by Patrick Rhone, Master Generalist
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.
My wife writes about repairing vs. replacing old windows using two personal examples.
In the fullness of time, the files you create are more important than the tools you use to create them. Apps are ephemeral, but your files have a chance to last.
What we believe in.
There’s no obligation to help someone else’s business model.
Read this if you think you know what racism is – Full Stack Follies
Race is not real. It’s a label our society has dreamt up for creating categories of “other” people that are frequently used so we can think less of them. It’s classism. How hard is it to listen and respond when a person tells you what race they are? Or what gender they are? It should be no harder to do than hearing a person’s name and getting the pronunciation correct.
Agreed.
personal organization – The Homebound Symphony
Here’s my one piece of advice about personal organization: (calendars, tasks, planning, tracking): Think hard about your needs, pick a system, and then do not under any circumstances change it until at least one full year has passed.
The system I’ve used for at least 10 years now has not changed beyond adding a couple of new marks to my Dash/Plus method. For calendaring, my family lives and dies by BusyCal which was the natural progression of Now up-To-Date which I’ve used since my first Mac.
My wife writes on the topic of race and our daughter.