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Fast Company
3 days ago
- General
- Fast Company
How to add more fun to your workday (while still getting work done)
How often do you leave work thinking, 'Wow, that was fun!' Once a week? Once a month? Never? If you aren't having fun—real fun—it may be time to rethink your work life, says Bree Groff, author of Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously). The idea that work needed to be fun didn't hit home for Groff until her mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2022. She took a leave of absence from her job at a New York-based transformation consulting firm to care for her and her father, who had Alzheimer's disease. After her mother passed away, she went back to work part time with a new perspective. 'One of the things that became obvious while taking care of my parents is that at some point, we'll run out of Mondays,' she says. 'They aren't a renewable resource. So, what are we doing to our lives when we're wishing away five out of seven days of every week?' A common attitude is that work is called work for a reason; it's something to get through to get a paycheck. The flip side is: 'Love what you do, and you'll never work a day in your life.' This phrase suggests that the solution to work being drudgery is that it should be your passion and your identity. That notion also didn't sit right with Groff. Many of the leaders she'd worked with were pouring themselves into their work, but they were also sacrificing their health, sleep, and relationships, hoping for a reward that would come someday in the future.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
"In That Moment, My Entire View Of Life Changed": 29 Times It Only Took 1 Sentence To Alter Someone's Life Forever
Sometimes, it only takes one sentence to change everything. Maybe it's a piece of life-changing news or a random comment that totally shifts your perspective. Recently, people on Reddit shared the sentence that altered their lives forever, and I really needed to hear some of them today. Here's what people had to say: 1."You don't have to show up to every argument you're invited to." —There_5oh "Now that's a good sentence. Especially on the internet. You don't realize how many people just wanna enrage you or troll or not even trying to engage in an actual discussion" —MemeArchivariusGodi 2."Read recently: 'Better to be cringe in someone else's mind, than a prisoner in your own.'" —Leading-Fly-4597 3."'If it happens every time, it's at least a little bit your fault.' Best boss I ever had!" —Dannydimes "I've heard it said slightly differently.'If everywhere you go, you smell shit, maybe you're the arsehole.'" —Adro87 4."'Babe, you don't want him; you want him to want you.' Said to me when I was in the middle of treacherous heartbreak. She was right!" —CeleryApprehensive83 5."Words from my therapist: 'Just because you can explain their behavior, doesn't mean you should excuse their behavior.' That's when I started making plans to leave my abusive ex." —AtavisticJackal 6."My therapist said, 'Stop comparing yourself to men you don't like.'" —reesethebadger 7."'We need to talk about your drinking.' Signed up for rehab shortly after that talk, and coming up on six years sober." —mezz7778 "My husband was an alcoholic and died at 51. I'm sooooo proud of you! Quitting is torture, and you did it!!!! Congratulations!" —FlamingoTeach 8."'Be mindful of those who come to water the soil and those who come to pick the fruit.' I was ignorant most of my life and kept company that never challenged me to grow or improve as a person, or were bad influences. After hearing this, I've been very careful about who I keep close. You also learn that although people may truly want to water the soil, some are simply unable to." —xXQuePastaXx 9."'You have stage 4b T-Cell Lymphoma.' Almost died waiting for that diagnosis. I'm 43, that was 18, every day since has been affected in some way by it. 24 years in remission." —-E-Cross "Thanks for staying with us and sharing." —positiveupt Related: 23 Cute, Happy, And Wholesome Posts I Saw On The Internet This Week That You Absolutely Need To See 10."'You're being made redundant because the company is ceasing trading.' I had been there for fourteen years. I got fourteen weeks of wages as redundancy pay, which gave me time to evaluate what I wanted to do with my life. I decided to give early years education a go, as I thought it would be something I would enjoy and be good at. Turns out, I absolutely love it." "I've been doing it for over ten years now, and there's no better job. The children love me. Some parents thought it was weird having a man in preschool, others know I'm great. Every July, I send a group of children off to primary school, knowing that I have done my best for them." —Ventongimp 11."If you don't heal what