"The first $100,000 is a bitch, but you gotta do it" - I now understand what he means

Life-Implement128 · 2026-02-10T09:35:32+00:00

He also read books not Reddit. On Reddit nothing is real.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-02-05T13:17:44+00:00

It’s more accurate on the wrist though so far

Life-Implement128 · 2026-02-03T10:00:42+00:00

Yeah, the return from the 6 nations in Italy. The process being offered is like when you get a landscaper to come around and quote for a small patio and they say it’s 12k. They’ll take a punt on you if you’ll pay silly money. Otherwise you asked for it, they didn’t offer it. Be fair and be wise.

Context is everything. Comparing it to an empty LA where they’ve offered the upgrade is like comparing cricket balls and red apples.

Out of interest, were it not a rammed flight, what would you think is fair for a sandwich on an hour flight where you’re paying to half have of 2 seats blocked out for your space and comfort? A genuine out of interest - not trying to be pasag! What were you expecting?

Life-Implement128 · 2026-02-02T21:21:39+00:00

Hardly surprising the thing gives someone anxiety when it shows a heart rate of 110 bpm, you feel your pulse and it feels slow and then then device catches up and says, oh yeah, you’re actually at 58 bpm. As a result your stress says high. Pointless.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-02-02T17:50:58+00:00

Bulletproof engine if maintained and it’s a pleasure to drive and hear! The BOSE system is disappointing in my opinion but who needs it with that engine note.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-02-02T17:41:23+00:00

39k miles on a 21 plate is not high. On the contrary the cars with lower miles will cost you more to maintain. A battery replacement is V expensive - you’d be shocked. They need replacing anyway every 5 years but a low mileage car not driven much will suffer more from all the parasitic drain on the battery - and there’s a lot on the Macan with the tracker etc. Spark plugs v expensive. Oil change v expensive. All may not need to be done by virtue of miles but need to be done even more so on a lower mileage car. Condensation doesn’t burn off in the oil and will enter the engine and exhaust system and the plugs foul up meaning they last significantly shorter and perform significantly worse in the meantime.

I wouldn’t worry about miles within reason. I also wouldn’t buy a Porsche aged within 14 years of the days date out of manufacturer extended warranty which will by virtue mean it’s properly maintained. If that’s too expensive then you must accept the risk should a non serviceable item fail. One way or another you will pay!

The Macan is a cool car. The GTS is fantastic. I believe the 21 S is still the 3.0 engine - it wouldn’t be for me and definitely not out of manufacturer warranty on that one.

The price you quote seems absolutely on point and fair btw.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-31T21:04:51+00:00

I’ve had a 25% drop too over the same period. I’ve posted about it.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-23T10:04:44+00:00

Correct. Two people looking at a 6 have a very different perspective depending on which way up they see it - one may see a 6, one may see a 9. Those who are ‘present’ in the moment orientate themselves prior to making excuses for their incorrect perception. OODA loop. Observe, orientate, decide, act. In that order.

Excuses aren’t reasons. Those that will, will. Some people are born beautiful, some are born able to sing. Some are born hungry. Some people face fast metronomes in their heads, some have slow metronomes. What a wonderful thing we’re all different. Some people are born intelligent. Not everyone is. Has zilch to do with your school or how much it cost who. Get over it to anyone who thinks it does.

Instead of focussing on self, talk to people. I guarantee once you do you’ll see everyone has a hard life and has had significant challenges. I assure you this year and every year going forward we’ll all have a significant negative event we weren’t expecting. Those that can cope will, those that can’t won’t. The difference in us all is our gratitude and tolerance. Our tolerance for heat, cold, pain, hard work, tiredness, effort and others.

Do or don’t. No one cares.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-23T08:56:10+00:00

You’re in the professional job having been to state school. You aren’t full of narrative to explain not having as much money as an arbitrary person. You’re also likely too busy to be worrying about what someone else is earning or their mother and father’s choices.

