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2026-08-30 14:21:15 UTC

Watched a fun movie 🍿 tonight. Just some light hearted entertainment. 🧡https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0404978/

2026-08-30 12:39:20 UTC

Watching a silly movie 🍿 called Gambit tonight. Felt like a bit of light hearted entertainment. 🤣🧡
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0404978/

2026-08-30 03:32:00 UTC

#113 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
Perhaps you have been trying to manifest your wishes into your life without much success. Our thoughts and words influence our beliefs and self-confidence and those reflect in our actions. Use subliminal messaging and enjoy the 50 law of attraction tips from 50 self help bloggers too. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/2017/08/manifest-your-wishes/
Life Power Tip
Establish order in your life. I have two very handy tools that give you plenty of areas on which to go to work to raise the energy that you transmit. One of these is the Clean Sweep and the other is a list of Tolerations. Both can be found in your ebook collection here. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/ebook-downloads/
Action
Have someone play with your hair or brush it.
Challenge
Experiment with working late or getting up early to work. Find your optimal performance hours.
Quote
I will persist until I succeed. Always will I take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and yet another. In truth, one step at a time is not too difficult. I know that small attempts, repeated, will complete any undertaking. -Og Mandino
Clearing
Do all similar tasks together. Keep firm dividers between different jobs.
Question
If you could create a perfect life for yourself, what would it look like?
Affirmation
I choose to get in touch with my goals several times each day.
Uplifting Extra
You have the power within you to shift anything that feels upsetting or unsettling. Sometimes we need some help to get to this shift. Get the free sound vibration healing channeled melody designed to create an instant shift in your energy and your mood. When you combine these, you can instantly shift your mood and your energy, establishing a new framework of creation. When you are fundamentally in good shape, you now have the vibrational secret to creating a new life and new circumstances. (Link is below) https://www.selfimprovementgift.com/forwardsteps/wholeness-attunements/
Enjoy today’s video too! https://youtu.be/jKJQBF2C6PE
To see all Forward Steps Notes to date, just search my posts using "Of 365 Forward Steps Notes”.
I had already sent these one a day for 12 months though to 9 May 2026. Then started anew on 10 May 2026.
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2026-08-30 03:10:45 UTC

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2026-08-29 07:08:53 UTC

Listening to the Bitcoin Boomers 🧡
Thanks @npub1d3f…r4xv @nprofile…9pas and @nprofile…z3hm
https://youtu.be/P_eO1e_ojfw
Timestamps:
00:00 Cold open\
00:42 Titles\
00:47 Gary is on vacation\
01:05 Bessent steps in for the yen\
02:13 FIMA, the Fed's $60B printer for Japan\
03:25 We're going to need a bigger boat\
03:32 Gold moves 7% in three days\
04:46 Jackson Hole and the rate hike odds collapse\
05:59 The run it hot strategy\
06:27 The 10 year red line\
07:54 Bob's questions: bills, twist, buying time\
08:20 This is what a third world country does\
08:30 Bessent broke the Bank of England\
10:23 Yield curve control\
11:04 The $6.6T balance sheet\
11:40 BTFP, buy the \__\_ paper\
11:55 Gromen's negative 14% real rate\
13:21 Gold up 65%, silver up 400%\
13:54 Phase change\
14:09 Silicon Valley Bank\
15:04 Gold up $500 in a day\
15:57 Bob's Bitcoin question\
17:06 A hawkish Fed is just like DOGE\
18:03 Fire in the theater\
18:36 George: Bitcoin is in competition\
19:15 70 gigawatts\
19:46 Swan\
20:24 A billion into the ETFs\
21:01 ETF shares only down 10%\
22:06 One side of the rowboat\
22:27 The next high: 180 to 250\
22:34 Sign off

2026-08-29 04:34:41 UTC

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Enjoy your weekend! :)

2026-08-28 08:17:28 UTC

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Some people are just so incredibly talented. Amazing work. 🧡👏

2026-08-28 01:42:10 UTC

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2026-08-27 13:31:09 UTC

GN Nostriches
Even if that past is just a matter of hours ago. :)
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2026-08-27 09:55:58 UTC

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Thanks @nprofile…vfj7 🧡

2026-08-27 09:55:08 UTC

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Thank you 🙏 @npub1ggd…3nsc

2026-08-27 09:54:20 UTC

Interesting. 🤔 https://youtu.be/o9xfbdrna9g

2026-08-27 06:06:02 UTC

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Thanks so much :) @npub1uwj…axfl

