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I have great admiration for the Kindle which can take a tumble down the stairs (at least 4 bounces), and land at the bottom and slide across the floor like it was nothing. No noticeable scratches or issues so far. #mbnov
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I’m trying to think of how to use the word “feast” for #mbnov. The first thing I thought of was the upcoming Thanksgiving feast in a few weeks. But that’s not original.
Feast your eyes on this! On what? I don’t know.
🤔 I’m not very creative after a long day.
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I’m trying to figure out how to go from not taking consistent notes to creating a personal knowledge base.
I’m using Obsidian and publishing ~90% of my notes are published to my site rather than my blog.
Phase 1 is to consolidate my existing notes. I already see the benefits!
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Our assumptions may limit our creativity
What we learn during life feeds our assumptions on how things should or should not work. Even when we’re not an expert on something, we can make assumptions based on our limited knowledge. We think of these “rules” as the way things are. These assumptions are often limiting our creativity. When trying to solve a problem, try to throw out your assumptions. They’re not always correct (except when they are). Continue reading →
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If nothing else, my Micro.blog newsletter provides a nice overview of my past week. It’s a great way to reflect and share with others who have similar interests.
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I’m one to keep trying new phone cases to change things up (it drives my wife crazy). It’s better than buying a new phone. Right? My current phone case is by Peak Design, and I’m enjoying it so far.
A great feel, no fingerprints, a strong magnet, and decent protection.
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Change too often and you stand for nothing. You’re simply chasing a shadow you will never catch. Refuse to change and you’re likely to be overlooked. Somewhere in between is the posture of someone who has the maximum chance for success. - Seth Godin 💬
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📚 Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
I finished reading: Stolen Focus by Johann Hari 📚 Stolen Focus does not provide a personal step-by-step guide to remove distractions from our lives. Instead, it is about how this “Attention Crisis” impacts society. Here are some of my notes about the author’s points in this book. What impact is this Attention Crisis having on our lives? We’re finding it harder to find “Flow,” during which we become engrossed in an activity without disruptions. Continue reading →
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1) A blog that encourages you to write what’s on your mind in short posts or long essays.
2) A timeline that connects you to like-minded people.
3) You’re contributing to the open web. Content is yours, distribute it how you like.
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I uninstalled all of the social apps from my phone (again), except Micro.blog.
I have trouble leaving Twitter because there is such a robust community I follow for news and updates pertaining to my work.
I’m experimenting with Mailbrew to provide a daily Twitter digest.
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Anne-Laure Le Cunff fed Jasper, an AI writing tool, 100 headlines from content she wrote in the past and then shared them on a website.
While the articles were repetitive and dry, it’s quite scary how AI can be used to generate content. She even created the thumbnails with AI!
Here is a video where she explains the process and the results.
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I stumbled across this article by Richard Carter that describes how Charles Darin took notes.
If you were to keep a portfolio open for a couple of years, and throw in slips of paper as subjects crossed your mind, you would soon have a skeleton (and that seems to me the difficulty) on which to put the flesh and colours in your inimitable manner.
Darwin would mark up books, write literature notes, and even create a rough abstract of the books he read. He originally would use bound notebooks but later found them too restrictive, favoring the loose slips of paper instead.
The main takeaway is that he did not create a perfect system from the beginning, It always changed. The key is to capture notes and revisit them to create something useful.
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It’s a beautiful day to sit outside and read.
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I renewed my Mymind subscription today. It’s expensive, but I enjoy using it and keep returning to it as my primary tool for bookmarks and private notes.
Myminds best features include AI to tag your content automatically, a clean interface, and an extremely fast search.
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My struggles with writing
Writing what’s on my mind is something I struggle with. I think the issue is not the writing itself; it’s the distractions and mind wandering. I have difficulty focusing for a long enough period to produce something worth reading. Even when I get on track and start writing something, I lose focus and never finish what I started, or more often, I wrap it up early and hit publish. “Good enough. Continue reading →
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“The goal is the target we want to achieve, while the aim is the course we set to reach that target. A goal fixates on the finish line, while an aim considers the trajectory. When we focus on our aims, the process becomes the goal. And we’re more likely to reach our goal when we become fully aware of our aim.” (Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Everything Is Aiming: Forget the Target and Focus on Your Aim)
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Front Matter
Front Matter is a CMS (Content Management System) that runs natively in Visual Studio Code as an extension. It looks interesting, although I do not need it at the moment. Continue reading →
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I imported my Readwise collection into my Obsidian vault. The graph view looks like a mess, but I can start seeing where some knowledge is clustered together. I’m thinking the local graph will be more useful day-to-day.
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📚 What I’m Reading
I’ve been jumping between 3 books this week. The first is Fairy Tale, by Stephen King. I’m about 3/4 of the way through and have to say it’s excellent. I highly recommend the audiobook. The next is Stolen Focus by Johann Hari. Another book is about how the distractions from today’s technology are harming us. The last is Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson. This book discusses how our mind makes connections that form ideas. Continue reading →
