[–] ban-lan-gen 2y ago ↗ I finally have some evidence to stop my wife's complaints. [–] winrid 2y ago ↗ Hahaha same. "Can you just sit still on the phone?" Absolutely not :D [–] d4rkp4ttern 2y ago ↗ Action item for me - push people to do a phone call rather than a zoom, then I do it while walking. [–] idonotknowwhy 2y ago ↗ My Dad and I are like this. Any time we need to make phone call, we go for a walk.I get complaints when it's windy outside.
[–] winrid 2y ago ↗ Hahaha same. "Can you just sit still on the phone?" Absolutely not :D [–] d4rkp4ttern 2y ago ↗ Action item for me - push people to do a phone call rather than a zoom, then I do it while walking.
[–] d4rkp4ttern 2y ago ↗ Action item for me - push people to do a phone call rather than a zoom, then I do it while walking.
[–] idonotknowwhy 2y ago ↗ My Dad and I are like this. Any time we need to make phone call, we go for a walk.I get complaints when it's windy outside.
[–] Werewolf255 2y ago ↗ I wonder if it's the same mechanics as Zen Buddhism but from the western angle.When do we do our best thinking? When we're not.
[–] phailhaus 2y ago ↗ I'm surprised that walking on a treadmill helped, given that the scenery is static.
[–] dang 2y ago ↗ Related ongoing thread:The thinking path - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37426107 - Sept 2023 (25 comments)
[–] xrd 2y ago ↗ If you read Walter Isaacson's book about Steve Jobs, you'll see he transformed four industries: computers, phones, music and film.That took convincing the titans of those industries.All those conversations occurred on walks in the forests behind Apple headquarters.Walks are a super power. [–] efficax 2y ago ↗ funny i walk all the time and i haven’t done shot shit [–] davidktr 2y ago ↗ Have you tried it in the forest behind Apple? [–] DANmode 2y ago ↗ ...as their CEO?
[–] efficax 2y ago ↗ funny i walk all the time and i haven’t done shot shit [–] davidktr 2y ago ↗ Have you tried it in the forest behind Apple? [–] DANmode 2y ago ↗ ...as their CEO?
[–] davidktr 2y ago ↗ Have you tried it in the forest behind Apple? [–] DANmode 2y ago ↗ ...as their CEO?
[–] jgerrish 2y ago ↗ Ahh walking.Listen to that...Just need to walk.I honestly didn't want this thread. But thanks I guess.
[–] mwinatschek 2y ago ↗ I try to walk at least 10,000 steps a day although I know that the number is based on a Japanese commercial (1). But it helped me to lose weight and fight my depression so kudos to whatever agency came up with the idea.(1) https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/10000-steps-a-day-or-few...
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[ 6.7 ms ] story [ 59.7 ms ] threadI get complaints when it's windy outside.
When do we do our best thinking? When we're not.
The thinking path - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37426107 - Sept 2023 (25 comments)
That took convincing the titans of those industries.
All those conversations occurred on walks in the forests behind Apple headquarters.
Walks are a super power.
Listen to that...
Just need to walk.
I honestly didn't want this thread. But thanks I guess.
(1) https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/10000-steps-a-day-or-few...