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Author: Theodore Lee

Theodore Lee is the editor of Caveman Circus. He strives for self-improvement in all areas of his life, except his candy consumption, where he remains a champion gummy worm enthusiast. When not writing about mindfulness or living in integrity,  you can find him hiding giant bags of sour patch kids under the bed.
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“Am I wrong for feeling betrayed after she said she wasn’t looking for anything?”

I’m a 24 year old guy, and I hate my job aside from my coworkers. I’ve been there about seven months. A couple months ago, a new woman started on our shift. I’ll call her Ashley. She’s 28, beautiful, funny, sassy, and pretty much everyone likes her.

We work third shift in different areas, so we mostly started talking during breaks. A couple coworkers and I invited her to Waffle House after work, and she started coming with us. Eventually we exchanged socials and started talking constantly.

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Life Experiences

I Was 32, Fit and Healthy. Then I Had a Heart Attack.

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I was 32 years old when I had a heart attack.

At the time, I worked as a personal trainer. I lifted weights regularly. I cycled a lot. I was active enough that having a heart attack wasn’t something that was even remotely on my radar.

The morning it happened started like plenty of other mornings.

I drank some black coffee, smoked some weed, and went into my home gym to work out.

Not long after I started lifting, something felt off.

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Links

Linkage

Will A.I. Make Your Brain Lazy? Here’s What the New Research Actually Shows. – NYTimes

27 Photos That Will Make You Miss a World That Was Objectively Less Convenient – Ned Hardy

This book should be your next read because it’s a simple, devastating story about intelligence, love, dignity, and what actually makes a life worth living and it’ll stay with you long after you finish it. – Amazon

Disney World solved a problem that could save America billions every year – Vox

Trump sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East with 10K more troops – NYPost

Christa Pike: what we know so far about Tennessee woman’s failed execution – The Guardian

What Grip Strength Can Tell You About Your Health – Archive.ph

With most information hidden, the game Stratego had stumped AI—until now – Ars Technica

24 Works of Art Worth Slowing Down For – Ned Hardy

Puzzles are great for adults because they give your brain something rare: focused, low-stakes problem-solving that pulls you away from scrolling and everyday worries while exercising memory, attention, pattern recognition, and reasoning. – Amazon

5 Gastrointestinal Symptoms You Should Never Ignore – NYTimes

Hospitals Have a Little-Known Tool To Prevent Medical Debt. Here’s How It Works. – KFF Health News

My wife obsessively consumes US news. She’s so stressed but can’t turn off. What should I do? – The Guardian

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is expanding to serve more kids. – LitHub

So You Think You Could Be An Electrician? – Asterisk Mag

Answers

Why Some Men Find Power in Giving Up Their Money

There are few corners of sexuality more misunderstood than financial domination. To most people, the idea sounds absurd: a man willingly hands over his hard earned money to a woman who may barely speak to him, may never touch him, and may disappear after a single interaction. Sometimes we are talking about hundreds of dollars. Sometimes thousands. Sometimes life changing amounts of wealth.

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Life Advice

Adversity Introduces a Man to Himself

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We spend the vast majority of our lives trying to curate a pristine, problem-free existence. We want the job with the big paycheck and zero stress. We want the partner who looks like a supermodel and acts like a therapist. We want the six-pack abs without giving up the Tuesday night tacos.

We are obsessed with comfort. We are addicted to the idea that “success” means reaching a point where life stops hitting us.

But here is the hard truth that nobody puts on a motivational poster because it doesn’t sell seminars: You don’t actually know who the hell you are until everything falls apart.

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Advice Column

“My husband has been unemployed for 4 yrs figuring out his life while I work and pay for most of the bills.”

Hi everyone. I’m 25F and married to my husband (28M). We’ve been together for seven years and married for six months. We’re currently going through a rough patch, and I’d really like to hear male perspectives since most of the feedback I’ve received so far has been from women.

About four years ago, my husband came to me extremely upset and depressed because he hated his job. He was also deeply into YouTube gurus and the online financial freedom space. He asked if he could quit his job to focus on videography and build a business. Feeling bad for him, I agreed. I also let him use my credit card to buy video equipment and courses.

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Links

Linkage

Cards Against Humanity to build “Elon Musk is a sad little bitch with no friends Monument” near SpaceX Executive Building, with $10 Donation from anyone who donates. – Cards Against Humanity

The Gap Between the Rich and the Very, Very Rich Is Getting Wider – WSJ

27 Photos and Memes From People Who Stopped Chasing More – Ned Hardy

This is a great buy if you need extra cargo space without sacrificing your back seat, giving you a roomy, secure, and easy-to-use rooftop box that’s perfect for road trips and family travel. – Amazon

How to hide your spending habits from retailers (so you don’t get ripped off) – NPR

A generation exhausted by dating apps is embracing a corporate reinvention of traditional matchmaking, fueling an industry that promises a fast track to marriage. – NYTimes

Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups – The Guardian

Think You’re a Horror Movie Buff? Prove It With These 10 Questions – Ned Hardy

If you’ve never tried sleeping with a sleep mask, it’s absolutely worth a shot. It completely blocks out light and helps you sleep deeper, wake up less, and eventually becomes one of those things you can’t imagine sleeping without. – Amazon

In Japan, a new trend called JUCY BOOK RAVE has people going to nightclubs just to sit quietly and read books while a DJ plays ambient music. – Reddit

How Zuckerberg shaped Trump’s AI industry pledge – Semafor

Diddy’s pampered life in prison: Massages, nude photos, Hennessy – NBC News

An 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests in Spain is returning home – NPR

A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It. – ProPublica