There are few things better than one’s favorite bar with one’s favorite bartender accompanied by one’s favorite person, but, here we are.
Category: thought
“Worry does not take away tomorrow’s troubles; it takes away today’s peace.”
— Viv (My Yoga Instructor)
The best gift one can give to any plan is time. The more time given, the more sure the plan. The more sure the plan, the better the work. Plan the work. Then, work the plan.
I’ve begun developing my reading plan for 2020. I’m a mindful reader. The books I make the time to read each year is limited. Therefore, I need a plan to shape my desires and goals.
A Radical Guide to Spending Less Time on Your Phone
Get a smartwatch: I’m not a big fan of the “solve a device problem with another device” logic, but in this case, it’s really worked.
Another similar argument.
Frank Chimero · Leave the Phone at Home
My wish is a recipe: tiny screens, small snatches of time, clear endpoints, limited engagement, information density, and obvious pathways for more context.
The first argument I’ve read that makes the Apple Watch compelling to me.
Birds Aren’t Real / Boing Boing
This is (sub)genius!
“The basic principle: Get close to good folks. Spend extended bouts of time together. Believe ever so slightly more in whatever it is that turns over their engines.”
Be not sad for the loss. Be happy for the life.
Die, Workwear! – Too Much of a Good Thing
This is a perfect example of why I love the site, Die, Workwear! Who else could write so elegantly, completely, and approachably about tote bags?