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Why ‘Finding a Way To Afford It’ Is Costing You

Let’s talk about a dangerous financial myth that’s costing you more than you realize: the belief that if you want something badly enough, you’ll magically find a way to afford it.

This idea is seductive. It tells us that our desires are more powerful than our financial realities. It whispers that we can have anything we want if we just want it badly enough. But here’s the cold, hard truth: your bank account doesn’t care how much you want something.

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The $11 Billion Marketplace Enabling the Crypto Scam Economy – Wired

Lets Take a Stroll Through the Art Museum – Ned Hardy

6 Best Movies with Alternate Endings – SNIP

Man sues Vegas stripper for $35m because he thought she was his girlfriend and gave her all of his money – 5News

The Richest Athlete of All Time Did Nothing With His Wealth and Vanished Into History – SB Nation

Meet Vivian Maier, the Reclusive Nanny Who Secretly Became One of the Best Street Photographers of the 20th Century – Smithsonian

Archegos founder Bill Hwang convicted at fraud trial over fund’s collapse – Reuters

The 10 Ways You Are Most Likely To Die in America – Linkiest

Shelley Duvall, ‘The Shining’ and ‘Nashville’ Star, Dies at 75 – Variety

Inflation falls 0.1% in June from prior month, helping case for lower rates – CNBC Why Can’t Houston Keep the Power On? – WSJ

Why that hard conversation will probably go better than you think – Psyche

How do you know it’s time to retire? – VOX

Can you do better than top-level AI models on these basic vision tests? – ARS Technica

Why Others’ Success Sometimes Irritates Us – Psychology Today

To capture a parent’s hidden story, practice patience — and let the tears flow – NPR

10 Hard Things We Should All Do for Ourselves More Often – Marc and Angel

5 ways the new wave of chatbots will transform our work lives – Big Think

How Do You Price Your Wine List? – Punch Drink

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“Husband is disgusted with my postpartum body”

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My husband has been critical of my body for years. I look back at photos and can recall how he made me feel in a certain outfit, and I look back and want to hug myself. I was so pretty. Really thin. Blonde hair. Blue eyes. Fit. Fun. Loving. And he had convinced me I was fat and constantly dressed inappropriately.

I’m 5 months pp and the comments haven’t stopped. Im exclusively breastfeeding. I workout 4-5x a week (running 20-30km weekly, lifting 2x) and I do my best with my diet but it’s not perfect. I’m carrying 20lbs I didn’t have before baby. I worked out every day I could in my pregnancy.

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“My fiancé has some huge request in order for him to regain his trust. Is his request too far?”

We been together 6 years now and during the third year of our relationship I cheated on him with a close family friend. I had started taking him for granted and it became easy to cheat because I didn’t value the relationship.

He broke up with me and we were split for months and the times I was single I realized he is a great bf. I begged for him back and he took me back but I had to promise to never speak to the guy again. I’m happy to say I never cheated since then and haven’t been tempted at all. I understand how great of a partner I have.

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Why Forcing Change Doesn’t Work

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We’ve all been there. You’re in a heated debate with someone who just doesn’t get it. No matter how many facts you throw their way or how passionately you argue, they remain steadfast in their beliefs. It’s infuriating, right?

But here’s the thing: forcing someone to change their mind is like trying to push a boulder up a hill—exhausting and ultimately futile.

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9 People With Below Average Intelligence Describe What Life Is Like For Them – Ned Hardy

Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it – AP News

If you have trouble digesting dairy, I found this the most effective product for letting me enjoy pizza, ice cream and cheese with little or no discomfort – Amazon

Why humanity is a cosmic tale of despair and hope – Big Think

How disinformation from a Russian AI spam farm ended up on top of Google search results – ARS Technica

Should My Wife and I Tell Our 8-Year-Old How Much Money We Make? – DNYUZ

The Best Way to Get Your Kids to Actually Listen – Life Hacker

Teen Boy Who Ate All The Food In The House Wonders Why There’s No Food In The House – Babylon Bee

How To Be Judgmental — But In A Good Way – Fatherly

An hour-by-hour guide to your bedtime routine – VOX

Photo of the Day – Ned Hardy

There is a reason you see iron workers, welders, and pipeliners wear Tillman gloves. Extremely comfortable and ergonomic. They do an amazing job at protecting yours hands and hold up amazingly – Amazon

Harvard psychologists have been studying what it takes to raise ‘good’ kids. Here are 6 tips – Upworthy

7 Things You Should Stop Expecting from Other People – Marc and Angel

5 Ways Fathers Hugely Influence Their Daughters – The Art of Manliness

Charted: Retirement Age by Country – Visual Capitalist

In Singapore, a Toyota Camry Hybrid costs $183,000 — here’s why – Autoblog

The Five Universal Laws of Human Stupidity – Quartz

The 100 Greatest Country Albums of All Time – Rolling Stone

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