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Why most people feel “lost” (it’s not what you think)

A lot of people say they feel lost in life. But after observing patterns (in myself and others), I’ve noticed it’s usually not because they don’t have options… It’s because: • they don’t trust themselves • they’re disconnected from what they truly want • they’re trying to meet expectations instead of making aligned decisions So even simple choices start feeling heavy. Clarity isn’t just “figuring life out” It’s removing the noise that was never yours. Once that happens, decisions becom

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What are you three go-to “must do” task for your Evening Reset and how much time do you a lot?

Looking to hear how people realistically think of this such as: all dishes washed, any on-going project that are half finished are tidied or tamed, and X,Y,Z is ready for tomorrow. Minimum 20 mins, max 60 mins (even tho I think 20-25 mins will be fine 😆). Thanks! submitted by /u/MatchaLemongrass [link] [comments]

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Is This A Normal Feeling When You're 20?

I have been feeling very lost in life currently—I still live with my parents, struggling to find a job, low motivation and disciple, and overall just feeling unsatisfied with life. I left school in later '24 where I worked at a restaurant for a year. I met some people there in which I became mutual with but never close. Now in 2026, I have become unemployed (due to the business going bust), struggling with studies, and have lost my trust in my parents as a result of my behaviors (do not worry th

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DirecTV Just Released an App for Meta Quest Headsets

Meta's augmented reality just got a solid TV-watching app.

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how do you stop your productivity system from becoming the thing you procrastinate on?

every time i set up a new system i get this burst of motivation like okay this is the one. spend time organizing everything, setting up tags, priorities, the whole thing. feels great for a few weeks and then i slowly stop using it maintaining it starts to feel heavier than just doing the actual work. and the worst part is when i do open the app i just feel behind instead of feeling on top of things. doesn't help that it's flashing "OVERDUE" at me like i committed a crime lol. genuinely makes me

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Here's How Microsoft's New Windows Insider Channels Work

Microsoft is making the Windows Insider experience a bit more straightforward.

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The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: Staged Infidelity TikToks

Let's explore Rod Wave’s Arby’s takeover, fake cheating ads, and Scientology speedruns.

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had a doubt about my daily schedule: am i doing enough?

hello everyone. im making this post today because ive been really sad lately and doubting myself a lot. i have no one to talk to and idk if im on the right path. any help or advice would be great and might make me feel better about myself. (you dont have to try to make me feel positive if im not doing enough). so my college got over recently and then i started preparing for competitve exams for a good high paying job, the exam will happen next year around may. people search for a job for surviv

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RANT: I don't understand why I have to tell my husband to turn the TV down every single time he comes home from work early.

Our house is small, and my office is on the other side of the living room. He knows I work from home. I've worked remote since covid. Sometimes he comes home from work early and does the rest of HIS work from home, in the living room, with the TV on, and it's loud. Right now he's watching baseball, I guess. Every single time, I have to ask him to turn it down, and even then I still hear it. I put headphones on and close my door, but I don't think I should have to. We have a finished basement w

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Spotify Now Has Peloton Workout Videos

There are also "creator" workouts available to free tier users.

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Lost power today for 3ish hours.

Just wanted to give an example of a good company/job vs a bad one. Randomly, lost power at home. It is 68 and sunny. Grabbed my work phone, went to a local park, and answered emails or teams messages from my phone. Pretty much told everyone I lost power and no one cared. Got takeout for lunch as I didn't want to open the fridge and had a lovely day. Yes, I know I am privileged to work for a company like this. No, not hiring. Yes, once power came back on, went back home and caught up on any w

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Manager talked to me for drinking water on Zoom

I started a new job a few weeks ago and understand eating on Zoom is bad etiquette in this company culture. I never have done it here. However, my manager spoke with me about not drinking water on Zoom & I brought up how HR told me it was fine to have sips of water during calls when I asked regarding that. She replied that “They only say that because legally they can’t not allow you to drink water… but I would try not to drink anything until after the call.” Like ok that’s fine for short calls b

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