Self-discipline. It sounds harsh, doesn’t it? Like a stern teacher cracking a whip. But what if self-discipline wasn’t punishment, but the key to unlocking the best version of yourself?
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20 Influential RPGs That Revolutionized The Genre – Den of Geek
What makes an album the greatest of all time? – The Pudding
Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy
Best parenting book ever. Should be required reading for every parent out there. It will give you a lot of insight into what’s going on in your kids’ heads and how to connect with them – Amazon
Can Music Heal Trauma? Exploring the Therapeutic Powers of Sound – Pitchfork
Boeing Whistleblower John Barnett Found Dead Amid Depositions Against Plane Company – TIME
Imagine spending $3k to live in an RV – Hot Pads
Japanese death row inmates are executed by hanging. Three prison officers simultaneously press buttons to open the trap door so it is not clear which one is responsible – Reuters
7 Amazing Animals That Went Extinct in the Last 200 Years – Linkiest
10 Questions To Push Your Minimalism Further – Becoming Minimalist
How Nvidia’s billionaire CEO went from Denny’s dishwasher to leading a company with a $2 trillion market cap – Fortune
Woman Illustrates All The Types Of Guys That Show Up On Dating Apps – Ned Hardy
Easy to setup wireless security cameras that you can place around the outside of your home. They are able to go into spots normal wired setups would be too restricted by space, wiring or practicality concerns – Amazon
Move Aside, Kettle Corn—Peanut Butter Popcorn Has Arrived – Life Hacker
25 Photos Of Norma Jeane Mortenson Before She Became Marilyn Monroe – All That’s Interesting
Tired Much? You May Be Lacking This Essential Vitamin – HUM Nutrition
Ranked: Global Airlines with the Most Plane Crashes – Visual Capitalist
Saudi Arabia launches tennis takeover with $1 billion take-it-or-leave-it offer – Yahoo
Can’t Buy Me Love: How Romance Wrecked Traditional Marriage – Collectors Weekly
The Dumping Grounds
How To Become a Lineman
High voltage Linemen are responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair of electric infrastructure. It can range from working on large transmission towers to being in a crowded vault. Linemen work in all weather conditions and at all hours. Heat, cold, wind, rain, snow and everything else. It involves time away from home, missed holidays and birthdays etc.
The steps to becoming a Lineman generally involve working your way up from the bottom.
14 Linemen Reveal How Much They Make Each Year
1. In CA, it’s not that hard to make 300k.
Depending on how you manage your OT, it can be a ton of effort or minimal effort.
For me, it’s easy as pie to make 260-300k. I’m not beating my body up. I choose when I work so that helps tremendously.
If you stay on top of your OT, you can pick and choose when to work. We use an evergreen to determine who gets first dibs at overtime.
Also, all OT is double time. It just makes it that much easier.
At SCE, you will make 200k without even trying. I was hitting 250-265 and hardly worked weekends. Just picking up hours during the week here and there.
My gig is even better now that I’m transmission, 300k with minimal wear and tear.
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What’s It like to Go to Bootcamp
For those out of the loop, this is a bus full of hopeful young people on its way to bootcamp. Let me regale you with the tale of what exactly I went through, and how things may play out for these guys.
We signed up, and stayed at a nice hotel the day before we flew. When we arrived at the airport, we were put on a bus. This was the bus to bootcamp.
Money Matters: Mother-In-Law Wants Us To Cosign a Loan
We finally finished digging ourselves out of a financial hole, have good credit and are finally saving money. We’re planning to put a downpayment on a little house within the next 3 years and everything is marching smoothly toward that. And then I get a call from his mom.
“I want to sell my house that I have $180K equity on, and get a mortgage on a new one, and I was wondering if my son would co-sign. I’ll give him $15K from the sale of my current house.”
I guess she needs his income for the mortgage application because she runs a home hair salon under the table and rents out an efficiency illegally and that’s where her income comes from. She says she’d be able to take him off the mortgage after a few months. Is this true? Should we consider it? Why does his mom always get the family mixed up in her convoluted financial schemes?
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Your Needs Matter: Putting Yourself First Without Guilt
In a world that often prioritizes the needs and desires of others, it’s easy to forget that our own needs matter too. We are constantly bombarded with messages that tell us to put others first, to be selfless, and to sacrifice our own well-being for the sake of those around us.
While caring for others is certainly important, it’s equally crucial to recognize that our own needs are valid and deserving of attention.
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Linkage
15 Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Ned Hardy
Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies – NY Times
Fluoride-free toothpaste that doesn’t suck – Amazon
How to Survive 75 Hours Alone in the Ocean – Outside
The First, Silliest, and Secretly Best Star Wars Knockoff Starred David Hasselhoff, Obviously – Inverse
The Trouble With Facebook Marketplace – WSJ
20 Lessons From 20 Years of Managing Money – Wealth of Common Sense
The Seven Laws of Success – Becoming Minimalist
20 Interesting Things My Now 80-Year-Old Dad Was Right About – Marc and Angel
Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy
If you cook with Tofu, this is an invaluable tool to effortlessly suck out all the moisture – Amazon
The 7 Types of Poop You Should Be Looking Out For – HUM Nutrition
How Apple’s Advanced Data Protection Works, and How to Enable It on Your iPhone – Wired
5 Things Killing Your Sperm Count – Linkiest
Exactly How Bulletproof Is The Cybertruck? Man With Lots Of Guns Finds Out – Jalopnik
Frame Control in Relationships: How to Maintain Balance and Respect – Knowledge For Men
40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20) – Mark Manson
How to Avoid Scams When Riding With Uber – Make Use Of
Shark Kills a man in the ocean – Reddit
