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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.
Poll Of The Day
I’ve recently found out my wife has been basically having an affair with a guy she works with who is also married. I’ve confronted her this weekend and she admitted everything.
While I know we need to work through this and I’m still unsure what the outcome is going to be. I want to tell this guys wife but she absolutely reluctant to allow me to do so and I’m caught in 2 minds whether to do it.
The Defeatist Ramblings From The Forever Alone Community
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1. All I’ve ever wanted was just to feel what it’s like to be in love, just once.
Just once. That’s it.
All I’ve ever wanted, from the age of 16, was to fall in love with a girl who would reciprocate my feelings. I’ve wanted to feel what it would be like to rest my head on her lap while she talks about her day, to give her a loving embrace after not seeing her for a couple of days, to get butterflies in your stomach when you see her coming from a distance. To watch and laugh at shitty movies in bed one weekend, to enjoy activities that you wouldn’t normally do yourself with, to listen to a love song and see her face.
What’s It Like To Be Rich?
Most people think it’s nice to be rich because you can buy whatever you want and eat whatever you want. Want to eat a thawed mammoth? It can be arranged. Want to fly around in a working jet pack or jetski in Shaq’s backyard? That’s possible, too. Want the city to shut down an entire interstate for you and your friends to drive 200 mph on public roads? Done.
But that isn’t really what’s so great about being rich. I could eat a $2 meal in Bangkok, and it would be delicious. There’s no need to eat those $400 meals at Michelin-starred restaurants.
Picture of the Day
Mansa Musa, ruler of the Mali Empire in the 14th century, is the richest person who ever lived (inflation adjusted)
Born in 1280, Emperor Mansa Musa I was the ruler of the Mali Empire, which made up Timbuktu, Ghana and Mali in West Africa. In the 14th century Musa was worth the equivalent of $400 billion today.
What Other Choice Do You Have?
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Think of an important goal you wish you could achieve.
Something that really intimidates you. Something that you haven’t begun working towards because it challenges your comfort zone.
That could be…
Getting a job (or a better job). Making more friends. Getting in shape. Writing a book. Or meeting more women – both in-person and online.
So why haven’t you taken any steps to reach that goal?
Whenever you undertake a new endeavor that makes you feel vulnerable, your mind runs wild trying to talk you out of it. Your self-doubt becomes deafening and all you can think about are the worst possible scenarios.
Linkage
She Played ‘Carol Marcus’ In Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan. See Alice Eve Now At 40 – Ned Hardy
Inside the lucrative world of pet influencers – MIC
Once you start using a John Boos cutting board, you give away any other cutting board you own…when form, function and durability intersect – Amazon
90 People Who Chose Not To Have Children Reflect On Their Decision Now That They’re 40 And Older – Bored Panda
How to get over a breakup — no matter which side of it you’re on – VOX
Woman Scammed by ‘Russian Astronaut’ Who Claimed to Need Money to Return to Earth – VICE
Florida tokers inadvertently smoked rat poison; 52 sickened, 4 dead – ARS Technica
How Much Microplastic Am I Eating? And Is There Any Way to Avoid It? – Bon Appetit
Ranking The Horror Movie Sequels That Sent Their Monsters To Space – Den of Geek
NBA Star Zion Williamson Says ‘80%’ Of Players Are Into Anime; They Just Won’t Admit It – Kotaku
Footage taken by Ukrainian Troops of a Russian BMP driving to a Designated Surrender point – Reddit
This is a very fascinatingt book on how just one chemical – Dopamine influences so much of our behavior – Amazon
How Much Pain Can You Take? – Mark Manson
100 best horror movies, according to critics – Mel Magazine
The economics of Costco rotisserie chicken – The Hustle
Don’t Text and Drive! 5 Ways Google Assistant Can Keep You Safe on the Road – Make Use Of
Ranked: The World’s Most Surveilled Cities – Visual Capitalist
He Played ‘Andy Barclay’ In Child’s Play 1 & 2. See Alex Vincent Now At 41 – Ned Hardy
10 Bizarre Facts You Didn’t Know About the Nazis – Linkiest
New World Record for EV 0-62 mph Is 1.416 Seconds – The Drive
The Dumping Grounds
Feed Your Brain With These Fascinating Facts
After WW2 the Japanese Admiral who invented the idea of kamikaze pilots committed ritual suicide, seppuku, as an apology. After cutting through his abdomen he refused the customary beheading, instead slowly dying over several hours
Ōnishi committed ritual suicide (seppuku) in his quarters on 16 August 1945, following the unconditional surrender of Japan at the end of World War II. His suicide note apologized to the approximately 4,000 pilots whom he had sent to their deaths, and urged all young civilians who had survived the war to work towards rebuilding Japan and peace among nations. He also stated that he would offer his death as a penance to the kamikaze pilots and their families. Accordingly, he did not use a kaishakunin (a second who executes him by beheading), and died of self-inflicted injuries over a period of 15 hours.
Poll of the Day
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