Connect The Dots: Strategies and Meditations On Self-education

In Big Questions From Little People and Simple Answers From Brilliant Minds, curated by Gemma Elwin Harris,

Curiosity is the panacea to boredom. If you are having a hard time connecting a dull body of knowledge to your endeavors, keep asking yourself questions and don’t sleep until you find at least a glimmer of an answer.

relieved in the pursuit of understanding. I’ve learned to fall in love with that word — understanding — because an understanding shows that we are connecting the dots in our mind, even if we disagree with the idea.

“But the upside of painful knowledge is so much greater than the downside of blissful ignorance.” — Sheryl Sandberg

Organizing your engine of knowledge and prioritizing your time to use it will keep that valuable content within reach.

Absorbing all kinds of worldviews and wisdom lays down a great foundation, but what is a foundation without building something on top of it?

“Walk tall, kick ass, learn to speak Arabic, love music and never forget you come from a long line of truth seekers, lovers and warriors.” — Hunter S. Thompson

I transfer all my quotes and passage to a commonplace book (more on this later).

We reserve no time for creating, learning, thinking, and reflecting, but instead, only consuming, criticizing, and comparing. The challenge isn’t to find better tools to lead a more productive life, it’s learning to be mindful of the tools that have already taken root. Mindfulness while using technology is important, and therefore the future belong