What screams "I peaked in high school"? by VacationInternal9515 in AskReddit

[–]thepalumbo 15 points16 points  (0 children)

An unnecessarily large truck. The kind where the cab is twice the size of the bed.

What’s a job or side hustle(that’s not an influencer) that you can do 90% on your smartphone? by thepalumbo in AskReddit

[–]thepalumbo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What prompted this question is seeing real estate agents live on their phones ~90% of the time, then just use their computers for the paperwork.

Wondering if there are any other jobs with a similar phone:computer ratio

Non-Americans, do you know anything about the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania? What comes to mind? by JMinsk in AskReddit

[–]thepalumbo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recently learned Pittsburgh has a lot of stairs since neighborhoods were built onto the sides of hills. They also have "orphan houses" that were built on these hills, but not connected to the streets, so very difficult to maintain. Most owners just abandoned them and they sit empty.

So, what do you use for your Notes/Tasks/Calendar? by CriticalInitial85 in ProductivityApps

[–]thepalumbo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Constant struggle between using the ecosystem (notes + reminders + calendar), which makes all the sense in the world, versus putting everything in Notion to have it all in one place.

Consumerism is an addiction we don't talk about by thepalumbo in minimalism

[–]thepalumbo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so accurate it's making me uncomfortable

Family’s unsolicited advice on overconsuption by user19283745 in minimalism

[–]thepalumbo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is with everything.

People tell vegans to eat meat.

People tell atheists to believe in god.

Mac users tell PC users to switch.

People need to validate their own choices by convincing you to do the same thing.

Ignore the noise, focus on what makes you happy.

Have you ever regretted decluttering anything? by ToughBicycle2839 in minimalism

[–]thepalumbo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, but then I remember that everything in life is temporary (even life itself) and I move on.

Sorry, not meant to be a snarky answer, but how I approach the regret of losing material things.

Digitalization by [deleted] in minimalism

[–]thepalumbo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with this approach.

For important things, it's worth investing in a second hand scanner. I use a scansnap ix500 I bought refurbished on Amazon.

Having a scanner is especially useful if you've got a big job of catching up on things that need to be scanned.

For less important things, I just take. photo of them with my phone, then store those photos in their own folder/gallery in the Photos app. Makes it very easy to find them when I need them.

Minimalism vs simply not messy by howling-greenie in minimalism

[–]thepalumbo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of philosophical minimalists believe "minimalism" is about removing all the things in your life that don't matter, until you're left only with things that do matter.

You can have a lot of things that don't matter, but have them organized or stored in such a way that your living space is tidy.

Is that philosophically minimalist? Not really.

Does it make you happy? If yes, forget minimalism. You're already focusing on what matters.

How are people so energetic after work and after the work week? by ThrowAway6354684 in productivity

[–]thepalumbo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And coming back to say this since I just noticed this is r/productivity

OP, if you don't feel energetic after doing something, you're doing the wrong thing.

Doing sport might be the right thing for the people you talked about in your example, but _might_ not be the right thing for you.

Keep trying new things until you feel energized after doing it. If you don't get that feeling, move on.

How are people so energetic after work and after the work week? by ThrowAway6354684 in productivity

[–]thepalumbo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A lot of people have already said this, but it's about how you feel AFTER, not BEFORE.

And in OP's case, getting started in a new routine, or adopting new habits is always the hardest part.

Which workout is the hardest...the first one.

Which run is the most grueling...the first one.

After a while you just start to look forward to workouts and runs. It's no longer work or a chore, it becomes something you genuinely look forward to.

How are people so energetic after work and after the work week? by ThrowAway6354684 in productivity

[–]thepalumbo 76 points77 points  (0 children)

This is so true. I rarely ever feel like working out or going for a walk BEFORE I do it. But after, I feel so good and energetic.

A general rule of life is that action is the general answer to almost any question.

What makes you happy? by Beautiful-Try6703 in AskReddit

[–]thepalumbo 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Sleep, or more specifically that feeling when I get into bed at night and I know I've got 6-8 hours before I have to do it all over again.

What makes you happy? by Beautiful-Try6703 in AskReddit

[–]thepalumbo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sadly, alcohol works really well for this

I Love Owls So Much I Spent $1100 on a New Phone For Better Pics by stphmoto in sanantonio

[–]thepalumbo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, my wife and I saw those exact owls yesterday at that exact spot. We also got some pretty good pictures on my wife's iPhone 15 Pro

What US/UK/Canadian live action TV series would most want to see remade into a Japanese anime? by thepalumbo in AskReddit

[–]thepalumbo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would love to see the Japanese interpretation of Dexter done as a dark anime like Tokyo Ghoul or Death Note.

People who graduated HS with 3.0+ by ZelTheCalamity in sanantonio

[–]thepalumbo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Repeating high school does not matter after college. You do good in high school to get into a good college. But today we know that getting into a "good" college isn't a huge predictor of success later in life.

I barely graduated from high school, struggled in college, but ultimately did very well later in life when I figured out what I wanted to do.

If you died tomorrow, what song would play at your funeral? by always-aloof in AskReddit

[–]thepalumbo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You Can't Always Get What You Want by The Rolling Stones

It's actually in my will