14 Telltale Signs That A Person Is Insecure
1. Any time they talk, they brag about themselves. If someone else is talking they have a compulsion to bring it back to bragging about themselve
2. Constantly try to one-up another person’s accomplishments or stories.
3. Over the top displays, or almost caricatures, of masculinity. Making an effort to communicate dominance.
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How Your Childhood Shapes Your Financial Habits Without You Realizing It
When you think about money, you might imagine spreadsheets, bank accounts, or investment portfolios. But the truth is, your relationship with money has much less to do with numbers and a lot more to do with memories. Specifically, the memories formed when you were too young to even understand what a budget is.
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Why Suppressing Your Emotions Is Like Trying to Hold a Beach Ball Underwater
You know that moment when you’re standing in a pool, holding a beach ball, and you decide, Let’s see how far I can push this thing under. You press it down with both hands, feeling it fight back, straining against the water. For a moment, you think you’ve got it under control. Then—BOOM!—the ball rockets out of the water, splashing everyone around you.
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Linkage
Ranking the Best Players in N.B.A. History With a New Formula – NY Times
Lets Take a Stroll Through The Art Museum – Ned Hardy
The Phone Scam That Could Wipe Out Your Bank Account—And How to Stop It – Shield and Fortify
This is the vacuum that Vacuum repiarmen always recommend. They do a damn good job and will last you a lifetime – Amazon
Warren Buffett gives away another $1.1B and plans for distributing his $147B fortune after his death – AP News
How Morgan Stanley Courted Dodgy Customers to Build a Wealth-Management Empire – WSJ
The Rise of the Adult Gap Year – Traveler
People Who Jump to Conclusions Show Other Kinds of Thinking Errors – Scientific American
20 Interesting Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The English Language – Linkiest
‘This Movie Gets Worse Every Screening’: The Brutal Studio Notes That Almost Killed Blade Runner – Ned Hardy
This thing solves an annoying problem: It prevents keys, phones, change and much more from falling down The Black Hole between your car seats – Amazon
20 Lessons From 20 Years of Managing Money – Wealth of Common Sense
Combining AI and Crispr Will Be Transformational – Wired
How to Buy Residency in Another Country With a ‘Golden Visa’ – Life Hacker
Visualizing the Cost of the American Dream in 2024 – Visual Capitalist
The Dumping Grounds
The Secret to Winning Every Argument: Stop Trying to Win
Most of us are terrible at arguing. Not because we don’t know how to make a point, but because we’re obsessed with being right. We want to prove the other person wrong, drop some kind of verbal mic, and walk away victorious.
But here’s the problem: the moment you make an argument about winning, you’ve already lost. Why? Because real arguments aren’t about facts or logic—they’re about connection.
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How to Reclaim Your Focus in a World Designed to Distract You
Let’s be honest: our attention spans are shot. We live in a world where every app, notification, and social media platform is fighting tooth and nail for a slice of our mental bandwidth.
And you know what? Most of the time, they’re winning. You sit down to work, and within minutes, your phone buzzes. You pick it up, and suddenly, you’re 27 memes deep into your cousin’s Instagram feed. It’s not your fault, but it is your problem.
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The Grandparent Scam: What It Is and How to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones – Shield and Fortify
15 Fascinating Photos You Must See – Ned Hardy
Best way to store all your kitchen knives. It so convient and accesible whenever you need it – Amazon
Is There an Optimal Driving Speed that Saves Gas—and Money? – Wired
Sports Betting Apps Are Even More Toxic Than You Thought – Bloomberg
‘I have no money’: Thousands of Americans see their savings vanish in Synapse fintech crisis – CNBC
You can reduce your risk of dementia. Here’s how to get started – NPR
Nvidia claims a new AI audio generator can make sounds never heard before – The Verge
Pictures and Videos of the Day – Ned Hardy
This wireless portable charger is pretty awesome. Its MagSafe compatible and just snaps to the back of your iPhone – Amazon
People We’re Surprised The FBI Kept Files On – And Why – Weird History
‘Was I awkward?’ What overthinking after a party has to do with your ‘lizard brain’ – Popular Science
Menendez brothers to make first court appearance in bid for freedom – LA Times
Macy’s says employee hid up to $154 million in expenses, delaying Q3 earnings – ABC
Rapper China Mac steps in to help 3 women getting assaulted in Vietnam – Reddit
