There are two types of things in the universe: Things in my pockets, and things that are lost.

Just as a note, I’ve peed in every pool I’ve ever been in.

I think Prioritization. As you grow the number of responsibilities you have, I’ve run out of time to just do whatever. I had to learn to make time for the important things and be ok with not having time for lower priority things.

The big thing is loans always have collateral, ALWAYS. With a bank its an asset, your credit score, or a cosigner’s credit or assets. With friends and family? ITS YOUR RELATIONSHIP. If you can’t afford to lose the money or the relationship, don’t do it! If you can afford to lose the money, just give it to them!

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Thanks! Cool to see some of the ingredients that have some science behind them, vs the usual hype. Its great info to get past the generic “GET SUPER RIPPED ON MEgA X!!”, or “Mega X is all toxins and carcinogens that cause malaria!!!”

I love this, thank you for pointing it out! I am very easily distracted by nature, turn a tv on in the room and I can barely get through a conversation. Even to the point where while brainstorming alone I’ll get distracted enough to forget what I’m thinking about and just wander off to something else. BUT! When I’m…

I’ve seen this law described as “Minimum wage for the middle-class”. It basically says, if you want a fully engaged employee who will do whatever it takes and put in all the extra hours to get the job done, you have to pay them at least 47k. If you want a warm body to pay by the hour, you gotta pay them more to work…

“Set reasonable boundaries, and people respect them.” This is gold right here and true across almost all of life. I’m a firm believer that you teach people how to treat you. Almost everyone will respect your clearly and consistently communicated boundaries, doubly so if they fit within the framework of…

Unfortunately what makes you happy short term and what makes you happy long term both cost money, and most people have to prioritize one over the other. Reminders that long term happiness is the better value are what the personal finance tips on LH are usually about!

Would be interesting to cross reference this with the prevalence of unions by sector. Just eyeballing the graph it makes me think that the benefits for teachers and manufacturing operators were likely very hard fought.

Sometimes your friends know you better than you know yourself.

A doctor of mine introduced me to one of his colleagues, who was in the field I was interested in switching to. Starting with a recommendation from a trusted individual gave my mentor the confidence I was worth his time, and me the motivation to seize the opportunity. Having him guide and teach me changed my life and…

This is great advice, and included in the “Lifestyle” of losing weight is how you go about getting the food to eat. If you hate the food, it’s not sustainable, if you are starving all the time, it’s not sustainable, AND if you are spending 30 hours a week cooking, it’s not sustainable! Learning to cook multiple meals…

Also if you find your smile is a little too even and needs some chips to give it some interest, use your teeth! Actually its not that bad, if you push on the middle of the bottlecap with your molars, the cap bends up pretty easily and can be opened.

This is so true, but so scary to try and change. Telling people what you want, or even what you think you want, can be very humbling and vulnerable. Am I sure I want that? Do I want it enough to make it happen? What if I get there and realize I’m even worse at that? In the end though, the only person who will fight to…

Thank you for pointing this out! Negative effects on your social life are a real cost, measurable in dollars, when it comes to tightening the budget. You are prioritizing your financial situation over your friends, and you can expect pushback for sure! That doesn’t mean it’s not worth it, but it does clarify your…

As a recent engineering graduate I can say “kids these days” still have to work like crazy to get through an engineering degree. My major started 1500 freshmen and graduated 300 engineers (and I’m sure 1000 businessmen). I agree that working to 100% of your capacity, and getting a 35/100 on a test is the kind of…

This gets right to the point. Criticism only hurts when it exposes something you are already not confident in. It’s easy to discard when someone says “You are a blue squirrel” because you’re pretty confident that you are neither blue, nor a squirrel. However, when someone says “You were lazy and this work is crappy”…

What about the Peace Lily! I feel so happy when I’m watering my peace lily, Ernesto J. Plant.