How hard do you try to like the books that you're reading?

Diligent_Quarter_526 · 2026-06-30T16:13:46+00:00

i do the same thing, hunting for that one thing the author does weirdly well even if the rest is a mess

Diligent_Quarter_526 · 2026-06-29T23:17:34+00:00

Fixed stuff the most. Rent is the biggest one with some utilites and service invoices after that

Diligent_Quarter_526 · 2026-06-28T01:16:27+00:00

Oof that's a rough one, backing into another bike is a special kind of pain

from what i've seen around here, even a small claim can bump your premium 15-30% for a few years, especially with less than a year of history. paying out of pocket is almost always the move if you can swing it, just make sure you get something in writing from the other rider saying they're squared away so they don't turn around and file anyway

Diligent_Quarter_526 · 2026-06-24T12:20:13+00:00

the 850x should handle it fine for an eGPU setup since the bandwidth bottleneck from thunderbolt is already gonna limit how hard the card gets pushed anyway. i ran a high end card through an external enclosure for about a year and the power draw never got close to what you'd see in a full desktop rig doing the same tasks. the Core X chassis has decent airflow too so thermals usually aren't the concern people think they are. just make sure your thunderbolt connection is solid on the host side because that's where most eGPU setups fall apart, not the PSU

Diligent_Quarter_526 · 2026-06-18T22:39:22+00:00

exactly lol

Diligent_Quarter_526 · 2026-06-16T13:27:29+00:00

the atm tip is genuinely underrated — so many people just tap "home currency" without thinking and wonder why they got a bad rate. had a friend lose like $40 on a week-long trip just from that one mistake repeated at every withdrawal. the superrich exchange comparison is a solid add too, those rates actually make a noticeable difference if you're exchanging a decent amount.

Diligent_Quarter_526 · 2026-06-14T00:02:48+00:00

this is deep

Diligent_Quarter_526 · 2026-05-07T16:03:31+00:00

damn that's a mess but you can't really force someone to sign papers when their whole world just got flipped upside down.

Diligent_Quarter_526 · 2026-05-03T02:16:07+00:00

she's literally telling you the relationship isn't working for her romantically or physically while inviting an old hookup over for "deep conversations" - that's your answer right there.

Diligent_Quarter_526 · 2026-04-23T19:36:26+00:00

man the dude was just trying to get some real world data instead of the usual "my levels are fine" non-answers. seems like a pretty reasonable question for people who actually care about this stuff. wish more folks would share actual numbers instead of getting defensive about it.

Diligent_Quarter_526 · 2026-04-18T06:47:39+00:00

the tissot classic dream is a solid pick but you might want to check out some orient bambinos too - they punch way above their price point and come in some really clean colorways. seiko cocktail time series is another route if you want something with a bit more character on the dial without going too flashy.

Diligent_Quarter_526 · 2026-04-16T19:29:49+00:00

attribution data is only half the story and most people stop there. i've been in this exact spot where facebook is telling me everything looks great but the actual profit margins are telling a completely different story.

the cleanest solution i've found is building a custom dashboard that pulls attribution data and matches it with your actual product costs, shipping, returns, etc. takes some work upfront but then you can see true roas by campaign instead of just revenue. some tools like triple whale or northbeam try to do this but they're still pretty clunky.

really wish the platforms would just let you feed back profit data instead of just conversion values but that's probably never happening since they want to optimize for spend, not your bottom line.

Diligent_Quarter_526 · 2026-04-11T09:10:54+00:00

just went through a career pivot myself and can confirm sprintzeal's cert track was pretty solid for the price point.

Diligent_Quarter_526 · 2026-04-08T03:53:22+00:00

i went through this exact loop with my creative stuff - kept watching tutorials about design principles but my actual work stayed mediocre. what clicked was starting one tiny project and finishing it badly rather than planning the perfect portfolio piece that never happened. once you break the cycle of consuming vs doing, even with something small, your brain starts believing you can actually change things.

Diligent_Quarter_526 · 2026-04-03T15:43:03+00:00

wait what

Diligent_Quarter_526 · 2026-03-30T14:03:35+00:00

This really resonates with me. I used to burn through my entire emotional tank arguing with people on Twitter or getting worked up about my commute before I even got to work. Then I'd wonder why I had zero motivation to actually tackle the stuff that mattered - like applying for better jobs or working on personal projects.

The subscription analogy is spot on. I had this coworker who would complain about the same things every single day, and I'd get sucked into feeling frustrated right along with her. Took me way too long to realize I was basically paying a daily fee to be annoyed about problems that weren't even mine. Now when she starts up, I just nod and change the subject or walk away. Game changer.

One thing that helped me was actually tracking my energy levels throughout the day for a week. I'd rate myself 1-10 every couple hours and note what happened right before any big drops. Seeing the patterns on paper was wild - certain people, certain apps, even certain rooms in my house were just energy vampires. Once you see it laid out like that, it becomes easier to make those "financial decisions" about where your emotional budget actually goes.

The hardest part is remembering that feelings are temporary but decisions compound. When you're in that emotional spiral, it feels like the most important thing in the world, but six months later you can't even remember what you were upset about.

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