Derek Sivers tells us about his book notes. How he compiles them, uses them, what they are meant to be (and what they are not). He’s kept and publicly shared notes on the 250+ books he’s read since 2007. Fascinating. Also, an excellent resource.
Statuses
The Pen Addict before The Pen Addict – The Cramped
Wherein I share the episode-before-the-first-episode of the popular Pen Addict Podcast. There’s a whole ton of “before they were podcast stars” packed into this little podcast episode. Enjoy!
The wound is the place where the Light enters you.
— Rumi
Monday: Go On Jump In. Immersion 101. – Nicholas Bate
It’s hard to imagine a better introductory post to summarize the wonders of the enigmatic Mr. Bate than this one.
Cal Newport — Beyond ‘DeleteFacebook’: More Thoughts on Embracing the Social Internet Over Social Media.
What we believe in.
Kottke posts about a helpful meditation exercise for use in public places.
This is a form of loving kindness meditation. It helps both you and them.
I updated my book, Mindfulness for Mere Mortals — my practical and actionable guide to meditation and mindfulness. There are a few new chapters and I fixed some typos. There’s no better time to get it. Buy it here (it’s only $5!)
I’ve updated my Now page.
James Shelley says farewell to social media. And, while there are a lot of people writing about that these days, I wanted to highlight this passage in particular:
Moving ahead, I will use email as my principal means of communicating and organizing personal endeavours, initiatives, and projects… Why? Email is peer-to-peer, distributed, non-proprietary, and adaptable. It is, as far as I can tell right now, the best ‘social platform’ presently at our disposal.
I’ve always been a fan of email and agree with this sentiment strongly.