Somewhere there's a dad who missed 200 bedtimes building a career he thought his family needed.
His kids don't remember the promotions. They remember the empty chair at dinner.
He'd trade every raise he ever got for one of those nights back.
Time is the only thing you can't replenish.
Spend it wisely.
@WallStreetApes He said I could wait and it wasn’t urgent. Sadly when I got laid off this past year I lost insurance coverage that was in network for him but I have never me t a more honest and caring dentist. If you live in NYC and need an honest dentist DM me.
@WallStreetApes Truth went on a date with a dentist who told me this. Sigh, had a really bad crown during Covid and my portion was nearly $3,000 I paid. Then I got a new dentist and in over 5 years not a single cavity. Said I should redo the crown at some point as it was poorly done.
Underrated life advice: Have more hobbies and fewer opinions. Learn an instrument. Plant a garden. Build something with your hands. Cook. Paint. Run. The happiest people I know spend less time debating life and more time actually living it.
Dave’s Killer Bread became extremely popular, it’s America’s Number 1 organic bread brand and is now a billion dollar brand
It’s so popular because it was healthy, unfortunately the ingredients have drastically changed after being bought out by the parent company of Nature’s Own
Early versions of their bread were much simpler and some only had about 10 ingredients
That’s all changed after the acquisition
Newer versions of the bread now contain 25+ ingredients with some having 30+ ingredients
The ingredients were added for large-scale commercial production, consistency, shelf life and texture
Fans of the bread have reported taste and texture changes saying its drier and denser
Every food brand is eventually destroyed by a monopoly buying them up
It’s the illusion of choice in America
Officially 1 month since I switched to a flip phone.
- Everyone is more severely addicted to their smartphones than I thought. Once you have a dumbphone, you'll frequently find yourself as the only person in the room not on their phone. It's not just teenagers, it's parents and adults of all ages. It's like everyone is stuck in a trance. 75+ year olds might be the only exception.
- All the objections I previously had for getting a dumbphone have turned out to be overblown and/or solvable. My iPhone addiction had fed my brain excuses to not do this earlier. If you really want to make the switch, you can.
- I've felt embarrassed to pull out my flip phone in public at times, for fear of being different or drawing too much attention to myself. But I have learned to just own up to it. Most people end up saying something like "Oh, I probably should do that too."
- I am using my brain more. Even though my flip phone has Waze, I find myself memorizing maps and roads. I'm more bored and get lost in my thoughts. I'm using paper and pen more. Increased desire for tangible things > digital things.
Overall, it has been a great experience and I plan on never going back.
The middle class is the most expensive place to live, and no one talks about it. Lower income households get assistance. The wealthy use tax strategies and loopholes. But the middle class pays full taxes, full tuition, full healthcare, full everything. So you work 50 hours a week just to stay in the same place and fund everyone’s life except yours.
King’s College Hospital in London has opened a rooftop garden for critical care patients, with its first patient—a 29-year-old woman dependent on feeding tubes—saying the outdoor space gave her “a real boost to keep on going.”
Prices in America are out of control
This tiny milkshake from Milk Bar was $11….
Milk Bar became trendy and opened many locations in New York and Los Angeles, Las Vegas and more
Their prices have become insane
- 6” Birthday Cake: $65
- Small box of chocolates, over $40
- Shakes can be over $20
Just for fun I decided to look up how much prices have increased since 2019
They are up 40%+…. This bar outpaces inflation
We are being robbed by literally everyone now in America
52 websites worth more than most college degrees:
No fluff. Just real learning.
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1. Coursera. org – University courses completely free to audit
2. Brilliant. org – Interactive math and science learning
3. Wolfram Alpha – Answers any mathematical or factual question
4. GitHub. com – Learn coding from real world projects
5. Investopedia. com – Finance and investing explained simply
6. Archive. org – Access millions of free books and old websites
7. Project Gutenberg – 70000 free classic books
8. Duolingo. com – Learn any language for free
9. Notion. so – Organise your entire life and learning
10. Our World in Data – Every global statistic visualised
11. Statista. com – Data and statistics on everything
12. OpenLibrary. org – Borrow millions of books online free
13. Hemingwayapp. com – Write clearer and simpler instantly
14. NASA. gov – Space science and research for free
15. PubMed. gov – Access real scientific research papers
16. Edx. org – Free courses from Harvard MIT and more
17. TED. com – Best ideas from the world's best thinkers
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24. ChatGPT – AI tutor available 24 hours a day
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27. Huberman Lab Podcast – Science based health education
28. Mindmeister. com – Mind mapping for better thinking
29. NerdWallet. com – Personal finance made simple
30. Quizlet. com – Study smarter with flashcards
31. Gapminder. org – See the real state of the world
32. PhET Simulations – Interactive science experiments online
33. Numbeo. com – Cost of living data for every city on earth
34. 23andMe. com – Understand your own genetics
35. Zapier. com – Automate your work without coding
36. Lesswrong. com – Deep rational thinking and decision making
37. Documentaryheaven. com – Thousands of free documentaries
38. Trading Economics – Economic data for every country
39. Perplexity. ai – AI powered research tool
40. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy – Every philosophical idea explained
41. Librivox. org – Free audiobooks of classic literature
42. Zooniverse. org – Participate in real scientific research
43. Futurelearn. com – Free short courses from top universities
44. Typing. com – Learn to type properly and fast
45. Drawabox. com – Learn to draw from absolute scratch
46. Grammarly. com – Write better in every situation
47. Khanacademy. org – Free world class education for everyone
48. Desmos. com – The most powerful free graphing calculator
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50. Psychologytoday. com – Mental health and psychology explained
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Reality check:
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Harvard just proved bedroom temperature controls sleep quality.
Participants fell asleep in 6.2 minutes when cool vs 20 minutes when warm.
Yet most people still don't optimize this simple factor.
Here's the exact temperature range that triggers deep, restful sleep: 🧵