2026-08-27 05:51:44 UTC

110 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
Sometimes a clearer view of our fantastic universe really eases your concerns… It can put so much into perspective and get you stepping forward once more. Allow the universe to ease your worries whenever you feel a little overwhelmed or troubled. You’ll soon have everything in your life humming along again. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/universe-eases-your-worries/
Life Power Tip
End each day in celebration of one personal victory (big or small). Quit berating yourself for what wasn’t done today. You will feel much more successful if you take on board the habit of noticing what was done as opposed to what did not get accomplished. Success breeds success.
Action
Have a slumber party with your favorite friends.
Challenge
Establish some firmer rules for how you spend your time.
Quote
The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start. -John Bingham
Clearing
Delegate things you do not like doing, are slow at or have not learned to do.
Question
How will you deal with what you are not yet ready to accept about yourself?
Affirmation
I choose to feel increasingly connected to people.
Uplifting Extra
There is a set of mighty, eternal principles that govern everything in the universe. Just as the wind lifts a kite, you can learn to use these principles to elevate yourself and effortlessly discover the happiness, love and higher success you have always longed for. 365 Days to Let Go is a free ebook of daily meditative insights that you can use for the rest of your life. Watch as your mind grows sharper, days grow brighter, creativity takes on a fresh new spirit and your heart becomes whole. (Link is below) https://www.selfimprovementgift.com/forwardsteps/365-days-to-let-go/
Enjoy today’s video too! https://youtu.be/wNs6OBSsHoo
To see all Forward Steps Notes to date, just search my posts using "Of 365 Forward Steps Notes”.
I had already sent these one a day for 12 months though to 9 May 2026. Then started anew on 10 May 2026.
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2026-08-27 05:09:19 UTC

GM in the afternoon!
Had too much going on this morning. Nothing I want to share about here. :)
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2026-08-26 15:32:55 UTC

Watched The Majestic tonight. Great movie. 🎥 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268995/

2026-08-26 14:08:14 UTC

GN Ostriches https://youtube.com/shorts/jbr9yZbofX8

2026-08-26 10:28:38 UTC

🤣🧡😂🫣🤓 https://youtu.be/IngbpPJFrgk
Who can you trust with your health?
In 2024, a Swedish medical researcher invented a fake disease called Bixonimania. She gave it symptoms anyone could have. Wrote fake research papers. Planted them online.
Within weeks, every major AI chatbot was diagnosing it with total confidence. Google Gemini explained its causes. Perplexity quoted how common it was. ChatGPT diagnosed real people with it.
She left clues. The author was named "the Lying Loser" in another language. The papers thanked Ross Geller from Friends and the crew of the Starship Enterprise. One paper literally said: "This entire paper is made up."
AI missed every one. A real medical journal cited it.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:44 - The Experiment
03:58 - AI Problem
05:28 - Not Just AI!
06:20 - NOW! And a real life example
08:47 - Why this happens
10:32 - 3 Apples
10:43 - The signs you're being lied to

2026-08-26 09:01:28 UTC

So glad now that I saw Dolly live in Melbourne back in 1987. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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2026-08-26 06:17:42 UTC

While working today was listening to Mark Moss and @nprofile…9uv9 Thanks guys. :)
https://youtu.be/fVwCli3Y4Zw

2026-08-26 06:13:28 UTC

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2026-08-26 03:55:54 UTC

#109 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
I am often asked for recommendations of best personal development books to read. Enjoy these 5 personal development books that I introduce to you. Rather than refer to those 5 books as the best self improvement books, I prefer to suggest that these are excellent books for you to read. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/5-personal-development-books/
Life Power Tip
Eliminate time wasters. Go for what matters to you. You want to consciously choose activities that support what you want for your life. This also means having clear goals that really matter to you so you can know how best to use your time.
Action
Have a romantic candlelit dinner at home, even if it is with you.
Challenge
Establish good principles by which to live, and conduct yourself according to those.
Quote
Just because things hadn’t gone the way I had planned didn’t necessarily mean they had gone wrong. -Ann Patchett
Clearing
Declare a “Do Nothing Day” each month, and really, do nothing that day!
Question
How often do you use “time” as your excuse for non-achievement?
Affirmation
I choose to feel that I am organized.
Uplifting Extra
Do you feel like you’re spinning your wheels in the sand? Are the things you’re working on not moving forward as quickly as you’d expected? Have you ever seen bamboo in the wild? What a lot of people don’t know about bamboo is that it’s an overnight success. ⁣⁣What a lot of people don’t know about overnight success, that just like bamboo, once you make your breakthrough, you too will grow very fast. When others call you an overnight success, you can smile to yourself. ⁣Knowing the real secret to your success. Almost anything worthwhile in life takes time.⁣ (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/overnight-success/
Enjoy today’s video too! https://youtu.be/m0dMVicxVRs
To see all Forward Steps Notes to date, just search my posts using "Of 365 Forward Steps Notes”.
I had already sent these one a day for 12 months though to 9 May 2026. Then started anew on 10 May 2026.
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2026-08-26 03:45:40 UTC

