deep-life
August 28 2023
Where do you see yourself in four months?
August 21 2023
Instabrams are back baby! Thanks to Alfred, Obsidian, Ghost, and GPT that is!
Issue 13: Blogging in 3D
Better Never-Better than Better-Never, I suppose!
The Process of Making a Quality Zettel
A quality Zettel is made by capturing the core idea, expanding one layer deep into the idea with text, video, audio, adding external Zettelkasten system links, and adding a summary/excerpt to distill the idea.
Implicit Solitary Confinement
Can solitude can actually be a good thing and help us tap into our creative potential?
Cal Vs Haters
The way Cal addresses his critics here is hilarious, reminds me of how the Buddha doesn't take anger from others, forcing them to keep it and deal with it 202301090001
A Few Notes on Old Age
But mandatory retirement came at age sixty-five . . . and so he retired. The next week he had a heart attack and died. (Location 1102) “Those who are disabled from work by age and invalidity have a well-grounded claim to care from the state,” said Otto von Bismarck, chancellor of Germany, in
Does the Road You Pick Matter? Probably Not
One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. “Which road do I take?” she asked. “Where do you want to go?” was his response. “I don’t know,” Alice answered. “Then,” said the cat, “it doesn’t matter.” (Location 1149)
The Quadrants in the Day of a Deep Worker
What does a the optimal day look someone focused on deep work and sharing remarkable results? This post argues that a day can be split into four categories for optimal impact of deep work and minimal risk of burnout: preparation, deep work, sharing, and input. preparation - prioritize tasks for
Reality is the Composite of Values and Physics
Each of us has many, many maps in our head, which can be divided into two main categories: maps of the way things are, or realities, and maps of the way things should be, or values. (Location 808) The more aware we are of our basic paradigms, maps, or assumptions,