Date night…
Category: thought
Turning online acquaintances into IRL friends is one of my favorite things. Me and Phil Guillory (also known as @philly) at lunch today. Could have spent hours chatting. Lovely human.
Confession: I’ve never listened to an audiobook.
You will enjoy making the list more than you enjoy doing the list. This is OK. This is normal.
RIP: The External Brain – CJ Chilvers
I stopped using Evernote years ago when I realized it was easier to put things into an “external brain” than it was to get it out. I’ve used paper, pen, and plaintext files ever since.
Folks in ADHD circles talk about body doubling, which is like coworking with a wider net. You can overcome resistance more easily, the thought goes, when there’s someone else doing it at the same time. Or even if there’s someone else merely in the same space.
I don’t believe I have ADHD but if I’m talking to you on the phone for more than five minutes, I’m also likely sweeping the floor or cleaning the kitchen.
The past is not true | Derek Sivers
Aim a laser pointer at the moon, then move your hand the tiniest bit, and it’ll move a thousand miles at the other end. The tiniest misunderstanding long ago, amplified through time, leads to piles of misunderstandings in the present.
Truth. Something I struggle with. This helps.
Annie’s take is deeply helpful as well…
We’re attempting to pull off top-level behavior modifications. But we’re not seeing the source, the justification, the place where these behaviors originate.
That’s the story.
Perhaps you need a calm inbox.
It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.
— Muhammad Ali
I was reminded of this quote this morning. I think I now have a theme for next week’s task list. Focusing on taking the time to deal with the many small pebbles that are annoying and distracting from the larger goals.