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CTyankee

(65,451 posts) Sun Jan 5, 2025, 03:34 PM Jan 5

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Another word that needs a rest before it gets out of control: MANIFEST.

I think it is a noble word and I want it preserved for noble intents. What do you think?

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Another word that needs a rest before it gets out of control: MANIFEST. (Original Post) CTyankee Jan 5 OP

Manifest... Clouds Passing Jan 5 #1

MANIFEST,... magicarpet Jan 5 #2

Uh, how is Disney involved? Is it a title of a Disney film? CTyankee Jan 5 #3

Just a play on words,... magicarpet Jan 5 #4

Naw. Let's just keep it coming. Aim it straight at his fat ass. CTyankee Jan 5 #8

Have we worn out Disrupt or Synergy yet? NBachers Jan 5 #5

Synergy! I don't really know what it means... CTyankee Jan 5 #6

Every time I hear bamagal62 Jan 5 #7

One can manifest things based purely on cognitive/emotional intention. Intractable Jan 5 #9

"wishing can make it so." I get it. "When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are..." CTyankee Jan 6 #10

Yeah, that's the whole premise of "The Secret" TexasBushwhacker Jan 6 #12

Well, being Ojibwe, I've never really cared for the word "Manifest" and the phrase catbyte Jan 6 #11

Clouds Passing

(3,194 posts)

1. Manifest...

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 03:41 PM

Jan 5

“Can you put your hands in your head?”

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magicarpet

(17,254 posts)

2. MANIFEST,...

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 03:44 PM

Jan 5

Disney ?

CTyankee

(65,451 posts)

3. Uh, how is Disney involved? Is it a title of a Disney film?

Reply to magicarpet (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 03:53 PM

Jan 5

magicarpet

(17,254 posts)

4. Just a play on words,...

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 03:58 PM

Jan 5

... thinking of Manifest Destiny, over use. Like MANDATE by djt.

(You want I should remove it ?)

CTyankee

(65,451 posts)

8. Naw. Let's just keep it coming. Aim it straight at his fat ass.

Reply to magicarpet (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 07:05 PM

Jan 5

NBachers

(18,230 posts)

5. Have we worn out Disrupt or Synergy yet?

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 04:40 PM

Jan 5

CTyankee

(65,451 posts)

6. Synergy! I don't really know what it means...

Reply to NBachers (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 04:43 PM

Jan 5

bamagal62

(3,714 posts)

7. Every time I hear

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 05:07 PM

Jan 5

That word, I think of that train wreck of a show called, Manifest.

Intractable

(727 posts)

9. One can manifest things based purely on cognitive/emotional intention.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 07:09 PM

Jan 5

At least that's what they tell me.

I don't believe that premise, as phrased.

CTyankee

(65,451 posts)

10. "wishing can make it so." I get it. "When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are..."

Reply to Intractable (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 05:09 AM

Jan 6

Of course!

TexasBushwhacker

(20,787 posts)

12. Yeah, that's the whole premise of "The Secret"

Reply to Intractable (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 02:58 PM

Jan 6

ie. The Law of Attraction. Personally, I don't think it's all that different than Dale Carnegie's "The Power of Positive Thinking", which has been around for decades.

catbyte

(36,127 posts)

11. Well, being Ojibwe, I've never really cared for the word "Manifest" and the phrase

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 10:53 AM

Jan 6

"Manifest Destiny" even less. But it's okay if you're talking about a list of what's loaded on a plane, lol.

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