For about a month, I've been using Readwise. It's transformed the way I engage with content on the Internet. I was a reluctant reader of online content. I favored paper-based material, where I had an easier time annotating while I read. But … [Continue reading] about Spending Money on Readwise
Created for Some Definite Service
A week ago, the text for meditation in my Magnificat was from Newman. It encouraged me. Here's the part that I liked the most: God has created me to do Him some definite service. He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to … [Continue reading] about Created for Some Definite Service
Re-Presentation of Others’ Ideas and Laziness
On the Roam FM podcast, Ali Abdaal and the host talked about re-mixing ideas: creativity as re-presenting what others have thought. I like this idea of re-mixing as a genuine form of creative action. But I admit: something in me wants to call it … [Continue reading] about Re-Presentation of Others’ Ideas and Laziness
Start with Your Conclusion
When you're presenting your thinking about something, remember what readers really want. Readers don't want to re-trace the meandering path you took to finally reach your conclusion. They want to know the conclusion and why it makes … [Continue reading] about Start with Your Conclusion
Deal With the Pain and Take Action
Here's a quotation from James Clear, saying that trade-offs are required for action: "Many people delay taking action because they hope to avoid suffering. They keep searching for a path that won’t involve tradeoffs. But some form of suffering is … [Continue reading] about Deal With the Pain and Take Action