Digital minimalism | How I simplify my digital life

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  • @drew-alexander
    @drew-alexander  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Anyone else leave their downloads folder filled to the brim? 🙋‍♂ I promise I won't judge you 😉

    • @StanleyPerret
      @StanleyPerret 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I can honestly say that like many other folders. I delete items from my downloads folder and that includes on my laptop.

  • @TheCreateOutdoors
    @TheCreateOutdoors 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I'm a huge proponent for the PARA method. It makes it so much easier to organize everything.
    I'd say my biggest problem right now is that I have been addicted to saving things. Screenshotting things on Instagram, saving countless posts on Pinterest, starting yet another playlist on TH-cam for that one topic I had interest in for a week. After I do all this though, I never look at them again almost ever. It's like I am addicted to the action of saving, but don't have a real reason to do so.

    • @drew-alexander
      @drew-alexander  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I most definitely have that problem with my iCloud Photos. If I'm scrolling and see something I'm interested in, or want to (potentially) reference later, I'll screenshot it. And like clockwork, I never look at it again lol.

    • @markxsavage
      @markxsavage 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That was my issue with Tiago’s PARA and CODE approach… they favor accumulation first, then slow and random distillation. Rather, I found the LYT approach not only more manageable but created better thinking and understanding of the content I chose to accumulate.

    • @mayradayful
      @mayradayful 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@markxsavagehi! What’s the LYT method

  • @DeVanteChisolm
    @DeVanteChisolm 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Really enjoyed this and I love your chill vibe.
    Been experimenting with PARA outside of notes and using it to organize my files on hard drives and in the cloud. So far so good.

    • @drew-alexander
      @drew-alexander  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm considering giving it a try for my internal storage on my laptop. I'm not quite at the point where I think I'd need it on my externals, mostly cause they're just full of video projects as an archive, but I do at least have those organized!

  • @hpdipto
    @hpdipto 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Got it! You need the Ground News sponsorship! 😛

    • @drew-alexander
      @drew-alexander  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Love Ground News - even if I did delete their app!

  • @fsacrini
    @fsacrini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey man, that's an amazing video! Congrats!!!! Just one little adjustment: I really recommend reducing the background music a little. At the end of the video, I couldn't even listen to you.
    Regarding to the topic, I'm trying to reduce my digital life too... Unfortunately I'm very disorganized and the PARA method helped me a lot.
    Thanks

    • @drew-alexander
      @drew-alexander  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad the PARA method has helped you get organized! And in regards to the audio, I mentioned it below, but I'm going to work on lowering it for future videos 🙂

  • @thatjpwing
    @thatjpwing 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I discovered the PARA method a few months ago and it has really helped me declutter my laptop and my network storage devices. Great video you have here.

    • @drew-alexander
      @drew-alexander  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the kind words - it's definitely worked so well for my notes, which I just tend to let go and I highly recommend it to everyone.

  • @TedMattos
    @TedMattos 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video, Drew! Question at 0:33 - what keyboard is that and does it work with Mac?
    I miss those old-fashioned "REAL" keyboards. :)

    • @drew-alexander
      @drew-alexander  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hey Ted! Thanks for your comment - it's a Keychron K2 Mechanical keyboard with brown switches! Highly recommend it!!

    • @TedMattos
      @TedMattos 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@drew-alexander Thanks for the recommendation! :)

  • @m4ttyb0y22
    @m4ttyb0y22 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very Matt D’Avella circa 2018

  • @davep6603
    @davep6603 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My downloads folder can get pretty file but every once in a while I dump the older stuff in it into the trash. I’ve got my trash set to automatically delete files older than 30 days

    • @drew-alexander
      @drew-alexander  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This is pretty much the approach that I take. I let things go absolutely crazy for a while - then completely empty it out like every month or so. This is a stark contrast to my email inbox.