM at, When seeing or feeling or willing, myself within this point; I will then find out just what it is that I want: as healthy and well as I can be."
Viewpoint: Letting Go is Simplicity
Key Point: Self-knowledge simplifies health goals.
More Wordy: This distills the understanding to its core essence, emphasizing simplicity and detachment. By knowing yourself now, you simplify and clarify what you truly want for your health.
Action Plan: Focus on self-knowledge to simplify your health goals.
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