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2026-08-26 03:26:18 UTC

First rate internet and phone connection in Australia! :)
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2026-08-26 03:03:31 UTC

GM
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2026-08-25 15:10:15 UTC

GN Nostriches ⭐️💤
Sometimes I lie awake at night and I ask, 'Why me?' Then a voice answers, 'Nothing personal, your name just happened to come up'. --Snoopy
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2026-08-25 08:24:05 UTC

https://youtu.be/neTpcWOq8-8

2026-08-25 08:23:38 UTC

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Brilliant! You might like https://youtu.be/LdH1hSWGFGU too. Plus https://youtu.be/neTpcWOq8-8 🧡

2026-08-24 21:15:39 UTC

#108 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
27 Ruth Bader Ginsburg quotes that inspire. I saw the movie about the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (rbg movie) only around 5 years ago. What an inspiration she was and such a loss to us all. She served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the USA from 1993 until her death in 2020. Enjoy 27 Ruth Bader Ginsburg quotations that inspire and a short video about her. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/27-ruth-bader-ginsburg-quotes/
Life Power Tip
Either do not attempt at all, or go through with it. Make a decision and take the action that should follow, this action can be to drop the goal entirely and feel fine with that or to go full-steam ahead, or to set a specific date and not think about it again until that pre-determined date. Leaving goals, visions, and ideas hanging around like wishes and dreams without follow-through is a sure way to have ammunition at the ready for the next time you feel down about yourself.
Action
Have a coffee in the nicest hotel in your city.
Challenge
Establish good decision making guidelines and follow them.
Quote
I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time. -Charles Dickens
Clearing
Choose your top 3 desired results and put into photo frames with images.
Question
How often do you make yourself wrong and how will you manage something different?
Affirmation
I choose intention and focus.
Uplifting Extra
In the words of Hank Aaron, “Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was to keep swinging”. We all have slump days. So, when we are in the middle of such a day, what can we do? Here are a few ways of dealing with it so you can keep swinging! (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/keep-swinging/
Enjoy today’s video too! https://youtu.be/0WTTAp9rEWg
To see all Forward Steps Notes to date, just search my posts using "Of 365 Forward Steps Notes”.
I had already sent these one a day for 12 months though to 9 May 2026. Then started anew on 10 May 2026.
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2026-08-24 20:52:51 UTC

GM
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2026-08-24 13:27:29 UTC

GN Nostriches
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2026-08-24 03:50:16 UTC

#107 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
I have come across this poem many times, yet I don’t believe that I had never shared it with you. Enjoy and remind yourself every day, as you look into the mirror each day. This poem was written in 1934 by Dale Wimbrow. Peter Dale Wimbrow (June 6, 1895 – 1954) was an American composer, radio artist and writer. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/look-into-the-mirror/
Life Power Tip
Do not wait for inspiration. Go after it with a club! Inspiration happens while you are in action, producing results, having great conversations or searching for information, among other activities. Sitting still and worrying or grappling with “Will I, won’t I?” will not attract those inspirations to you. “Life is what happens when you are making other plans” -John Lennon.
Action
Grant the possibility that the other person may be right, even if you do not believe it.
Challenge
Establish a personal program to increase your good feelings in life.
Quote
I love the phrase: ‘in a world that’s round, it doesn’t make sense to take sides’. So with skills I do not have to position myself against anyone, I become curious about them and I want to teach them about me. When I approach communication and conflict management from that place, I am not butting heads with anyone. I am learning or teaching. -Dr. Rhoberta Shaler
Clearing
Decide on actions, and with as much clarity and boldness as possible.
Question
How much more could you be yourself today?
Affirmation
I choose to feel more and more intentional and focused.
Uplifting Extra
Whatever your goals, you must have total faith and belief in achieving them. I know you will enjoy the 22 Tools To Transform Fear free ebook to help you on that journey. Fear is undoubtedly one of the strongest, most influential emotional responses we have, and it can act as both a protective and destructive force depending on the situation. Download this free ebook with 22 powerful tools to transform your fear into happiness, peace and inspiration. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/22-tools-to-transform-fear/
Enjoy today’s video too! https://youtu.be/9U1qjQmxDXA
To see all Forward Steps Notes to date, just search my posts using "Of 365 Forward Steps Notes”.
I had already sent these one a day for 12 months though to 9 May 2026. Then started anew on 10 May 2026.
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2026-08-24 01:53:58 UTC

