The Problem Isn't That Life Is Unfair

258k shares Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Unless you’re winning, most of life will seem hideously unfair to you. The truth is, life is just playing by different rules. The real rules are there. Let’s try. Rule #1: Life is a competition That business you work for? We’re all in competition, although we prefer not to realise it. It’s a painful thing to believe, of course, which is why we’re constantly assuring each other the opposite. Fortunately, we don’t live in a world where everyone has to kill each other to prosper. But never fall for the collective delusion that there’s not a competition going on. Rule #2. Society judges people by what they can do for others. That’s not how we judge ourselves though. “I’m a good person”. Well-meaning intentions don’t matter. Abilities are not prized by their virtue. We like to like to think that society rewards those who do the best work. But in reality, social reward is just a network effect. Write an unpublished book, you’re nobody. Rule #3.

Straight Razor Shaving For Beginners Our very first post on the Art of Manliness was a introductory guide to shaving like your grandpa with a double-edged safety razor. Since then, we’ve received requests to do a similar article on straight razor shaving. Well, after months of experimenting with straight razor shaving myself and researching the subject in old books on barbering, I present this beginner’s guide to shaving like your great-grandpa. Benefits of Straight Razor Shaving Better shaves. Reduced costs. Environmentally friendly. Meditative. You’ll feel like more of a bad ass. The Tools The Razor. You can purchase straight razors either new or used. If you’d like a new razor, check out classicshaving.com or straightrazordesigns.com. When shopping for razors, consider the following factors: Check the steel’s quality. Suggested Razors Dovo Straight Razor with Black Handle 5/8″Le Grelot Red Stamina 5/8″ Dovo All Steel Straight Razor 5/8″Dovo Red Wood Straight Razor 5/8″ The Hone. Suggested Hones The Strop. Suggested Strops 1.

Sad and Useless Humor Blog Epic Failures: How Not To Drive A Tank Tank Driving 101 Don't drive your tank off a cliff. Don't drive your tank too deep in a bog. Keep your treads on at all times. And while I'm not saying I could drive a tank any better than these guys, it'd be pretty hard not to. A nice big gallery of tank mishaps (and a few planes for the hell of it) after the jump. Tank Mishaps [discuss] Thanks Russell, want to help me steal a tank and park it on my ex's car? PassiveAggressiveNotes.com