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@RampCapitalLLC When Breath Becomes Air - it gets emotional. Good for road trip as not too long.

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@FreddyLA7 Burning Man in Nevada desert in early September, but that may be too early for you. Absolutely incredible.

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@JC_ParetsX Also, Baan Lao Fine Thai Cuisine in Richmond is about as good as it gets

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@JC_ParetsX Kissa Tanto - Japanese/Italian fusion, high end in a funky setting (although not the nicest neighborhood)

[CANMNT @CANMNT_Official]

Only one way to find out.

#CANMNT

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@FreddyLA7 Basketball hall of fame in Springfield MA

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@LibertyRPF It’s been a long time since I’ve seen them, but I remember liking Rush Hour 2 better

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@patrick_oshag The entire Red Rising series by Pierce Brown

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@EricBalchunas The Before trilogy (Sunrise, Sunset, Midnight) is definitely a contender

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@TrungTPhan Or Huberman Lab or Tim Ferriss or Lex Fridman or Making Sense or Invest Like the Best or Founders or All-In either

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@ianmSC @RampCapitalLLC No Huberman Lab or Tim Ferriss or Lex Fridman or Making Sense or Invest Like the Best or Founders or All-In either

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@awealthofcs I agree the bball series is awesome and another great game tonight, but check out the Stanley Cup final as it’s been next level, overtime in 3 of 4 games so far.

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@sidgoyaloshawa @SUBWAY It worked for me on Monday, but not today. Very disappointing.

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@EricBalchunas Dark Matter, Ted Lasso, Silo, The Studio, Shrinking, Morning Show, Hijack

[Rajiv Khaneja @rajivkhaneja]

The simple act of adding cinnamon to my toddler's milk taught me more about human nature and happiness than a decade of psychology books ever could.

"The Cinnamon Paradox"

Weekend mornings in our house have a different rhythm. While weekdays are a blur of rushed routines and daycare dropoffs, Saturdays and Sundays are for slow moments and small magic. That's when my two-year-old daughter and I share our special coffee ritual.

At the first whir of the espresso machine, she pulls open the drawer, retrieving her special cup with a possessive "mine!" clutched in her tiny hands.

She stands expectantly by the counter, cup extended upward, knowing that while Dad gets his coffee, she gets her own frothy milk. She spends fifteen patient minutes – an eternity in toddler time – savoring each spoonful, her eyes focused with an intensity usually reserved for climbing furniture or plotting crayon masterpieces on our walls. Her tiny fingers grip the spoon as she hunts down every last bubble.

Then one weekend, in a moment of parental inspiration (or perhaps hubris), I decide to dust the top with cinnamon. Her eyes widen at the sight of the brown swirls dancing across the foam. I watch her eyes light up as she tastes the spice and attacks that first layer with unprecedented enthusiasm.

But something shifted after that. The next Saturday, she devoured only the cinnamon-dusted top layer and then pushed the cup away, disappointed by the "regular" milk beneath. The magic of the simple foam is lost, replaced by a singular focus on that enhanced first hit of spiced perfection.

It striked me then – I am watching hedonic adaptation play out in real time through my daughter's relationship with frothy milk.

Just like adults chasing bigger houses, fancier cars, or more exotic vacations, my toddler has discovered that once you experience something "better," it's hard to find joy in what used to be enough.

Each weekend now, I watch her scrape off that cinnamon-topped layer of foam, leaving the rest untouched – a tiny lesson in how quickly we can become adapted to upgrades, and how easily we can forget the simple joys that once filled our cup.​​​​​​​​​​��​​​​​

The Stoics would say this constant craving for 'better' is a self-made prison. True freedom isn't having everything we want, but appreciating what we have while the universe does its thing. My daughter's milk ritual is teaching me what they knew centuries ago: every upgrade comes with golden handcuffs of expectation.

In 2025, I'm planning to savor what I already have instead of chasing the next upgrade. Sometimes the simplest version is enough.

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One macro toolkit - interest rates - seems to be heading in a predictable direction on both sides of the border, but what about the other macro toolkit - fiscal policy? #economy https://t.co/IIPoOhtTqw

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In the world of investing, it's important to learn from your mistakes. #WednesdayWisdom

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A new report says missed credit payments were higher among younger Canadians in the second quarter due to living costs and unemployment. #economy https://t.co/NFHDwwJqgo

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Despite economic uncertainty, the Canadian household #savings rate jumped to 6.9 per cent in Q1, a level not seen since 1996, excluding the pandemic. #economy https://t.co/diW2279MPp