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CTyankee

(65,395 posts)
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 03:34 PM Sunday

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 Sunday OP
Manifest... Clouds Passing Sunday #1
MANIFEST,... magicarpet Sunday #2
Uh, how is Disney involved? Is it a title of a Disney film? CTyankee Sunday #3
Just a play on words,... magicarpet Sunday #4
Naw. Let's just keep it coming. Aim it straight at his fat ass. CTyankee Sunday #8
Have we worn out Disrupt or Synergy yet? NBachers Sunday #5
Synergy! I don't really know what it means... CTyankee Sunday #6
Every time I hear bamagal62 Sunday #7
One can manifest things based purely on cognitive/emotional intention. Intractable Sunday #9
"wishing can make it so." I get it. "When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are..." CTyankee Yesterday #10
Yeah, that's the whole premise of "The Secret" TexasBushwhacker Yesterday #12
Well, being Ojibwe, I've never really cared for the word "Manifest" and the phrase catbyte Yesterday #11

magicarpet

(17,155 posts)
4. Just a play on words,...
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 03:58 PM
Sunday

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



(You want I should remove it ?)

Intractable

(649 posts)
9. One can manifest things based purely on cognitive/emotional intention.
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 07:09 PM
Sunday

At least that's what they tell me.

I don't believe that premise, as phrased.

CTyankee

(65,395 posts)
10. "wishing can make it so." I get it. "When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are..."
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 05:09 AM
Yesterday

Of course!

TexasBushwhacker

(20,768 posts)
12. Yeah, that's the whole premise of "The Secret"
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 02:58 PM
Yesterday

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

(36,069 posts)
11. Well, being Ojibwe, I've never really cared for the word "Manifest" and the phrase
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 10:53 AM
Yesterday

"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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