LPT: Don’t be afraid to look up words that you’ve been hearing and using for years if you feel only 99% sure of their definition. You might be surprised at the number of times you’ve had only a partial, or even an entirely skewed understanding of a word—even simple and/or commonplace words. It can happen so easily, to anyone. There are plenty of words that nobody will correct you on, especially when you are reading to yourself, and you can get surprisingly far without know…

LPT request: How do I stop being afraid of criticism from society? Will I ever be able to stop feeling offended for being true to size? submitted by /u/SuspiciousKangaroo90

Who’s Afraid of Lorne Michaels?: “Not since the Hollywood studio system has one institution created so many careers.” submitted by /u/JohnSith

I got offer a job at a big law firm and I am afraid to negotiate my salary After months of applying to jobs, I finally got a job offer as a personal injury case manager! The starting salary is $57500 a year with benefits available after 90 days. The offer is more than what I would’ve expected due to me first applying for the training position that starts off at $20 an hour and then them giving me the case manager posit…

Pope announces World Youth Day to return to Asia in 2027, urges young people ‘not to be afraid’ LISBON, Portugal (AP) — News that Seoul, South Korea would host World Youth Day in 2027 was a reflection of the continent’s increasing importance to the Catholic Church, given the church is young and growing there, whereas it is withering in traditionally Christian lands in Europe. The post Pope announces World Youth Day to return to Asia in 202…

Want a sanity check on if I can afford this house. Afraid of being house poor Want a sanity check on if I can afford this house The house itself is 345k My take home every month (post tax) is 5.3k give or take a a hundred. No debt. Have 180k saved (planning on putting 120k on the down payment) is that too much? The reason I’m doing that is to get the mortgage payment as low possible. Or I could spend less on the down p…

Anyone else is afraid that they’re not wowed by travel anymore? I remember my first time traveling internationally I was completely amazed by everything and felt so incredibly happy I couldn’t contain it! I remember just looking through my hotel room window at the view and actually not believing that this is my life right now. That trip was poorly planned since it was my first. I barely did anything excitin…

Bill Gates explains why we shouldn’t be afraid of A.I. Gates cites how society reacted to previous advancements to make the case that humans have adapted to major changes in the past, and they will do so for AI as well.

What are you the most afraid of when traveling? Personally, I’m afraid that while sightseeing, we might accidentally end up in a dangerous neighborhood or encounter some bad people. Happened to us once, do not want it again 🙂 That’s why I try to find information about where not to go. I’m curious about what you are afraid of and what you pay attention to. submitted by /u/proluk

LPT: Ask for individual lease agreements and roommate contracts. Don’t be afraid to take things to small claims court. (Off-campus housing) Things I learned: Ask about individual leases Check the lease agreement and make sure that there’s nothing vague in the addendums If possible, check out the property and its current tenants Don’t be desperate for a home that you end up sacrificing yourself. Look at value rather than price Search and research early – 6 months to a year. Look fo…

LPT If your dog is afraid of fireworks, play brown noise from Youtube before/during/after the fireworks. There are many brown noise videos on youtube. Here is one that has no ads and lasts 10 hours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZLDYli5xTA&t=3712s My dog is usually a wreck during fireworks, but when I played this as our neighbors set off fireworks, she just laid down and even slept for a bit. It also works to calm her down if she is already upse…