GM
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2026-08-23 17:31:41 UTC

GN Nostriches 🌙
Fun fact about koalas: A baby koala (joey) is born blind, earless, and the size of a jelly bean before climbing into the pouch. 🐨
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2026-08-23 13:29:01 UTC

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Thanks @nprofile…9xmc :)

2026-08-23 04:40:32 UTC

#106 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
No matter what type of problem you have, studies have shown that the alpha state can help by shifting your mind into a calm and relaxed state. Most people meditate in the alpha state. Listening to this free Alpha Flight meditation MP3 download can help you meditate, focus on your core self and connect with your spirit. Alpha Flight can give you a quick pick-me-up during days when you feel dull, tired or simply “out of it”. (Link is below) https://www.selfimprovementgift.com/forwardsteps/quantum-confidence/
Life Power Tip
Do not let your old fears imprison you forever. In the words of Anthony Robbins, “The past does not equal the future.” To personalise that, “YOUR past does not equal YOUR future”! Check in with yourself when making decisions and choosing. Are you basing it on an event from your past or could this new idea or decision excite you and serve you?
Action
Go window-shopping at your favorite store.
Challenge
Enjoy yourself today. This day is not coming back!
Quote
Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet? -L.M. Montgomery
Clearing
Create the same filing system for paper, and for electronic folders.
Question
How many opportunities will you notice today that you might usually let pass by?
Affirmation
I choose to have focused intention, moment by moment.
Uplifting Extra
What is your personal definition of success? Have you bought into what everyone else thinks is success? The meaning of success will be different for every person, including yourself! Get clear on your own idea of success, and when you do, you may then find many of the following tips, traits and habits very useful. Read on… for 10 things successful people regularly do. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/successful-people/
Enjoy today’s video too! https://youtu.be/YNSBw6UF0ZM
To see all Forward Steps Notes to date, just search my posts using "Of 365 Forward Steps Notes”.
I had already sent these one a day for 12 months though to 9 May 2026. Then started anew on 10 May 2026.
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2026-08-23 03:20:52 UTC

GM
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2026-08-22 14:26:51 UTC

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🤣😂🤭

2026-08-22 14:23:59 UTC

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Thank you 🙏 @npub158e…yl56

2026-08-22 14:23:10 UTC

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Exactly 👍

2026-08-22 14:20:44 UTC

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I know the feeling. Open air prison is not my idea of fun. 😟🫣🧡

2026-08-22 13:53:03 UTC

GN Nostriches
Watching this awesome game for the second time. Just too good. 👍 🧡🏉
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2026-08-22 03:36:54 UTC

Listening to these guys while I work https://youtu.be/EXgcUb7qyHo
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Cold open
01:39 Welcome: the August edition
02:36 Who got hit: George's 5am drive
05:19 A word from Swan
05:56 Is the ETF the better option?
07:02 Bob's view: what Coldcard actually did
08:23 One in a quadrillion
09:15 Hide and seek in a drop of water
11:05 Entropy 101
14:28 Proving randomness & Chaos Enterprises
17:24 The future of self-custody
19:06 Larry's answer: Fidelity
20:07 The air-gap mistake & Trezor
21:45 "One bad company": answering the normies
23:02 The 6102 threat
27:42 Why wallets are built wrong
30:18 A word from Sazmining
30:51 One job
32:11 How to vet a Bitcoin company
34:45 The chain split is real
36:52 George: you don't leave people behind
38:06 Larry's verdict on BIP110
41:10 Bob's call with Brink
43:38 What it takes to change Bitcoin
44:15 Airdrop advice & sign-off

