Books on NingNarrative

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:55:44 +0700

📚 Just started reading the Mistborn series and I’m hooked! The way the characters come together is brilliant. Can’t wait to see where the story takes them! #Mistborn

⚒️ Default Apps for 2024

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0700

I’ve been wanting to write about my most used apps for so long but didn’t have enough motivation to do so, until I came across this directory of apps people commonly use. Inspired by this, I’ve decided to compile a list of my default apps.

Prioritize Native Apps, then Fantastic Updates for New OS Support in Apps

For over ten years, I have enthusiastically tried thousands of apps. Throughout this time, I have learned that the best apps are the ones that withstand the test of time, receive frequent updates to support new operating system features, and, if necessary, offer excellent options for sharing and exporting.

The most important lesson I've learned from my years is this: the less I have to worry about the longevity of support, the better. And ultimately, which apps would have a longer lifespan than Apple's own apps?

Therefore, this year, I have decided to mostly use native apps instead of trying to find apps with the best features.

Only if Apple's implementation did not meet my standards then would I choose popular apps that closely follow native app guidelines and are most suitable for my use cases. That is why I have chosen a vastly different list of apps this year compared to my previous years, but I'm happy with my current choice.

However, since writing, learning, and note-taking have been my passion, I don’t use Apple Notes and Freeform because it’s difficult to export and share to other apps. Therefore, I couldn’t bring myself to use the native apps, and opted for Drafts and Bear as Apple Notes alternatives, and Muse as a Freeform alternative.

My Default Apps List

📨 Mail Client: Spark (I’ve yet enough time to figure out my workflow for Apple Mail yet)
📮 Mail Server: Gmail, Hotmail, Custom Domain using Porkbun with iCloud server.
✍️ Journaling: Drafts (daily log which would sent to other apps), Stoic.(morning and evening prompts), Day One (memory keeping with photos and videos)
📝 Notes&Writing: Drafts (jotting downs ideas and tasks to fully crafted articles), iA Writer (Long-form writing), Craft (large projects), Obsidian (daily journal, reference notes, but uses iA Writer to access files on mobile devices), Bear (Book Notes because it’s much simpler to use it for attachments)
👩‍💻 Blogging: Using Ulysses or Drafts to publish on my main blog in Micro.blog. Also use Scribbles, Bear Blog, and Ghost hosting with MagicPages for my other blogs.
💡 Brainstorming and Ideation: Muse as my digital whiteboard
✅ To-Do: Apple Reminders (Just ditched Things), Agenda (for projects but considering just using Apple Notes or Craft instead.)
📆 Calendar: Apple Calendar, but still use widgets from BusyCal
📚 Books: Kindle, Libby, Audible
💪 Health and Fitness: Apple Fitness and Apple Health(for logging) and Gentler Streak (health state), just ditched Fitbod (tracking workout progress), Athlytic and Bevel(daily exertion and recovery), Foodnoms(food log)
📷 iPhone Photo Shooting: Apple Camera
🟦 Photo Editing: Photomator, Darkroom
📁 Cloud File Storage: iCloud for active files, OneDrive for archiving
📖 RSS: News Explorer
🌐 Browser: Arc and Safari, but considering trying out Zen Browser next year.
💬 Chat: Line, Facebook Messenger, Instagram
🔖 Bookmarks: Goodlinks (for websites), Play-Save Videos Watch Later (for videos)
📑 Read It Later: Readwise Reader
📰 News: My Family and RSS feeds, but mostly my family, LOL.
🎵 Music: Spotify
💰 Budgeting and Personal Finance: Still figuring out.

⚒️ Default Apps for 2024

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0700

Prioritize Native Apps, then Fantastic Updates for New OS Support in Apps

Therefore, this year, I have decided to mostly use native apps instead of trying to find apps with the best features.