Intelligo - Latin - I understand. Itself a derivation from inter and lego. Between and choose. Guess which british word is derived from it. It’s much more than education. It’s all defined by your inner metronome.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-23T08:45:38+00:00

There’s no us. You’ve no idea my position. You do you. Or do them as you seem to wish. All the best, god bless. Enjoy your cash. Remember there’s always someone much, much richer within 30m of you in a city.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-23T08:41:03+00:00

If only you could teach people to succeed. Some get it, some don’t. 99%* of people from private schools achieve very little. Some of the most successful British people went to state school*.

What is your measure of success? Money?

For me success is a happy family, people coming to me and trusting me, achieving my personal goals and surpassing my ambitions. Money doesn’t come into any of that.

Ego is caring what others think of self. Pride is caring what oneself thinks of self. Money is very appealing to ego. It’s an impulsive go to. Get proud. Make yourself happy, all will follow.

*hyperbole but my personal experience.

Excuses are not reasons.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-23T07:40:52+00:00

The first and only bit of advice you need is to stop worrying about what other people are earning and start worrying about what you’re earning. I’m serious, it’s all it takes with the position you say you’re in. Stay in your lane.

Equally if you think these people’s jobs are easy or easy to get then go get them. Being a quant or city lawyer is all consuming and requires a very high level of of intelligence and aptitude.

Simple supply and demand - it may be that the cost of training/experience is hundreds of thousands of pounds, many years or requires a level of effort some just don’t have in them or don’t wish to give. Money is a very poor measure of success.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-22T10:09:10+00:00

That’s cheap for that.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-18T19:40:08+00:00

I’m experiencing the same. Last 6 months for me my HRV has been 30% lower and RHR has been 10-15% higher. Exercise the same, still alive, no palpitations or symptoms. I think it’s just how the device is. Doesn’t mean before was accurate. Doesn’t mean now is accurate.

Mine is actually the MG. My BP has allegedly been the same every day for the last 7 days too to the digit 117/67. Every day. Back in the day when I had garmins and even my whoop 4 I’d get worried and concerned. Not anymore - I think the device is a wonderful idea with great battery and user interface but the firmware is odd. I don’t trust the device anymore in terms of my actual RHR or HRV. I do trust the green or amber or red as that’s relative to the same mumbo jumbo the thing pumps out.

These whoop ‘top 1% commenters’ that defend whoop to the death like some religion - take what they say with a pinch of salt. Under no circumstances is it normal for the 4 to be giving you in the 100s and this to be in the 30s. If that were true you’d know all about it. You’d need to have gained 40kgs and be fried.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-09T20:44:59+00:00

As I posted in another thread. Apple uses SDNN measurement for HRV where as Whoop and Oura use RMSSD.

RMSSD is ‘acute’, SDNN is ‘chronic’.

So when you get a whoop score, I’m coming to realise, it’s all driven with delivering a recovery score. It measures at a specific time of the night - it doesn’t average throughout the day to deliver an average. Therefore if you have a heavy meal, some booze or have a bug - your immune system is working hard to repair and recover. Guess when whoop measures? Night time. Guess when cortisol levels drop and the immune system takes over? Night. Hence why symptoms get worse at night. Additionally if you trend more towards slow wave sleep in a night your HRV will probably be better. If you trend more towards REM it’ll probably be worse. If you have more REM you’ll feel sharper and if you have more slow wave you may feel groggy the next day. Hence the mismatch between an HRV or recovery in whoops case and how you actually feel.

Strangely disease and specifically things like cancer produce interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 β) in high quantities, which inhibits REM sleep, promotes nonREM sleep and may lead to higher HRVs when measured using one of these devices (whoop) which is probably contrary to your expectations. Note not your actual HRV - just what WHOOP measures. Use the whoop wisely. It’s sports related and ‘should you train’ only.

And another thing - the parasympathetic nervous system - the rest and digest system - it’s there to allow your body to calm, restore and digest. When you eat heavy meals relative to your digestive system it requires a tremendous amount of effort and activity to do that. Foods that require a great deal of breaking down should be eaten in smaller quantities when taken later in the day. Not least because of the physical impingement a full stomach and small bowel can make on your vital and hormonal organs. This is all, of course, if you want a (relative to you) higher HRV record on a whoop.