2026-08-22 03:01:15 UTC

#105 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
It might not be not father’s day when you arrive at this page, however I still thought that you might enjoy this mini collection of very touching family videos that I’ve collated about fathers. My own father passed away several years ago. You’re welcome to share this special page with your dad and remember to let him know how special he is and the difference he makes in your life. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/fathers-day/
Life Power Tip
Doing nothing is also a choice and will produce particular results. “Security is mostly superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller
Action
Go to your favorite restaurant for dinner with a friend.
Challenge
Engage with your emotions rather than suppressing them.
Quote
Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart. -Roy T. Bennett
Clearing
Create templates that are ready to access e.g. directions to your home.
Question
How many books have you read in the last ninety days?
Affirmation
I choose to feel that I am fulfilling my purpose.
Uplifting Extra
This technology is a completely new way of thinking and it’s changing lives every single day. It’s like a gateway to our own potential. The best part? I’ve managed to get you insider access. It’s time to unlock the power of your mind and the results are going to be incredible. So why not try it for yourself? You’ve got to see this, I think you’re going to be amazed. It contains a powerful active ingredient (NLP) and each takes just 15 minutes to work. (Link is below) https://www.selfimprovementgift.com/forwardsteps/video-page/
Enjoy today’s video too! https://youtu.be/i6gpKi3R4Vs
To see all Forward Steps Notes to date, just search my posts using "Of 365 Forward Steps Notes”.
I had already sent these one a day for 12 months though to 9 May 2026. Then started anew on 10 May 2026.
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2026-08-21 23:24:07 UTC

GM
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2026-08-21 15:29:23 UTC

GN Nostriches :)

2026-08-21 11:27:43 UTC

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Thanks 🙏 @npub1sjc…jx9d

2026-08-21 11:27:03 UTC

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Thanks 🙏 @nprofile…7hcj 🧡

2026-08-21 11:26:06 UTC

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Thanks 🙏 @npub1ee4…6twl

2026-08-21 10:58:15 UTC

Parliament guillotined the ASIO Amendment Bill (No. 2) through the Senate today, super-sizing ASIO's coercive questioning and detention powers, while media attention is fixed on the government's NDIS and gambling reform packages.
Disappointing to see the Bill passed.
Well done to South Australian Liberal Senator Andrew McLachlan for also opposing the Bill, along with One Nation, the Greens and Senator David Pocock.
The Bill has the support of the Labor and Coalition who are in lockstep on giving ASIO this unprecedented expansion of powers.
This is the largest expansion of secret interrogation and detention powers this country has seen in over 2 decades and the major parties are hoping nobody noticed until it is made into law.
You know a bill is a bad idea if the Government and Coalition want to restrict democratic debate to an hour despite mass opposition from the community and political resistance inside Parliament.
Under these laws you can be locked up and interrogated in this country without ever being charged or even suspected of a crime. That should terrify every Australian.
As young as a fourteen-year-old can be detained and questioned by ASIO with no lawyer and no court oversight and then when released they can't tell anyone.
If while you're being questioned you stay silent or refuse to answer any questions you can go to prison for five years. Tell someone it happened and you go to prison. That's the choice this Bill hands to an innocent person.
Labor and the Coalition are burying the bill they can't defend under the dirty NDIS and gambling headlines. Whatever it takes to keep the cameras pointed the other way.
When they write 'politically motivated violence' into this Bill, they are writing a blank cheque to target anyone who criticises this Government.
We have watched our governments use national security powers against people marching for freedom before. This Bill hands them the power to do it in secret, with no one able to challenge it in court.

2026-08-21 10:19:21 UTC

Bitcoin’s a bit this way! :)
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2026-08-21 06:06:30 UTC

Want to know what's happening with fiat currencies... 🤭😂🧡
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2026-08-21 05:06:15 UTC

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Thanks again @nprofile…089n and for your other zaps. Super appreciated.

2026-08-21 05:05:31 UTC

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Thanks for your zap @nprofile…089n :)

2026-08-21 05:03:12 UTC

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Thank you for the zap. :)
Has such a draconian law been passed in NZ?

2026-08-21 04:59:21 UTC

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2026-08-21 03:52:59 UTC

Australia, the lucky country 🇦🇺
Every Aussie should see this. It is not on mainstream media anywhere, I would suggest. 🫣🥺‼️⚠️
https://youtu.be/WiCsfmT5638