hurt you, you'll bleed on people who didn't cut you." —greencurtain4 12."When my psychologist said, 'You're not paranoid if you're right,' I stopped letting myself be gaslit by my then-partner." —dumbinternetstuff 13."Emotions don't need to be resolved, just felt." —newdiyscared "Feelings need to be felt, otherwise they'd be called thinkies." —CMUpewpewpew 14."'Why are you putting up with it if you wouldn't do it to yourself?' Something my therapist said to me." —wollflourwer Related: 40 Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Creepy Wikipedia Pages 15."Your track record for making it through bad days is perfect." —epicuerean 16."If you can't say truthfully, 'I like me best when I'm with you' in a relationship, you're in the wrong relationship." —CarmenDeeJay "This is huge. Yes, it's important to like the person you're with. It's equally, if not more important, to like the version of yourself you become when you're with them." —Kathrynlena 17."If you wait until you're ready, you'll be waiting the rest of your life." —zoeywillso 18."'If being mean to yourself would do something, it would have worked already.' Read that on Reddit some time ago, and I actually stopped talking down to myself." —paprikahoernchen 19."Thank you random Tumblr stranger for saying this: 'You only think you're ugly because you aren't your type.'" —crumbopolis 20."Whether you do it or not, time will pass god damn anyway." —InternationalBody275 21."'The days are long and the years are short.' Someone told me this when I became a parent. Has helped me get perspective when the days seem too long, and also appreciate that the years will indeed fly by if you don't try to live intentionally." —Notmyrealname 22."'Closed mouths don't get fed.' I've gotten so far in my life simply by asking. Worst they can say is no 🤷🏽♂️." —playboisothea "This is it. I had never been promoted despite doing great work. Thought if I worked hard enough, my managers would advocate for me. Nope. So, I started asking for what I wanted and went from Assistant to C-Level in 5 years. Insane and NOT typical, but really cemented this in my brain as excellent advice." —youllregreddit 23."'The thing that takes off the edge also takes off the shine.' It made me slow down on my drinking to 'take off the edge' when I realized I was drinking beyond a typical, healthy amount for me." —Calm_Palms_41 24."'You put boundaries in place to protect the relationship. This means keeping people at a distance where you can still love them, and no closer.' Alleviated a lot of guilt about pushing my family away. I am able to love them still because they aren't on top of me like they used to be. Any closer and I will grow to resent them." "Also true of romantic relationships. If I can tell that someone being my romantic partner erodes the relationship between us, and reparation doesn't work, then I break up. I've found that my breakups are much less messy, and it's much easier to transition to friendship than when I dragged it out because of guilt or a sense of duty." —Practical-Ant-4600 25."'The hardest thing about being a parent is being the person you want your kids to grow up to be.' It was on the dedication page of a parenting book I started to read. I don't remember anything else from the book." —udee79 26."Don't set yourself on fire to keep others warm!!" —No_Muffin5150 "I wrote this on my mirror for a reminder and had to keep it there for over two years. I still need the reminder often." —saturatedregulated 27."'You don't have to be like your mom.' That's when I realized I had a choice and could be whoever I wanted to be." —SurlyTurtles 28."I once told a co-worker during break that I couldn't wait until Friday to be off work. It was, like, Tuesday. Her response: 'Isn't it a shame how we wish our lives away?' In that moment, my entire view of life changed. I realized that I defined every day that I worked as a bad day, instead of focusing on what I could enjoy each day. I think of that interaction often." —Just-Khaos finally, "'It only spends once.' When I had my first 'big girl job' and received a good-sized tax refund, I was rattling off all the stupid stuff I was going to buy with it. My grandmother reached over and put her hand on my arm, and said that to me. It hit me, and I've repeated it to myself a thousand times since. I think that one sentence is why I could buy a nice house at 27 and have a credit rating of 820. Thank you, Grandmother, I miss you every day." —AnitaIvanaMartini What's a sentence that's made a difference for you? Share yours in the comments or via the anonymous form below. I'll go first: my dad always says, "Don't compare your insides to other people's outsides," and man, do I need this reminder all the time. Also in Internet Finds: Lawyers Are Sharing Their Juiciest "Can You Believe It?!" Stories From The Courtroom, And They're As Surprising As You'd Expect Also in Internet Finds: 51 People Who Quickly Discovered Why Their Hilariously Clueless Partner Was Single Before Meeting Them Also in Internet Finds: People Are Sharing "The Most Believable Conspiracy Theories," And Now I'm Questioning Everything I Thought I Knew
