I never quite understood the point of Zettelkasten until I saw this video—Implementing a Digital Zettelkasten using Block References in Roam Research with Beau Haan.
The purpose of Zettelkasten is to allow you to have a clear, informed, and personal conversation, not to organize or summarize what you’ve read. It’s all about developing your own set of wisdom that you can convey in a way that people will believe.
Your fleeting thoughts (fleeting note) are like gas that you need to condense into a liquid (literature note), using the reference source as a container (reference note), so that you can solidify that knowledge (permanent note).
I have avoided using Drafts for any long form writing for years because the editing part was so horrendous. Only to realize that there is the arrange mode inside the app all along. 🤯
I’m still figuring out whether to use NotePlan or Logseq for my daily logs. NotePlan feels more intuitive, but I’m a bit scared of their pricing practice. While Logseq is free, the queries look like something I have to learn for weeks just to get a weekly summary. 😅
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.
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.
👩💻 I just got the 9.99 USD deal for Agenda app from Stack Social, which will give you all the current features plus 12 months updates you get to keep forever (+6 months bonus with a referral link when you activate it before purchasing the deal.) What a steal!
💡Nowadays, I tend to divide everything into two categories. What brings me joy and what helps me grow as a person. Nice moment? Savor it. Bad moment? Take lessons. This is a simpler way of life.
📚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.
💡After years of working out, I’ve changed my mindset from “Don’t bother, you won’t be able to do it.” to “If I want to do this, how can I incorporate the plan that will work for me?” Change no longer seems impossible when you realize it’s a matter of time and effort. 💪
📺 The latest episode of #Westworld was so great! Really like the vibe of this season. Let’s hope some philosophy questions about hosts and humans popping up soon.🤞
A lovely family trip. We enjoyed the food so much and I had so much fun taking photos with my iPhone. It felt good to leave your camera at home once in a while.
