Success Doesn’t Require Speed…It Requests Slowness
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So many people today are in a rush to become successful.
They want to earn 7-figures in 12 months even though they have no marketable skills, no network, and no businesses acumen.
They want to build their dream body in 12 weeks even though they haven’t set foot in a gym in years and don’t really understand the current state of their physical body.
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50 Horror Movies Ranked by How Much They’re Going to Traumatize My Cousins When I Babysit – The Hard Times
He Played Kyle Reese in Terminator. See Michael Biehn Now at 66 – Ned Hardy
She Played Kimberly The Pink Power Ranger. See Amy Jo Johnson Now at 52 – Wanderer
The Best Toe-Nail Clipper Ever. This thing will slice through your nails like a hot knife throuh butter – Amazon
Former US gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar assaulted in prison – ABC
A transgender woman, Rikkie Valerie Kollé, was just crowned Miss Netherlands for the first time – Insider
Rolls-Royce Spectre Flippers Will Be Immediately Blacklisted, CEO Says – The Drive
Disney’s Harsh New Reality: Costly Film Flops, Creative Struggles and a Shrinking Global Box Office – Variety
Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou fight in Saudi Arabia announced – ESPN
Quentin Tarantino Reveals The 3 Films That Have Influenced Him The Most – Wanderer
The Trillion-Dollar Grift: Inside the Greatest Scam of All Time – Rolling Stone
Hitting a Baseball is the Hardest Skill to Pull Off in Sports. Here’s Why – Popular Science
A Southwest Airlines flight took a moment to celebrate a 6-year-old girl who had just beat cancer – Insider
The Best Cheap Things to Do in NYC: How to Spend a Day Exploring for Less Than $50 – Traveler
“I Didn’t Appreciate What I Had”: 10 Men On Their Biggest Marriage Regret – Fatherly
How to Become a Video Game Scriptwriter – Make Use Of
The Best TV Shows of 2023 (So Far) – The Ringer
Stop Catastrophizing: How to Retrain Your Brain to Stress and Worry Less – Tiny Buddha
You’re going on vacation. What should you do with your pet? – VOX
Neighbors raise $37,000 for a bullied, lonely kid who knocked on their door looking for friends – Upworthy
The Dumping Grounds
Marlon Brando’s Unforgettable Performance in Apocalypse Now: A Masterclass in Acting
In the annals of cinematic history, few performances have been as enigmatic, as haunting, and as profoundly impactful as Marlon Brando’s portrayal of Colonel Walter E. Kurtz in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 masterpiece, “Apocalypse Now.” Brando’s performance, though limited in screen time, is a testament to the power of method acting and the indelible mark it can leave on an audience.
Confession of the Day
I have been with my GF for a little over a year now. We both have a kinky side to us and have an active sex life. Early on in the relationship, we talked about our kinks and whatnot. She said she was into toys (dildos and vibrators) among other things (porn, spanking, etc). This was music to my ears as i tend to suffer from premature ejaculation and incorporating toys is another way to make sure a girl can get off. So, I offered to go to the nearest adult store and pick out a couple of things. She suggested we could go together one day, but in the meantime, we can use the few she already has.
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Recipes found in a prisoner’s cell
Popcorn Supreme
- 1 (8oz) bag microwave popcorn
- 2 (8oz) bags caramels
- 3oz honey (one fourth of 12oz bottle)
- 2 scoops peanut butter
Pop popcorn, set aside in medium bowl, place caramels and a little water and heat for 30 seconds at a time until melted. Add honey and peanut butter, heat for one minute and stir. Put popcorn on plate or plastic bags and drizzle mixture on popcorn.
Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy
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We live in a world where we are constantly comparing ourselves to others. This causes us stress, anxiety, and conditions of worth. As someone who used to often fall victim to the toxic comparison culture of today’s world, it took me a long time to overcome this flaw and to develop a healthier approach. Here are some things that have helped me when it comes to comparing myself with others:
The Dumping Grounds
Was It Ever Possible For Germany To Win World War 2?
Yes. In fact, in the 1939-40 war against the original allies of France, Poland and Great Britain, Germany did win.
Today, we see these victories as inevitabilities. To the world in 1940, they were nothing short of unimaginable. These victories are not just tactical:
-Poland ceases to exist;
-France’s Third Republic is replaced by the Nazi collaborationist Vichy government;
-Great Britain’s forces are pushed off the continent, barely clinging to survival.
By the summer of 1940, Hitler’s stage-by-stage plan (‘Stufenplan’) as dreamed in the 1920’s is coming to fruition:]\
– Austria, Bohemia and Poland are now part of Greater Germany.
– France and the Treaty of Versailles are neutralized.
– The British, Hitler believes, are finished and will soon negotiate.
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