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YSK the people you spend the most time with can shape the person you eventually become
YSK that your environment can influence your habits, standards and decisions more than you realize.
If you spend 8 to 12 hours a day around people who are building businesses, learning about money, taking calculated risks and talking about opportunities, you are constantly exposed to that way of thinking.
that doesn't guarantee you will become a millionaire but you are more likely to learn how they think, what they pay attention to, how they make decisions and what habits they consider normal.
The same thing can work in the opposite direction.
If most of your time is spent around people who smoke, drink heavily, complain constantly, avoid responsibility or normalize bad habits, those behaviors can start feeling ordinary too.
You may not copy someone immediately but repeated exposure changes what feels acceptable, possible, and normal.
Why YSK: Because the people around you can quietly shape your habits and expectations over time. Being more intentional about who gets most of your time can help you protect your mindset, improve your habits, and move closer to the kind of person you want to become.
You cannot always choose everyone around you but you can choose who has the most influence on you.
#education
YSK that your environment can influence your habits, standards and decisions more than you realize.
If you spend 8 to 12 hours a day around people who are building businesses, learning about money, taking calculated risks and talking about opportunities, you are constantly exposed to that way of thinking.
that doesn't guarantee you will become a millionaire but you are more likely to learn how they think, what they pay attention to, how they make decisions and what habits they consider normal.
The same thing can work in the opposite direction.
If most of your time is spent around people who smoke, drink heavily, complain constantly, avoid responsibility or normalize bad habits, those behaviors can start feeling ordinary too.
You may not copy someone immediately but repeated exposure changes what feels acceptable, possible, and normal.
Why YSK: Because the people around you can quietly shape your habits and expectations over time. Being more intentional about who gets most of your time can help you protect your mindset, improve your habits, and move closer to the kind of person you want to become.
You cannot always choose everyone around you but you can choose who has the most influence on you.
#education
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YSK: Drinking tea or coffee very hot is linked to a higher risk of one type of esophageal cancer
Why YSK: A lot of us start drinking coffee or tea before it has properly cooled because we’re in a rush. A large new study suggests that the temperature itself may matter, regardless of whether the drink is coffee or tea and letting it cool is a simple precaution.
The study analyzed two large UK cohorts totaling 977,282 adults, followed for an average of roughly 11 to 14 years. People who said they preferred their drinks “very hot” had about three times the relative risk of developing esophageal squamous cell carcinoma compared with people who preferred them warm. The researchers did not find the same association with esophageal adenocarcinoma, the other main subtype they examined.
The results were similar whether participants mainly drank tea or coffee. That supports the idea that temperature, rather than the specific drink, may be responsible. One proposed explanation is that repeated thermal injury to the lining of the esophagus could make the tissue more vulnerable over time.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has also classified drinking very hot beverages, defined as above 65°C/149°F, as “probably carcinogenic to humans.”
To keep this in perspective, this was an observational study, so it found an association rather than proving that very hot drinks directly cause cancer. Participants reported their preferred temperature; researchers didn’t measure every drink. It’s also worth noting that “three times the risk” is a relative figure, which does not mean that everyone who drinks very hot beverages has a high absolute risk. Smoking and heavy alcohol consumption are also well-established major risk factors.
The practical takeaway is that you don’t need to carry a thermometer. If your drink is too hot to sip comfortably, give it more time to cool instead of repeatedly pushing through the discomfort. As a bonus, many people also find that coffee and tea flavors become easier to distinguish once the drink has cooled a little.
Sources:
\2026 study – International Journal of Cancer\ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijc.70654
\IARC assessment of coffee, maté and very hot beverages\ https://www.iarc.who.int/news-events/iarc-monographs-evaluate-drinking-coffee-mate-and-very-hot-beverages/
#education
Why YSK: A lot of us start drinking coffee or tea before it has properly cooled because we’re in a rush. A large new study suggests that the temperature itself may matter, regardless of whether the drink is coffee or tea and letting it cool is a simple precaution.
The study analyzed two large UK cohorts totaling 977,282 adults, followed for an average of roughly 11 to 14 years. People who said they preferred their drinks “very hot” had about three times the relative risk of developing esophageal squamous cell carcinoma compared with people who preferred them warm. The researchers did not find the same association with esophageal adenocarcinoma, the other main subtype they examined.
The results were similar whether participants mainly drank tea or coffee. That supports the idea that temperature, rather than the specific drink, may be responsible. One proposed explanation is that repeated thermal injury to the lining of the esophagus could make the tissue more vulnerable over time.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has also classified drinking very hot beverages, defined as above 65°C/149°F, as “probably carcinogenic to humans.”
To keep this in perspective, this was an observational study, so it found an association rather than proving that very hot drinks directly cause cancer. Participants reported their preferred temperature; researchers didn’t measure every drink. It’s also worth noting that “three times the risk” is a relative figure, which does not mean that everyone who drinks very hot beverages has a high absolute risk. Smoking and heavy alcohol consumption are also well-established major risk factors.
The practical takeaway is that you don’t need to carry a thermometer. If your drink is too hot to sip comfortably, give it more time to cool instead of repeatedly pushing through the discomfort. As a bonus, many people also find that coffee and tea flavors become easier to distinguish once the drink has cooled a little.
Sources:
\2026 study – International Journal of Cancer\ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijc.70654
\IARC assessment of coffee, maté and very hot beverages\ https://www.iarc.who.int/news-events/iarc-monographs-evaluate-drinking-coffee-mate-and-very-hot-beverages/
#education
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YSK: Account age is a poor indicator of whether an account is run by a bot
Many old accounts that are no longer used get hacked and repurposed into sharing malicious content. You can look for years-long gaps in a posting history to see if an account is exhibiting suspicious behavior, but the hide profile history feature makes bot-sleuthing unreliable.
Why YSK: It is good to stay vigilant of who you are talking to online, and not get sucked into manufactured outrage machines or timelines full of slop meant to keep you scrolling.
#education
Many old accounts that are no longer used get hacked and repurposed into sharing malicious content. You can look for years-long gaps in a posting history to see if an account is exhibiting suspicious behavior, but the hide profile history feature makes bot-sleuthing unreliable.
Why YSK: It is good to stay vigilant of who you are talking to online, and not get sucked into manufactured outrage machines or timelines full of slop meant to keep you scrolling.
#education