My Default Apps List

📨 Mail Client: Spark (I’ve yet enough time to figure out my workflow for Apple Mail yet)
📮 Mail Server: Gmail, Hotmail, Custom Domain using Porkbun with iCloud server.
✍️ Journaling: Drafts, Stoic. (morning and evening prompts), Day One (memory keeping with photos and videos)
📝 Notes&Writing: , (jotting downs ideas and tasks to fully crafted articles), iA Writer (Long-form writing), Craft (large projects), Obsidian (daily journal, reference notes, but uses iA Writer to access files on mobile devices), Bear (Book Notes because it’s much simpler to use it for attachments)
👩‍💻 Blogging: Using Ulysses or Drafts to publish on my main blog in Micro.blog. Also use Scribbles, Bear Blog, and Ghost hosting with MagicPages for my other blogs.
💡 Brainstorming and Ideation: Muse as my digital whiteboard
✅ To-Do: Apple Reminders (Just ditched Things), Agenda (for projects but considering just using Apple Notes or Craft instead.)
📆 Calendar: Apple Calendar, but still use widgets from BusyCal
📚 Books: Kindle, Libby, Audible
💪 Health and Fitness: Apple Fitness and Apple Health(for logging) and Gentler Streak (health state), just ditched Fitbod (tracking workout progress), Athlytic and Bevel (daily exertion and recovery), Foodnoms (food log)
📷 iPhone Photo Shooting: Apple Camera
🟦 Photo Editing: Photomator, Darkroom
📁 Cloud File Storage: iCloud for active files, OneDrive for archiving
📖 RSS: News Explorer
🌐 Browser: Arc and Safari, but considering trying out Zen Browser next year.
💬 Chat: Line, Facebook Messenger, Instagram
🔖 Bookmarks: Goodlinks (for websites), Play-Save Videos Watch Later (for videos)
📑 Read It Later: Readwise Reader
📰 News: My Family and RSS feeds, but mostly my family, LOL.
🎵 Music: Spotify
💰 Budgeting and Personal Finance: Still figuring out.

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⚒️ Default Apps for 2024

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0700

Prioritize Native Apps, then Fantastic Updates for New OS Support in Apps

The most important lesson I’ve learned from my years is this: the less I have to worry about the longevity of support, the better. And ultimately, which apps would have a longer lifespan than Apple’s own apps?

Therefore, this year, I have decided to mostly use native apps instead of trying to find apps with the best features.

Only if Apple’s implementation did not meet my standards then would I choose popular apps that closely follow native app guidelines and are most suitable for my use cases. That is why I have chosen a vastly different list of apps this year compared to my previous years, but I’m happy with my current choice.

My Default Apps List

📨 Mail Client: Spark (I’ve yet enough time to figure out my workflow for Apple Mail yet)
📮 Mail Server: Gmail, Hotmail, Custom Domain using Porkbun with iCloud server.
✍️ Journaling: Drafts (daily log which would sent to other apps), Stoic.(morning and evening prompts), Day One (memory keeping with photos and videos)
📝 Notes&Writing: Drafts (jotting downs ideas and tasks to fully crafted articles), iA Writer (Long-form writing), Craft (large projects), Obsidian (daily journal, reference notes, but uses iA Writer to access files on mobile devices), Bear (Book Notes because it’s much simpler to use it for attachments)
👩‍💻 Blogging: Using Ulysses or Drafts to publish on my main blog in Micro.blog. Also use Scribbles, Bear Blog, and Ghost hosting with MagicPages for my other blogs.
💡 Brainstorming and Ideation: Muse as my digital whiteboard
✅ To-Do: Apple Reminders (Just ditched Things), Agenda (for projects but considering just using Apple Notes or Craft instead.)
📆 Calendar: Apple Calendar, but still use widgets from BusyCal
📚 Books: Kindle, Libby, Audible
💪 Health and Fitness: Apple Fitness and Apple Health(for logging) and Gentler Streak (health state), just ditched Fitbod (tracking workout progress), Athlytic and Bevel(daily exertion and recovery), Foodnoms(food log)
📷 iPhone Photo Shooting: Apple Camera
🟦 Photo Editing: Photomator, Darkroom
📁 Cloud File Storage: iCloud for active files, OneDrive for archiving
📖 RSS: News Explorer
🌐 Browser: Arc and Safari, but considering trying out Zen Browser next year.
💬 Chat: Line, Facebook Messenger, Instagram
🔖 Bookmarks: Goodlinks (for websites), Play-Save Videos Watch Later (for videos)
📑 Read It Later: Readwise Reader
📰 News: My Family and RSS feeds, but mostly my family, LOL.
🎵 Music: Spotify
💰 Budgeting and Personal Finance: Still figuring out.