2026-08-21 01:09:55 UTC

#104 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
Choices and Illusions does a great job at explaining, in a very down to earth way, how your mind works, why some changes can be so difficult to make and how you can take control of your own mind to create the life of your choosing. Eldon states that, his lifetime of work shows him clearly, that the only way you can possibly discover your true self and become the person you were meant to be, free of self destructive patterns and ideas, is by doing 5 things. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/choices-and-illusions/
Life Power Tip
Do your very best to clearly visualize and feel. When you have identified what you want to create in your life, you will then need to strengthen that clarity and develop your comfort zone around receiving it into your life. Practising, through visualizing and feeling the experience does that. Our mind does not distinguish between tangible and intangible experiences; they are all real to our subconscious mind. You will also heighten your vibrations in relationship to what you want, and be like a magnet in attracting that to you.
Action
Go to the store, pick out a food you have never eaten before, and try it.
Challenge
Engage in a couple of activities for both left and right sides of your brain.
Quote
I have come to realize that all my trouble with living has come from fear and smallness within me. -Angela L. Wozniak
Clearing
Create quiet sanctuaries for yourself around your home.
Question
How long have you consistently stayed with singular focus on a project?
Affirmation
I choose to see the fulfilment of my purpose.
Uplifting Extra
Just imagine… You sleep more deeply and peacefully than you’ve ever done in your life, then you wake up knowing exactly how to achieve anything you desire and solve all your problems. Yes, it sounds unusual yet this works like a charm. It’s a little known secret weapon of the world’s richest, happiest and most successful people. So powerful, that it can literally bring you more wealth, happiness and success than any other techniques available. (Link is below) https://www.selfimprovementgift.com/forwardsteps/free-sleep-book/
Enjoy today’s video too! https://youtu.be/EK3YYrxZmZQ
To see all Forward Steps Notes to date, just search my posts using "Of 365 Forward Steps Notes”.
I had already sent these one a day for 12 months though to 9 May 2026. Then started anew on 10 May 2026.
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2026-08-20 23:36:07 UTC

GM
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2026-08-20 13:48:26 UTC

GN Nostriches
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2026-08-20 07:52:09 UTC

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Thanks @nprofile…rssv 🧡🙏

2026-08-20 07:49:57 UTC

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Thanks for the zap ⚡️ 🧡

2026-08-20 07:48:52 UTC

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🤣👍

2026-08-20 07:47:20 UTC

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Exactly! 👍 🧡

2026-08-20 05:11:28 UTC

#103 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
You might not realize it, yet deep down everyone is afraid. The big difference between you and all those people you can see who are successful is that they confronted their fears. They worked through their issues to get ahead or went ahead in spite of them. When you don’t face your fears, you’re likely to miss out on a lot in life. Someone once said that one of the saddest ways to sum up life is with could have, might have and should have. Don’t let that happen to you. You have a choice between controlling or being controlled by your fears. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/facing-your-fears/
Life Power Tip
Do you still have something to prove? Who to and why? Do you need to get that out of the way for yourself before you can go forward and ‘create’ the future that you really want for yourself? Check in and see if your current goals are there because you believe that you still have something to prove or if they are created goals from the heart and passion-filled.
Action
Go to see a real live play.
Challenge
Encapsulate your insights into short phrases and repeat them often.
Quote
I have accepted fear as a part of life, specifically the fear of change. I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back. -Erica Jong
Clearing
Create files for your home paperwork record keeping.
Question
How good will your life be five years from today?
Affirmation
I choose to feel more and more focused.
Uplifting Extra
We need to understand the role that creative Imagination plays in our life (if we want it to or not) and actively strengthen it like a muscle. Albert Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution“. Imagination: The Secret Nobody Talks About is the ultimate book for infinite inspiration and personal growth. This book reveals creative exercises to unlocking your creative potential. Imagination, the secret of the great, also helps you to discover new passions, dreams and life purposes or deepen existing ones and make them a reality. (Link is below) https://www.selfimprovementgift.com/forwardsteps/imagination/
Enjoy today’s video too! https://youtu.be/GsJ5IpbBWNc
To see all Forward Steps Notes to date, just search my posts using "Of 365 Forward Steps Notes”.
I had already sent these one a day for 12 months though to 9 May 2026. Then started anew on 10 May 2026.
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2026-08-19 16:12:30 UTC

GN Nostriches ✨🌙
https://youtu.be/7HrLNnEET3U

2026-08-19 14:25:38 UTC

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So awesome when you check out all the detail. 👍🧡

2026-08-19 14:14:37 UTC

Watching a movie called "Normal" tonight. It's anything but normal! 😂🤭🤣 Good movie. 🍿 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31195136/

2026-08-19 04:43:36 UTC

#102 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
When we face challenges in our life, we might often find ourselves asking the question of why. Yet there can be good that comes of these struggles. It does make us stronger people. The struggling butterfly story has been around a long time, yet the lesson remains relevant. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/struggling-butterfly/
Life Power Tip
Do you shoulder a whole host of needless responsibilities? Have you said ‘yes’ to much more than you would have liked? Are you certain that all your activity is part of where you want to be going and part of what you want to accomplish? Perhaps you concern yourself with much more than is necessary. Check in with your daily activities and see where you can reduce the drag.
Action
Go to an open house inspection at your dream house.
Challenge
Embrace the butterflies in your tummy and actually enjoy that physical response.
Quote
Don’t let life discourage you; everyone who got where they are, had to begin where they were. –Richard L. Evans
Clearing
Follow daily routines and systems. Some things are easier on automatic.
Question
How do you want to be remembered?
Affirmation
I choose to always be connected to winners.
Uplifting Extra
Sometimes the way we react in relationships can feel automatic — especially when emotions run high. This thoughtful gift offers a simple, easy-to-explore way to recognize familiar relationship responses and discover what may help when they show up. Choose the card that feels most familiar and uncover a little more about your own patterns, with gentle, practical guidance to explore at your own pace. (Link is below) https://www.selfimprovementgift.com/forwardsteps/relationship-responses/
Enjoy today’s video too! https://youtu.be/92W1NlYWScw
To see all Forward Steps Notes to date, just search my posts using "Of 365 Forward Steps Notes”.
I had already sent these one a day for 12 months though to 9 May 2026. Then started anew on 10 May 2026.
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2026-08-19 02:12:27 UTC

