Issue 104: The Reading Life of... Celine Nguyen
I read every day.
I highlight everything that stands out.
Then I create content based on what I find. Either I borrow the structure or the big idea.
This is the simplest way to create a magnetic message.
And I almost didn’t share this post.
But I want you to win too.
And 90% of people don’t have the patience to read good books. Hell, they’ve probably... See more
I highlight everything that stands out.
Then I create content based on what I find. Either I borrow the structure or the big idea.
This is the simplest way to create a magnetic message.
And I almost didn’t share this post.
But I want you to win too.
And 90% of people don’t have the patience to read good books. Hell, they’ve probably... See more
So, in shameless imitation of a master and tastemaker, here are my notes on “taste.”
- To start very generally, taste is a mode. It’s a manner of interpretation, expression, or action. Things don’t feel tasteful, they demonstrate taste. Someone’s home can be decorated tastefully. Someone can dress tastefully. The vibe cannot be tasteful. The experien
Notes on “Taste” | Are.na Editorial
I took some literature notes collecting reasons how and why humans act so very differently when they experience scarcity. This was step one, done with an eye towards the argument of the book. I had questions in mind like: Is this convincing? What methods do they use? Which of the references are familiar? But the first question I asked myself when i
... See moreSönke Ahrens • How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers
Reading and writing were therefore inseparable activities. They belonged to a continuous effort to make sense of things, for the world was full of signs: you could read your way through it; and by keeping an account of your readings, you made a book of your own, one stamped with your personality.
Tiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
7. I keep a notebook in which I jot down the title and author of every book I read. This is true whether I am reading it for the first time or the fifteenth. Keeping a notebook serves a number of valuable purposes. The first is that it will motivate you; it gives you a sense of what you have accomplished, and at the end of the year it will be satis... See more