note-making is sense-making

Taking notes, I’ve come to realize, is a form of collecting. I’ve never been interested in collecting physical things, but when it comes to beautiful literary quotes, I have thousands of notebook entries.

Compulsion. I think about that word a lot. I believe that all of us, carelessly walking about planet earth, are intrinsically compelled to do something . It’s in our nature, in the shape of our soul. To excel, to truly be the best, I think it’s crucial to spend time thinking about what that is. Because if you do something other than that, you’re... See more

Recently, I watched a video of Clark talking about the extended mind theory where he mentions a colleague who’s an occupational therapist and works with people with Alzheimer’s. Going by the results of her tests alone, Clark’s colleague couldn’t understand how her patients were getting around the city and living by themselves. But when she went to... See more