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3 Mindset Shifts That Will Help You Reach Your Goals

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The way you see yourself in the world and the way that you think the world sees you impact your thoughts and actions. The thing is, it’s difficult to figure out our own mindsets because that’s the only way we know how to interact with the world. It often takes input from other people to become aware of how we see things.

You’ve likely heard of the growth mindset vs fixed mindset. But there are plenty of other mindsets that might be holding you back. Here are three common ones and what you can do to work past them.

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An Expert Analysis of the Weird Whale Penis Chapter in ‘Moby Dick’ – Mel Magazine

What Ever Happened To Olympic Gymnast Kerri Strug? – Ned Hardy

She Played Caroline Holden on Baywatch. See Yasmine Bleeth Now at 55 – Van Life Wanderer

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The Top 13 Video Games of 2023 So Far, Ranked – Inverse

Got taught a lesson in patience by a Counter-Striker – Reddit

14 Lesser-Known Ancient Sites Worth Building a Trip Around – Atlas Obscura

How to Travel with Friends—Without Becoming Enemies

5 cops vs 2 guys with knives – Reddit

Forget Miles per Gallon. Here’s the Best Metric for Measuring a Car’s Efficiency – Popular Science

The Perils and Promises of Penis-Enlargement Surgery – New Yorker

Meet Scooter, the winner of this year’s World’s Ugliest Dog contest – NPR

The 10 Best Action Sequences in Movie History – Linkiest

The Flash Is Now A Box Office Disaster Of Super-Heroic Proportions – Slash Film

11-year-olds mowed 50 lawns for free so ‘The Lawnmower Man’ gave them new gear to start a business – Upworthy

6 Things to Remember When You Feel Anxious in Your Relationships – Tiny Buddha

A Week As A Digital Nomad On A $330,000 Joint Income – Refinery 29

What Ever Happened To Maren Jensen From Battlestar Galactica? – Ned Hardy

This Beggar Makes $100,000/Year By Pretenting To Be Mentally Handicapped – Leenks

10 Reasons People Get Lost in the Wild – Outdoor Life

 

 

How Should I Respond When a Cop Asks Me If They Can Search My Vehicle?

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I was a police officer for twenty-five years and made hundreds of car stops and completed quite a few searches, so listen to this retired patrol commander:

In the simplest of terms, if a police officer asks your permission to do something, they are not allowed to do this thing without your permission or consent.

Just say the words, I do not consent to a search without a warrant.

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Yevgeny Prigozhin, a 62-year-old Russian businessman and owner of the Wagner Group.

Prigozhin is a Russian businessman and oligarch who is often referred to as “Putin’s chef” due to his close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He was born on June 1, 1961, in Leningrad, now known as St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Wealth Is What You Don’t See

Money has many ironies. Here’s an important one:

Wealth is what you don’t see

My time as a valet was in the mid-200os in Los Angeles, when material appearance took precedence over everything but oxygen.

If you see a Ferrari driving around, you might intuitively assume the owner of the car is rich- even if you’re not paying much attention to them. But as I got to know some of these people I realized that wasn’t always the case.

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Boxer Tayden Beltran gets challenged by his former high school bully – Reddit

2023 NBA Draft Winners and Losers – The Ringer

Five Animals That Can Sense Things You Can’t – Popular Science

James Cameron says the Titan passengers probably knew the submersible was in trouble – NPR

Learn Your Child’s Energy Profile to Avoid Overscheduling – Life Hacker

Rare and Expensive Bourbons That Aren’t Worth the Price – Inside Hook

8 Villains More Hateable Than ‘The Boys’ Homelander – Wanderer

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg agree to fight in a cage match – SF Chron

10 Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Revolutionizing Healthcare – Listverse

She Played ‘Tricia Poe’ in Con Air. See Monica Potter Now at 51 – Ned Hardy

100 Questions Every Person Who Wants to Have a Good Life Should Ask Themselves – Linkiest

How Americans Save, Spend & Invest – Wealth of Common Sense

A 10-Step Roadmap for Men to Rebuild a Loveless Marriage – Knowledge For Men

Ever Wonder What That Extra Shoelace Hole Is For? – Leenks

How Boundaries Help You Stay True to Yourself (And Two Practices to Try Today) – Tiny Buddha

Dog Meat Slaughterhouse Shut Down in Cambodia – People