GM
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2026-08-18 16:06:40 UTC

GN Nostriches 🌙
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2026-08-18 07:03:34 UTC

Australia’s #aussie migration tracker https://www.reviveaus.com/tracker

2026-08-17 21:24:04 UTC

#101 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
We all have people in our lives that act as cheerleaders and who are great for our self esteem. We also often have people around us who bring us down. It’s important to be aware of these people, places, and situations that will bring you down. Recover and rebuild your self esteem and courage. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/self-esteem-courage/
Life Power Tip
Do you put the ceiling on what you can achieve? Raise the bar a little and take an action toward an expanded goal. Break through the self-limiting beliefs with an action that is a stretch for you. Not so huge a stretch that it stops you dead in your tracks with fear. Just enough to get you excited again and in action toward what you truly want for your life.
Action
Go to a park with a friend, and fly your homemade kites, or paper planes.
Challenge
Eliminate worry and replace it with affirmative action.
Quote
I do not want to die, until I have faithfully made the most of my talent and cultivated the seed that was placed in me until the last small twig has grown. -Kathe Kollwitz
Clearing
Create a weekly menu plan for organizing your projects.
Question
How do you respond to change? Could you improve that?
Affirmation
I choose to feel that I am a winner.
Uplifting Extra
You’ll love this profoundly simple, yet powerful message about the power of no. Why not do something entirely different this year? This amazing video presents fifteen simple, effective and empowering strategies (personal and professional) that you can use to get results, immediately! Alongside the ideas on this page, you’ll also find a Cost of Yes Calculator that shows how quickly small decisions accumulate over a year. Learn to use the power of no for a better year ahead. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/power-of-no/
Enjoy today’s video too! https://youtu.be/JypPp1L6zdw
To see all Forward Steps Notes to date, just search my posts using "Of 365 Forward Steps Notes”.
I had already sent these one a day for 12 months though to 9 May 2026. Then started anew on 10 May 2026.
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2026-08-17 20:54:10 UTC

GM
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2026-08-17 10:37:02 UTC

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GM :)

2026-08-17 10:36:48 UTC

GN Nostriches
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2026-08-17 09:48:57 UTC

Lovely sky after a rainy morning. It's 6:45pm and you can see the moon in one of these images, if you look closely. 🧡
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2026-08-17 05:18:13 UTC

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2026-08-17 05:02:05 UTC

#100 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is one of those books that steals your heart as you slowly flip through its gorgeous pages. Enjoy this wonderful & heartwarming picture book, with incredible & uplifting messages! It’s not like the usual picture book & every page gives a sense of peace & serenity. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/boy-mole-fox-and-horse/
Life Power Tip
Do you know yourself? Find out the things you really enjoy. How do you know what you are working towards when you do not know what you love? If you wanted to start your own business, what would you be doing so that you get lost in time and are fully engrossed in something you adore? Find out about your personal passions and create them as a hobby or personal business.
Action
Go to a free summer concert, or any free event you would like to attend.
Challenge
Eat more fruit and vegetables.
Quote
I couldn’t wait for success, so I went ahead without it. -Jonathon Winters
Clearing
Create a wall of diplomas, certificates, and recognition of achievements.
Question
How do you recognize the ways that you have personally grown?
Affirmation
I choose to win and help others win.
Uplifting Extra
What I love most about these positive messages is that they’re a super personal development gift. You can gift these to yourself and your own household as well as to your friends. I have often sent these as gifts and it feels just like I’ve sent them a really personal gift that I handcrafted myself. They’re always loved. The library of positive messages has more than 500 messages in several different categories for you to easily choose from. These messages alone will be enough to send a smile to the recipient each day or anytime they need a smile. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/positive-messages/
Enjoy today’s video too! https://youtu.be/WRY0cPwcs1A
To see all Forward Steps Notes to date, just search my posts using "Of 365 Forward Steps Notes”.
I had already sent these one a day for 12 months though to 9 May 2026. Then started anew on 10 May 2026.
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2026-08-17 02:49:43 UTC

