Trust your guts
& a homeless pizza
Hi guys! We’re back after a little breather, and now we’ve returned with even more exciting tales and insights to brighten up your day. Let’s kick off this new edition with an interesting task of the day!
📌 Instead of listing what you’re grateful for, list the challenges you faced and how they shaped you into who you are today.
Reflecting on how challenges have influenced your values, mindset, and decisions gives you deeper insights into your personal development. Moreover, acknowledging that you’ve grown through difficulties reinforces the belief that challenges lead to progress and learning.
Now, let’s dive into the stories…
Why Should You Trust Your Gut?
Ever ignored a gut feeling and later kicked yourself for it? We’ve all been there. Despite those "a-ha" moments, we're often told to leave intuition at the door and stick to cold, hard logic.
But, science is asking you to believe it. Why? ‘Cause…
Your brain’s got a hidden mode—alpha waves—that’s like a creativity superpower. When you’re chill, your brain taps into this mode, unlocking your best ideas.When decisions are more tangled than last week’s earphones, it’s your gut that knows what’s up. Neuroscientist Joseph Mikels found that in complex scenarios, overthinking is the enemy; trusting your gut often leads to smarter choices.The armed forces have been studying intuition because soldiers swear it’s saved their skin. That “something doesn’t feel right” moment? It’s more than luck—it’s trained intuition, which has led to entire programs teaching soldiers how to sharpen their sixth sense.Let’s Play A Game
Only three questions stand between you and the bragging rights of cognitive brilliance. But beware—these seemingly simple questions are known to trip up even the smartest minds. Ready? Here we go:
Is It Crime To Be Kind?
You know that warm, fuzzy feeling when you do something kind? Well, sometimes those good intentions can backfire spectacularly—just ask Reddit user ‘u/Huge_Buddy_2216.’ He shared a tale from his days as a pizza joint employee in the early 2000s, where what started as a simple act of kindness spiraled into a battle of wits and sneaky pizza schemes.
So, here’s what happened. One night, as our hero (the Reddit user) is counting down the minutes until closing, in walks Ricky, a homeless man, asking if there are any leftover pizzas up for grabs. Sadly, there aren’t any. But our pizza-slinging hero, feeling generous, offers to whip up a fresh meat lovers’ pizza on the house.
Now, here’s where things take a turn for the worse.
The area manager—aka the franchise owner's brother and self-appointed tyrant—storms in right as the pizza is ready. He accuses the employee of stealing and raises hell like someone caught raiding the cookie jar. The whole scene is witnessed by Henry, a regular customer who’s usually cool as a cucumber. He quietly watches as the manager goes off, then leaves with his pizza.
The very next night, Henry orders a meat lovers’ pizza (which is odd, considering he’s more of a supreme guy). A short while later, he calls back to cancel. “Strange,” thinks our employee, but just as he hangs up the phone, who should walk in but Ricky, the homeless man! And what’s sitting under the heater? The very pizza Henry “canceled.” The stars align, and Ricky gets his meal.
This “coincidence” starts happening nightly. Henry calls, orders a pizza, cancels it, and like clockwork, Ricky shows up for his dinner. It’s a flawless operation that runs smoothly for months—until, of course, a nosy coworker rats them out, bringing the whole pizza conspiracy to an end. In a poetic twist of fate, the poorly managed shop shuts down about a year later.
The story took off on Reddit, earning over 8.5K upvotes!
So, that’s it for today. Let’s meet again tomorrow 👋 Till then, stay curious, and be kind!
