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Jesus declared that "the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force" (Matthew 11:12). But who are the violent? And what kind of force do they employ? Join Tom Pinto as he unfolds the meaning of this enigmatic passage.

Research from 3 scientific sources help us know exactly which day of the week the Biblical Sabbath day is. This interview on Better Life TV with Larren Cole and Charley Oliver looks at 1: Circaceptan rhythms innate in all creatures, 2. The Jewish Diaspora studies, 3. The Navel Observatory scientists who are the specialist in chronology and time keeping.

There's a lot of talk of the "obesity epidemic" and this is often discussed in scientific terms, about "counting calories" to lose weight, or fad weight loss diets (which can work), or just "exercising more and eating less"
 
But I've thought from time to time that maybe this is more of a spiritual problem of the sin of gluttony, and as such it may not be as easily solved by self-will and discipline, but by the grace of God through people undergoing holy fasts for the good of soul and body
 
What do you think about the spiritual dimension of the "obesity epidemic", or the traditional idea of the sin of gluttony?
 
Catholic encyclopedia on gluttony: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06590a.htm
 
Aquinas on gluttony: https://www.newadvent.org/summa/3148.htm

Braille displays can be expensive, so this project idea focuses on making them cheaper and open source

In the gaming world, there are "speedruns" which may attempt to make use of glitches or advantages in games to be able to complete them quicker.
 
So it seems possible that in a similar way, we might try to find glitches or advantages in life to be able to accomplish things quicker.
 
What are some of your top "life hacks" to "speedrun" through certain things in life?
 
How could the concept of "speedrunning" be applied to life, and where shouldn't it be applied?

If you search on a search engine for "no goals" or "life without goals" you get some sites that emphasize the importance of setting and achieving goals, but there are some other voices who say that setting goals is often an issue for them, so they try to live without goals.
 
Some of the problems they indicate are that goals often end up being achieved differently or on a different schedule, so it seems pointless to set goals, or they can get things done without making it in to a "goal".
 
I was curious if you've seen this philosophy and experimented with it: what are your opinions on "living without goals"?