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Men Are Sharing The Things Women Think Are Embarrassing, But They Actually Couldn't Care Less About
Let's be honest — we all have things that make us turn red in the face. And while we may feel awkward or cringey in the moment, the experience really boils down to perspective. Reddit user dontucallhimbaby recently asked, "What's something that girls think is embarrassing, but guys don't actually care about?" Here's what men had to say: 1."Being at a party and wearing the same outfit as someone else." —u/Long_Serpent 2."Cellulite." —u/AssPlay69420 3."Being over 30." —u/Used-Gas-6525 4."When people see your house not being perfectly cleaned." —u/Specialist_Pickle675 5."Being seen without makeup." —u/ihavenoclue91 6."Passing gas. Most women are embarrassed by this, but I swear men think it's a riot." —u/Nostalgic_Nola_Spice 7."Rewearing the same outfit." —u/Didntlikedefaultname 8."Anything to do with their period and period-related products. It's completely normal, and there's no reason why society needs women to be super subtle about it or embarrassed if a tampon falls out of their purse. Guys may initially be embarrassed to go to the store and seek out feminine hygiene products for their partner, friends, or a family member, but get over it. The cashier at the pharmacy is not snickering that you bought tampons." —u/MesWantooth Related: 51 People Who Quickly Discovered Why Their Hilariously Clueless Partner Was Single Before Meeting Them 9."Wearing glasses." —u/The_Dues 10."Snorting when they laugh. It is actually so cute." —u/Kaylenz 11."The length of your eyelashes." —u/emwaic7 12."Having bad breath in the morning. We all do. Just shut up and kiss me." —u/[deleted] Related: 27 Horrifying Deaths People Can Never, Ever, Ever, Ever Forget Because They Were That Bad 13."Gray hairs. You earned those, and some of us appreciate experience." —u/novacthall 14."We don't care that you didn't shave your bush." —u/Justin_Shields 15."Being tall? Why are photos of girls always with their knees bent or bending over or whatnot? Just stand up straight for god's sake." —u/deformedfishface 16."Acne. I used to date someone who would cancel if she thought she had a pimple that was too bad. I have never once thought about someone else's acne." —u/kjexclamation 17."Small boobs." —u/WillingCaterpillar19 18."Not looking perfectly stellar in a picture. I'm not looking for a perfect expression." —u/Money_Breh 19."Eating a lot or finishing your plate. I actually like when a girl eats — it means I'm not the only one shoveling food in while you sit there looking politely hungry." —u/MarionberryGuilty957 20."Queefs." —u/WhimsicalSadist 21."Foot size. I don't know who got it into their heads that men are looking at how big women's feet are, but the only time shoe size ever came up was if I saw a shoe sale and wanted to know if they had something that fit my partner." —u/HapticSloughton 22."Scars." —u/PerspectiveThink8555 23."Sneezing naturally. Several ladies I know are holding their sneezes in, which always sounds painful. Let 'er rip." —u/Redcarborundum 24."Stretch marks or their bellies. Like chill out girl, I love them." —u/FloatDH2 25."Pooping. I know you poop, everybody poops." —u/Hefty-Hospital-6817 What else would you add to this list? Share your thoughts in the comments! Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity. Also in Internet Finds: 15 Facebook Marketplace Items You'll Wish, From The Depths Of Your Soul, You Could Unsee Also in Internet Finds: People Are Confessing Their Absolute Pettiest "Revenge Served Cold" Stories, And It's Deliciously Entertaining Also in Internet Finds: My Innocence Has Been Destroyed After Learning These Terrible, Disturbing, And Creepy Things
Times
19-05-2025
- Science
- Times
Audiobook read by AI is the opposite of soothing
When I can't get to sleep I do something strange. I put on an audiobook. A specific one: The Unknown Universe by Stuart Clark. I must have listened to it more than 70 times but I still can't entirely explain the appeal. It's not the most dazzling book on science. And it's not the most famous. It's possible that there's something about trying to understand challenging concepts such as dark energy that is soporific. Or maybe there's something reassuring about the perspective it provides. Why worry about tomorrow's presentation when the entire universe might one day go out like a light? However, one thing I do know is that the soothing human narrator, David Timson, is important. And I know this because I tried a
