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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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9 Relationship-Strengthening Questions Every Couple Needs To Ask – Fatherly

The Underappreciated Brilliance of The Twilight Zone’s “The Passersby" – Wanderer

This white noise maker is one of the best at truly masking external noise and creating a quiet environment for concentration and sleep – Amazon

What is the shape of space itself? – Big Think

Experts Are Sharing The Signs That You’re Aging Well – BuzzFeed

McDonald’s Now Offering 36-Month, 0% Interest Financing On All Value Meals – Babylon Bee

Food Diary: How a 36-Year-Old Attorney Eats on $300K in Brooklyn, NY – Bon Appetit

15 Most Important Arcade Games Ever – Den of Geek

The 9 Unhealthiest Juices On Grocery Store Shelves – Eat This, Not That

Whatever Happened to Actress Karrie Emerson? – Ned Hardy

Here’s Everything You Need To Prepare Your Car for Winter – Outside

Police say armed man killed himself instead of carrying out apparent plan to attack amusement park – AP News

Apple’s M3 chips bring ray tracing to Macs – Engadget

5 true stories worse than any horror movie – Linkiest

11 Ways to Become A Man Every Woman Wants – Knowledge For Men

FDA Warns 26 Eye Drop Products Could Lead to Bacterial Infections – FDA

Sam Bankman-Fried took a big risk by testifying in his own trial. It did not go well – NPR

Visualizing the Investments of the Ultra-Wealthy – Visual Capitalist

Hellraiser Movies Ranked from Worst to Best – Den of Geek

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15 Great Pieces Of Advice To Help You On Your Parenting Journey

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1. If you want a smarter kid, teach your child to read as early as possible and instill in them a love for books. Because as soon as they can read, they can teach themselves. And that will be a life-long advantage over their peers who don’t have that same ability.

My mom told me at a young age that she would ALWAYS have money to buy me a book, and she always did. Kids could stay up as late as they wanted if they were in bed reading. We all all developed a great love for books.

Read the rest: 15 Great Pieces Of Advice To Help You On Your Parenting Journey
Finances

Why Raiding Your Retirement to Pay Off Credit Card Debt Isn’t the Answer

In the world of personal finance, there’s a seductive allure to the idea of a “quick fix.” For many drowning in credit card debt, the temptation to dip into retirement savings for immediate relief can be overwhelming. On the surface, it seems like a logical solution: use a lump sum of money to wipe out high-interest debt and start with a clean slate. However, this approach often masks the underlying issues and can lead to even more significant financial troubles down the road.

Read the rest: Why Raiding Your Retirement to Pay Off Credit Card Debt Isn’t the Answer
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9 Mental Distortions That Are Sabotaging Your Social Life – The Art of Manliness

She Played ‘Dawn’ in Buffy The Vampire Slayer. See Michelle Trachtenberg Now at 38 – Wanderer

A Few Video Guaranteed To Put A Smile On Your Face – Ned Hardy

Lifting with chalk is a completely different experience than without. Nothing like your grip being perfect when the weights get heavy. Makes a huge difference in deadlifts and overhead presses – Amazon

How To Clear Out Your Zombie Apps and Online Accounts – Wired

How WWII Saved The Great Gatsby From Obscurity – Mental Floss

9 Lies Contractors Tell – Life Hacker

Heavily armed man found dead in apparent suicide at Colorado amusement park – NBC

Foodfight! – Inside the Worst Animated Movie Ever Made – Wanderer

The 21 Most Important Pieces of Advice for 21-Year-Olds – John Hawkins

Employees across industries and salary levels reveal how much they’ve made over their careers – Insider

Intimacy Exercises to Reignite Passion and Build Stronger Relationships – Knowledge For Men

People Are Sharing The One Small Ingredient That Makes The Biggest Difference In Their Go-To Dishes – BuzzFeed

Meet Shoji Morimoto, The Japanese ‘Do-Nothing Guy’ Who People Can Rent Out Just For Company – All That’s Interesting

In a bid to stay relevant, Clubhouse is pivoting to audio-only group messages between friends – The Verge

If you want to remove that nasty and unsightly ring around your toilet, this is the proper tool – Amazon

Musicians Who Are Poets: 12 Game-Changing Lyrical Masters – Discover Music

How to Reduce Google Chrome’s Memory and CPU Usage – Mac Rumors

7 Ways Childhood Trauma Shows Up in Your Romantic Relationships – Tiny Buddha

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14 Useful Pieces of Information That Will Help You On Your Travels Through Life

1. Good SLEEP, DIET and EXERCISE are crucial for a good quality of life

A lot of people don’t realize how much their habits regarding sleep, exercise and nutrition influence their quality of life. These things are the physiological basics of your life. Bad habits in either one of these fields will worsen your quality of life dramatically either instantly or in the future. The scientific evidence for this is overwhelming.

Read the rest: 14 Useful Pieces of Information That Will Help You On Your Travels Through Life
Life Advice

Stop Trying To Prove Yourself To Everyone – Live Your Life For Yourself

courage to be yourself

If you’re living your life in such a way that you hope to prove yourself, then you’re cut off from your greater inner resources. It doesn’t matter whether you’re trying to prove yourself to one person, many people, or just yourself.

Being stuck with the need to prove is a slavery mindset. You’re not truly free. You’re trying to win some kind of approval (aPROVal, see that there?) so that you can finally go live your life the way you’d otherwise prefer to.

Read the rest: Stop Trying To Prove Yourself To Everyone – Live Your Life For Yourself