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Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:12:18 +0700

📚 I usually use the library to get books, but after reading the final chapter of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor by Donald J. Robertson, I’m tempted to buy the book merely to read that section again every few months or so. Really excellent!

Sun, 29 Jan 2023 12:49:50 +0700

📚 Listening J.K. Simmons narrated the book A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman makes me wish he also got casted for the movie. Such a great performance!

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 18:30:14 +0700

Our actions can be constrained, but our will can’t be. Our plans—even our bodies—can be broken. But belief in ourselves? No matter how many times we are thrown back, we alone retain the power to decide to go once more. Or to try another route. Or, at the very least, to accept this reality and decide upon a new aim.

— The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday 📚

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:31:42 +0700

We think freedom means being able to say whatever we want. We think freedom means that we can pursue all our desires. Real freedom is letting go of things not wanted, the unchecked desires that lead us to unwanted ends.

— Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty 📚

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 19:50:16 +0700

At any point in time, the first thing to consider is, what could you possibly do, where you are, with the tools you have?

from Getting Things Done by David Allen 📚

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:41:12 +0700

What humans require in our ascent is purpose and realism. Purpose, you could say, is like passion with boundaries. Realism is detachment and perspective.

– Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday 📚

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 21:18:29 +0700

Becoming the best version of yourself requires you to continuously edit your beliefs, and to upgrade and expand your identity.

Atomic Habits by James Clear 📚

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 19:38:05 +0700

Remember and remind yourself of a phrase favored by Epictetus: “persist and resist.” Persist in your efforts. Resist giving in to distraction, discouragement, or disorder.

—The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 22:13:54 +0700

It’s so important to take on a Curator’s Perspective—that we are the judges, editors, and interpreters of the information we choose to let into our lives.

–From #BuildingASecondBrain by Tiago Forte

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 21:40:46 +0700

Every time you take a note, ask yourself, “How can I make this as useful as possible for my future self?”

–From #BuildingASecondBrain by Tiago Forte

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 19:12:36 +0700

I felt like I got called out and I didn’t like it one bit. 😤🤣🥲

From Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0700

👩‍💻Created a visual book note of 📚 Soundtracks in 10 minutes using my new favorite whiteboard app—Guga. Highly recommended both the book and the app.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:57:24 +0700

📚Soundtracks by Jon Acuff I’ve been doing a lot of these stuff before reading this book and they really help me stop overthinking. Retiring the broken self-talk records with new positive ones, and regulating yourself with positive actions. This book is great, and a lot of fun.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:27:10 +0700

How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur 📚

💬four simple questions that we can ask ourselves whenever we encounter any ethical dilemma, great or small:

What are we doing?

Why are we doing it?

Is there something we could do that’s better?

Why is it better?

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:21:08 +0700

📚When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

💬At those critical junctures, the question is not simply whether to live or die but what kind of life is worth living.

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 20:06:58 +0700

Currently reading: White Bird by R. J. Palacio 📚 Only read part 1 and I still felt like crying. I knew the story from The Julian Chapter book but this’ll hit harder than that! I’m so in love with Wonder series. 💕

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 17:37:54 +0700

Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave by Ryan Holiday 📚

💬 Courage is the management of and the triumph over fear. It’s the decision—in a moment of peril, or day in and day out—to take ownership, to assert agency, over a situation, over yourself, over the fate that everyone else has resigned themselves to.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 21:38:17 +0700

Currently reading: 🏛 How to Be a Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci 📚Let’s start another stoic journey!

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 21:23:37 +0700

Currently reading: Loveless by Alice Oseman 📚I wish I could have read this book back when I was a teenager. It would have helped me come to terms with myself far sooner.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 13:53:29 +0700

Finished reading: I Know How She Does It by Laura Vanderkam 📚Learn to plan your time with more flexibility and creativity. Nothing groundbreaking, but I still got some few tricks out of the book.