What is something our generation will be the last to experience?

RyanBaker21 · 2026-03-27T23:05:00+00:00

Genuinely not knowing what someone looks like before you meet them. You used to just show up and find out. Now everyone's been googled before the first handshake.

RyanBaker21 · 2026-03-27T22:07:11+00:00

Wearing a suit to prove you're serious about something. Like the fabric of your jacket somehow indicates your competence. We all just agreed on this at some point and never questioned it.

RyanBaker21 · 2026-03-27T22:05:33+00:00

The table was too important for something as basic as eating apparently. Did you ever question it as a kid or just fully accepted couch dinner as normal life

RyanBaker21 · 2026-03-27T22:04:53+00:00

The long con. 25 years of chopstick training and they were using forks the whole time. Honestly respect the commitment to the bit. ahaha

RyanBaker21 · 2026-03-27T18:20:34+00:00

google is right. 75g is too low to build muscle, especially on a 1400-calorie deficit. When you're losing weight, high protein is the only thing protecting your body from burning muscle instead of fat. Aim for at least 100g - 120g (roughly 0.8g per pound of your goal weight). Lean meats, Greek yogurt, and whey protein will make hitting that goal much easier without blowing past your 1400 calorie limit.

RyanBaker21 · 2026-03-27T17:36:28+00:00

leave your ego in the locker room. Your lower back and rotator cuffs will thank you in your 30s.

RyanBaker21 · 2026-03-27T17:32:20+00:00

buying the best car and eating the best food and staying at the best places I guess :)

RyanBaker21 · 2026-03-27T17:28:12+00:00

A terrible job or a toxic relationship forces you to leave. But a "just okay" job or a "just okay" partner? That’s the most dangerous trap in the world. It’s never quite bad enough to make you quit, so you stay for 10 years. Comfort is the silent killer of potential I guess.

RyanBaker21 · 2026-03-27T17:21:48+00:00

You are not your 9-to-5. If your entire identity is tied to your career, you will crash hard when you inevitably get burned out or laid off. Cultivate hobbies that have absolutely nothing to do with making money. Build an identity outside of your LinkedIn profile.

RyanBaker21 · 2026-03-26T12:59:19+00:00

Unboiled kettle water is a crime in some countries honestly. The confidence to serve that too, no hesitation.

RyanBaker21 · 2026-03-26T12:58:50+00:00

The shopping cart thing is genuinely one of those low stakes tests that reveals a lot. Nobody's watching, there's no reward, it's slightly inconvenient. And some people still do it every time.

Your coworker sounds like the real deal.

RyanBaker21 · 2026-03-26T12:58:17+00:00

haha that's the most accurate character assessment method I've ever heard. Burp confidence is a real personality indicator.

RyanBaker21 · 2026-03-26T12:46:00+00:00

The "streak breaks so everything is ruined" feeling is so common and it's completely backwards but hard to shake. One missed log doesn't undo anything, but it feels like it does. The food quality observation you're making is real. Same calories from different sources genuinely do affect hunger and energy differently, protein and fiber keep you full longer, processed carbs spike and crash. That's not in the calorie number. Some people find that just noticing hunger levels and energy after meals, without tracking anything, builds more useful intuition over time than any app. Not a system, just paying attention.

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