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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.
Life Advice

How to Discover Your Core Values

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So, you want to live a life guided by your values. You want to make choices that feel authentic and meaningful, and create a sense of purpose and fulfillment. That’s great! But there’s just one problem: you have no idea what your values actually are.

Don’t worry, you’re not alone. In a world that’s constantly bombarding us with messages about who we should be and what we should want, it’s easy to lose touch with our own inner compass. We get so caught up in trying to meet external expectations and fit in with the crowd, that we forget to check in with ourselves and ask, “What really matters to me?”

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Life Advice

The Insidious Nature of Mediocrity

mediocrity

Mediocrity is like that one bad habit you just can’t seem to shake. Maybe it’s hitting the snooze button one too many times, or consistently choosing the couch over the gym. At first, it seems harmless enough. What’s the big deal, right?

But here’s the thing about mediocrity: it’s sneaky. It has a way of seeping into every aspect of your life when you’re not paying attention. One small compromise leads to another, and before you know it, you’re drowning in a sea of “just good enough.”

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15 Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Ned Hardy

Take it from me, you DO NOT want tinnitus. Protect your hearing without sacrificing sound quality with musician’s ear plugs. They are ideal for concerts, public transport, and noisy venues – Amazon

How One Programmer Broke the Internet By Deleting a Tiny Piece of Code – Quartz

Home sellers are facing a summer from hell: The age of insane bidding wars and desperate dealmaking is coming to an end – Business Insider

The video game movie and TV adaptations that actually work – Polygon

“When you’re furious get curious”: How to handle emotional hijacking – Big Think

How ‘safe mode’ protects space telescopes like Hubble and TESS – Popular Science

Last hours of an organ donor – Aeon

What Is Coast FIRE And Is It The Right Retirement Path For You? – Financial Samurai

How did Creed, the most hated band of the 1990s, become so beloved—and even cool? I sailed the seas with thousands of fellow lunatics to find out – Slate

Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy

A good box cutter is worth its weight in gold. You will use it constantly for opening packages and for tasks around the house – Amazon

Habit Stacking 101: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Conquering Fall Wellness Goals – Hum Nutrition

Bumble’s Whitney Wolfe Herd says your dating ‘AI concierge’ will soon date hundreds of other people’s ‘concierges’ for you – Fortune

9 Game-Changing Parenting Styles Millennials and Gen-Z Swear By – Family Proof

The 7 Wildest Failed Super-Weapons – Linkiest

OpenAI could unveil its Google search competitor on Monday – The Verge

How Mega Man Ended Up With the Worst Video Game Box Art Ever – Den of Geek

6 Best Ways for Men to Overcome Inadequacy and Build Self-Worth – Knowledge For Men

You Can Now Watch ‘Reading Rainbow’ and Old PBS Shows for Free – Life Hacker

Life Advice

18 People Reveal The Best Relationship Advice They Have Ever Received

best relationship advice

1. The best relationship advice I have heard came from an interview Michael J Fox did where he talked about how his marriage had lasted so long. He said “We give each other the benefit of the doubt”.

If your SO does something tha takes you worried, angry or sad, ask them to tell you their side of the story before you let your emotions run wild. There is probably a reasonable explanation and a good reason for how he/she acted. That will help avoid a lot of conflicts and foster trust.

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Why You Should Stop Paying Attention to People Paid to Piss You Off

I’ve got a groundbreaking idea for you: stop paying attention to all those jackasses whose job it is to make you angry. You know who I’m talking about – the pundits, the politicians, the keyboard warriors, the professional pot-stirrers. They’re everywhere these days, and they’re all clamoring for your outrage. But here’s the thing: they don’t actually give a shit about you or the things you care about. They just want your attention, and they’ve figured out that the best way to get it is by pushing your buttons.

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Meet My A.I. Friends: Columnist spent the past month hanging out with 18 A.I. companions. – NY Times

Lets Take a Stroll Through The Art Museum – Ned Hardy

Consider getting an immersion blender. It is just sooo useful for blending small amounts of things and so much faster and easier to clean than a regular blender – Amazon

Top 70 Players in the 2024 NBA Draft – The Ringer

A WWII story by The Twilight Zone’s Rod Serling is published for the first time – NPR

We Tried the World’s Most Expensive Racing Simulator – Wired

The best indie games of 2024 so far – Polygon

This School for Autistic Youth Can Cost $573,200 a Year. It Operates With Little Oversight, and Students Have Suffered – Pro Publica

The Most Underrated Cities in Europe – Traveler

Peter Jackson Working on New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Films for Warner Bros., Targeting 2026 Debut – Hollywood Reporter

Trivia Question of the Day – Trivia Question of the Day

Well built, minimalist wallet, that takes up hardly any room in your pocket and its under $30! – Amazon

15 Most Violent TV Show Scenes Ever (Not Suitable for Work) – Snip Daily

12 Things Your Partner Should Never Say to You—or Vice Versa – Readers Digest

Andreessen Horowitz investor says half of Google’s white-collar staff probably do ‘no real work’ – Business Insider

How To Be Successful – Sam Altman (Open AI)

Art Directors Guild Suspends Training Program: ‘We Cannot in Good Conscience Encourage You to Pursue Our Profession’ – IndieWire

The Top 7 Lessons That All Men Can Learn From the Military – Linkiest

How to Conquer Your Biggest Fear – Mark Manson

Life Experiences

What Was It Like To Go Through A Gas Attack In World War 1

Arthur Empey was an American living in New Jersey when war consumed Europe in 1914. Enraged by the sinking of the Lusitania and loss of the lives of American passengers, he expected to join an American army to combat the Germans. When America did not immediately declare war, Empey boarded a ship to England, enlisted in the British Army (a violation of our neutrality law, but no one seemd to mind) and was soon manning a trench on the front lines.

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