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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.
“I Had a Colonoscopy Without Sedation”
I’m 36 years old, and I recently had a colonoscopy without any sedation.
Yes, I was completely awake. No anesthesia, no painkillers, nothing to make me sleepy. Just me, a doctor, a camera, and a very strange afternoon.
When I tell people this, they look at me like I’ve voluntarily signed up to be tortured. My friends and family couldn’t believe it. The staff at the medical office didn’t seem to believe I was actually going to follow through with it either.
The Only Person Getting Rich From That Instagram Course Is the Guy Selling It to You
There’s a special breed of asshole on Instagram who wants you to know that you’re poor because you haven’t discovered the secret to making $30,000 a month from your laptop.
You know the guy.
He’s 24. He’s wearing sunglasses indoors. He’s leaning against a rented Lamborghini in Miami, and he’s about to tell you that working a regular job is for losers.
Why I Still Feel Guilty for Inconveniencing People, Even When I Haven’t Done Anything Wrong
I can be standing in line at a coffee shop, asking a perfectly reasonable question, and still feel guilty for holding everyone up.
I apologize when someone bumps into me. I hesitate to ask coworkers for help. If a waiter brings me the wrong order, I’d rather eat it than make them go back to the kitchen.
And the strange thing is, I know I haven’t done anything wrong.
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19 People Share the One Thing Their Therapist Said That Changed Everything
Most people go into therapy expecting something big. A breakthrough. A life-changing realization.
But what actually sticks tends to be much smaller. A single sentence. Something said almost in passing that lands harder than anything else—and then just stays there, rattling around in your head for years.
Recently, people on Reddit were asked to share the one thing a therapist told them that they’ll never forget. The answers aren’t flashy or complicated. They’re simple, direct, and sometimes a little uncomfortable.
And that’s probably why they work.
I’m a High School Senior in South Korea. Here’s What My Life Is Really Like.
I’m a high school senior in South Korea, and I spend about 10 hours a day studying, including weekends.
I know that probably sounds insane to people in other countries, but it’s pretty normal here, especially if you’re trying to get into a good university.
Here’s what my schedule looked like the other day.
“18 year old Son is out of control”
My son will be 19 in December, and I’m starting to wonder where we went wrong as parents.
My wife and I did the best we could raising him. We weren’t perfect, but we always tried to do what was best for him.
Growing up, he was always lazy. We constantly had to stay on him about chores, schoolwork, grades, and responsibilities. And anytime we tried to talk to him about it, he’d get angry and lash out.
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