For a game of World Domination RISK shows only two sides

Look at the box from the 2000-era edition. It looks as if there are only the French and English.

I've been questioning something recently that has always stuck out to me in different outlets. Be it through video, the written word, or even video games I have always been bombarded with the idea that everyone needs to stand out from the pack. That we need to overcome our inner doubts and fears and not let ourselves conform to the world around us. Never second guess and always act as life is a learning experience. Do you think that these were first written or spoken by people who merely believed that this would be an ideal way to live, and pushed it out to others? I can think off of the top of my head many people who try to live by at least a few of these beliefs and I can only assume they are better off for it - I haven't heard any complaints from them yet. This thought isn't really going anywhere, I just am curious about how it all started.

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I've been "working"

I work as a lifeguard. At my current pool my duties include sitting, reading, and then picking up a copy of metro and reading it in its entirety. After that I do the sudoku and the crossword puzzle until I am off work. Did I mention I get paid money to do this?

This is a second-hand account dream from Derrick:

I went swimming and found that the pool was empty. I realized I had forgotten the water in my car so I went and opened the door. I picked up a gun and put in back into the car. When I closed the car D looked at me and shouted, "You just locked the keys in the car!," referring of course to the gun. Then this old guy came up and hugged us both, showing off his diverse collection of keys. He proceeded to say, "Don't worry guys, I have keys for all of us."

It reminds me somewhat of this:

I need a nap.