GM
I’m not sure I agree wholeheartedly with today’s quote.
That may work in chess and it’s fine to look for the better one, yet if you wait too long you may miss out on any good move at all.
I decided to check AI’s take on this and here’s its expanded description:
The famous advice "When you see a good move, look for a better one" is attributed to the second World Chess Champion, Emanuel Lasker. It warns players against impulse and settling for the first acceptable option they spot on the board.
Why This Advice Matters
Avoids tunnel vision: Finding one decent move stops your search, making you miss hidden tactics.
Combats impatience: Pausing forces discipline, especially in critical game moments.
Deepens calculation: Comparing multiple candidate choices improves overall board vision.
Modern Context and Chess
While valuable, applying this maxim requires good time management. Spending too long hunting for perfection in fast modern games can lead to time trouble, meaning the "best" move must be balanced against the clock.
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2026-08-16 15:20:18 UTC

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2026-08-16 14:06:42 UTC

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Ah, yes.. life changing.
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2026-08-16 14:02:12 UTC

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😂🤣👏👍 Brilliant! 🍝

2026-08-16 13:59:57 UTC

GN Nostriches 🌙
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2026-08-16 13:53:20 UTC

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Thanks @nprofile…jqhe 🙏

2026-08-16 12:11:00 UTC

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That looks a great lasagna. 👍🧡

2026-08-16 12:10:21 UTC

Great crescent moon 🌙 tonight with Venus right alongside. I can never seem to get good moon photos from my iPhone. Guess I don't know best settings. 📸🤳🧡
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2026-08-16 12:07:19 UTC

Watching The Billionaire Boys Club tonight. Amazing how much we both don't remember even though we've seen it. Must have been a while ago! 🤭🫣😂🧡 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5179598/

2026-08-16 07:13:46 UTC

Had a visitor and its mate on the roof this morning. 🕊️🧡
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2026-08-16 07:05:07 UTC

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2026-08-16 03:00:36 UTC

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No, not yet. Thanks for the recommendation. :)

2026-08-16 02:55:50 UTC

#99 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
Skill alone will not make you a winner, because just under that top 5% are thousands of very highly skilled people who fail to actually win. 95% of all winning is accomplished by 5% of the participants. What’s going on beneath the surface? How are we tripping ourselves up at an invisible level? (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/skill-alone/
Life Power Tip
Do you have the ability to control or redirect, disruptive impulses, and moods. Learn to “self-regulate”. Develop some tools to help you suspend judgment – to think before acting. It is important to know what ‘programming’ gets in your way so that you can rewrite your plan and overcome, or rewrite, those ‘programs’.
Action
Go to a coffee shop you have never been to, with yourself.
Challenge
Each hour, stop for one minute – or at least slow down!
Quote
I can remember walking as a child. It was not customary to say you were fatigued. It was customary to complete the goal of the expedition. -Katharine Hepburn
Clearing
Create a theme for your year; it will give you clearer direction and focus.
Question
How do you raise your energy level?
Affirmation
I choose to feel more and more like a champion.
Uplifting Extra
We all carry within us, two caged tigers. One tiger has the potential to be destructive and resonates with anger and fear. The other tiger has the potential to fill us with love and compassion. The tiger that we let loose depends on where we place our conscious attention. Energy flows where attention goes. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/energy-flows/
Enjoy today’s video too! https://youtu.be/BxQqoauggH8
To see all Forward Steps Notes to date, just search my posts using "Of 365 Forward Steps Notes”.
I had already sent these one a day for 12 months though to 9 May 2026. Then started anew on 10 May 2026.
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2026-08-16 02:16:18 UTC

GM
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2026-08-15 16:43:15 UTC

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All good here, thanks. 🙏 Good to see you just chilling and stacking Sats in Makueni 🇰🇪 🧡

2026-08-15 16:40:28 UTC

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Thank you @nprofile…rdv9 🙏🧡

2026-08-15 16:39:34 UTC

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🫣🥺😟

2026-08-15 16:38:29 UTC

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😂🤣 I laugh. However it's not really that funny. 🫣🧡

2026-08-15 16:36:16 UTC

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Perfect! 👌

2026-08-15 16:35:12 UTC

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Thanks @nprofile…89t8 🧡🌙

2026-08-15 16:10:20 UTC

GN Nostriches
“Your mind is like water... let it settle.” -Master Shifu
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