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5 Iconic Artworks Worth Slowing Down For – Ned Hardy

Whenever my anxiety gets out of hand, I take this and it helps me get to a better place. Plus its occruring in green tea and non-addictive – Amazon

America Has Never Been Wealthier. Here’s Why It Doesn’t Feel That Way – NY Times

Five exercises that will guarantee you have the strength to adventure all weekend, well into your eighties – Outside

6 Life Lessons from Working with Children Facing Life-Threatening Illnesses – Tiny Buddha

How does where you grow up impact your economic opportunity? – The Pudding

How A Big Expensive House Can Ruin Your Life And Path To FIRE – Financial Samurai

A Few Answers To Questions You Always Wondered About – Ned Hardy

I can’t recommend this Opsrey backpack enough for hiking. They are supremely built, have all the bells and whistles you could ask for and have a lifetime guarantee – Amazon

This Is, Hands Down, The Worst Parenting Style – Fatherly

Frat boy messes with Asian dude gets knocked out – Reddit

15 Masterpiece Cartoons That Never Got the Recognition They Deserved – Linkiest

How to Tell If Your Child Is Gifted (and What to Do If They Are) – Life Hacker

Does She Love Me? 11 Clear Signs She’s In Love With You – Knowledge For Men

Life Advice

How Childhood Wounds Create ‘Nice Guys’ (And How to Heal)

A lot of men are walking around with smiles on their faces and storms inside their chests.

They’re the “nice guys.” Always agreeable. Always accommodating. Always putting everyone else first. But behind that polished image is often a lifetime of silent pain—and a deep fear of not being enough.

This isn’t about personality. It’s about wounds. Specifically, the kind that form in childhood and echo through adulthood.

Read the rest: How Childhood Wounds Create ‘Nice Guys’ (And How to Heal)
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Historians Agree 536 Was The Worst Year To Be Alive – What Happened? – Weird History

A Damn Fine Collection of Fascinating Photos – Ned Hardy

If you are a business owner or thinking about starting a business, this should be the first book you read – Amazon

NASA astronauts open up about being ‘stuck’ in space for 9 months – NBC

The Most Important Ingredient in Chewing Gum: You’re essentially gnawing on plastic – The Atlantic

The MIT Scientist Behind the ‘Torpedo Bats’ That Are Blowing Up Baseball – WSJ

How to Create a Chain Reaction of Good Habits – James Clear

How Disney creates a ‘Disney Bubble’ around its theme parks – Fast Co

There Are Some Things You Just Can’t Argue With – Ned Hardy

You’ve got to get a pair of these iconic Joyce Chen scissors—they’re razor-sharp, incredibly versatile, and make every kitchen task feel effortless – Amazon

11 Incredible Secret Places That You Don’t Know About – Linkiest

What is Coast FIRE? The Ultimate Guide to Semi-Retirement – Of Dollars and Data

Japanese man saves for early retirement by eating extremely simple meals for 21 years – Must Share News

100-year-olds share what they always eat—and what they never do: ‘I don’t drink soda at all’ – Make It

Life Experiences

I Thought a Child Would Fix Me—He Broke Me Instead

I wasn’t supposed to be a parent. Not in any tragic, infertile, pining kind of way. Just—fundamentally. Structurally. Like a building not meant to hold that kind of weight. I didn’t fantasize about names or bedtime stories or watching little league games in the sun. I never stared at babies in restaurants. I was fine. Flatline content. But I was also bored. And boredom is dangerous when it wears the mask of ambition.

Read the rest: I Thought a Child Would Fix Me—He Broke Me Instead
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How to Talk So Your Child Will Actually Listen

Let’s be honest: if you’ve ever found yourself saying, “How many times do I have to tell you…?” or “You’re not listening to me!”—you’re not alone. Every parent has been there.

But here’s the truth: listening isn’t about obedience. It’s about connection. Kids don’t tune us out because they want to make our lives harder. They tune us out because they don’t feel emotionally safe, regulated, or understood in that moment.

Read the rest: How to Talk So Your Child Will Actually Listen
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33 Times Workplace Safety Was Treated Like a Suggestion – Ned Hardy

For all my thinning hair people. You should try Toppik hair fibers—they instantly make your hair look thicker and fuller, and no one can even tell it’s there. Instant confidence boost! – Amazon

This Viral Trail Snack Hack is Actually Kind of Genius – Backpack

What It’s Like to Eject Out of a Military Jet – Popular Science

What to know about safeguarding phone data while traveling – Axios

6 things borrowers should know about federal student loans right now – NPR

Stop saying ‘I think’—to sound confident and influence people, use this ‘subtle but powerful’ swap – Make It

The 4 Parenting Styles (And Which One Is Best) – The Art of Manliness

35 Photos That Feel Like a Warm Hug From the Past – Ned Hardy

This is one of my favorite iPhone accessory. Fast wireless charging and I can take this whenever I travel and not have to carry so many different chargers – Amazon

“Pantheon” creator Craig Silverstein on uploading our brains to the internet – Big Think

20+ Men Reveal The Creepiest Things A Woman Has Ever Done To Them – Pleated Jeans

‘The Matrix’ Returning to Theaters for “Shared Reality” Event (Exclusive) – Hollywood Reporter

An MIT-educated professor, the New York Yankees and the bat that could be changing baseball – ESPN