SM dives back in with the exploration of a new creature from the Mind Menagerie. This 'cast starts with a discussion of confidence, as well as the enemy of trust -- the counterfeit. Our tendency to trust confidence when it is married to competence also leads us to put trust in con artists, posers, and leaders who practice the act of performing certainty.

This week's story revolves around a martial arts class with a guest presenter -- a "master" of acupressure and healing energy. It doesn't go as expected. That provides our introduction to the Menagerie creature called "The Boaster" -- a Rooster who represents Over-Confidence.

Then, SM explores how Fog Vampires and Oligarchs keep us ungrounded and uncertain, leading us to trust and follow the charlatans who boast the loudest. Ironically, Boasters are incapable of learning and growth -- yet they are promoted to levels where true experts and real competence are needed.

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Perception, inner authority, and extrasensory powers! Building to a human sixth sense?

SM continues exploring the Enemy Spotting Guide, this time diving into one of the Robot types -- the Trend-Follower Robot!

SM uses a personal story to explore the topic of perception -- intrigue in a Prague night club! Surrounded by influencers and Trend-Follower Robots...can SM save a young artist from humiliation?

The Trend-Follower is not just a robot we encounter in the world -- we can also become one! SM gives practical advice to help Livers avoid that fate. He also shares a great game that will test your extrasensory powers...Mysterium!

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This commercial-free, subscriber-only exclusive is SM's Five Steps Toward a Sixth Sense! In 20 minutes, you can be on your way toward reawakening your own powers of perception!

These five practices -- Attention, Silence, Reading, Intuition, and Symbolic Thinking -- may not turn you into a guru or a Jedi, but they can improve your powers of perception and help you disconnect from the overwhelming feed that is everyday existence.

Imagine being able to listen more attentively...understand more deeply...perceive more accurately. These practices can be employed every day to help you live the life of a True Liver!

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