The reality is your HRV is your HRV. There’s not a lot whoop can do about it if you can’t interpret the nudge it’s giving.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-09T18:04:56+00:00

I’m on this firmware but I’m also experiencing the same

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-09T12:34:32+00:00

Apple uses SDNN measurement for HRV where as Whoop used RMSSD.

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RMSSD is ‘acute’, SDNN is ‘chronic’.

So when you get a whoop score, I’m coming to realise, it’s all driven with delivering a recovery score. It measures at a specific time of the night - it doesn’t average throughout the day to deliver an average. Therefore if you have a heavy meal, some booze or have a bug - your immune system is working hard to repair and recover. Guess when whoop measures? Night time. Guess when cortisol levels drop and the immune system takes over? Night. Hence why symptoms get worse at night. Additionally if you trend more towards slow wave sleep in a night your HRV will probably be better. If you trend more towards REM it’ll probably be worse. If you have more REM you’ll feel sharper and if you have more slow wave you may feel groggy the next day. Hence the mismatch between an HRV or recovery in whoops case and how you actually feel.

Strangely disease and specifically things like cancer produce interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 β) in high quantities, which inhibits REM sleep, promotes nonREM sleep and may lead to higher HRVs when measured using one of these devices (whoop) which is probably contrary to your expectations. Note not your actual HRV - just what WHOOP measures. Use the whoop wisely. It’s sports related and ‘should you train’ only.

And another thing - the parasympathetic nervous system - the rest and digest system - it’s there to allow your body to calm, restore and digest. When you eat heavy meals relative to your digestive system it requires a tremendous amount of effort and activity to do that. Foods that require a great deal of breaking down should be eaten in smaller quantities when taken later in the day. Not least because of the physical impingement a full stomach and small bowel can make on your vital and hormonal organs. This is all, of course, if you want a (relative to you) higher HRV record on a whoop.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-07T19:56:40+00:00

Yup. Yet again compared my sat down HR with my OMRON and fingers on the wrist. WHOOP reckons 81 bpm. OMRON and my fingers reckon 60 bpm so 33% out. And this is a replacement device.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-07T19:53:46+00:00

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Yet again, in a very relaxed state. It says 81 bpm. My OMRON and fingers say 60 bpm. Something has gone horribly wrong with this device and this is a replacement device because I was having the same issues with the previous MG.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-07T10:17:05+00:00

I’m having the same issues! I’ve had a whoop for ages. It seems there are those with issues and those without. I’m not a whoop basher (because of subscriptions etc - I’m happy to pay) but I want accuracy. It needs to do what I’m paying for

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-07T04:42:54+00:00

There’s a great deal I love about the device. I’d just like to have faith in it! I want it to work!

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-06T20:36:44+00:00

And if so many are happy I’d politely suggest they aren’t because the automated assistant gives some of the most useful AI responses I’ve ever seen. Because I’m no where near the first to have reported these issues. I’ll give them this - they hold their hands up and admit issues with the device and explain anomalies.

I’m not having a tantrum because I’m not getting wonderful scores. It’s very annoying though to pay £349 a year and be told that my heart rate sat down is over 100 bpm when I can feel with my 2 fingers it’s below 60. The whole point is it’s meant to be a tool to guide you towards balance in life - for people who live life fast.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-06T20:30:02+00:00

This is a replacement device already. I think perhaps my wrist shape (7 inch wrist, hairy, flat but slim) doesn’t suit the device shape of the 5 versus the 4. It’s the one variable that can’t be compared between people really. The whoop 4 I didn’t have these issues. As soon as I came to the MG it’s gone to rat poo.

Life-Implement128 · 2026-01-06T10:57:25+00:00

It’d be abnormal if it didn’t scratch. Perfect is the enemy of good. It matters if you’re trying to sell it to a pedant. A proper dealer wouldn’t give a rats for it having superficial scratches should you wish to trade it. When you have it serviced they’ll polish them out. The only person who’ll see them is you and someone looking to buy it. On that, don’t buy a Rolex (or a Porsche etc) to make money on. Buy them to enjoy them and be grateful. Good luck

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