writing
My information consumption philosophy is simple:
(1) It must have a long shelf life.
(2) It must have taken considerable effort to create.
With these two principles, you can cut out most of the junk from your information diet.
Nick Maggiullix.comI publish essays nearly weekly now, but that is not a reasonable cadance at all if you are learning to write. The first year I wrote my blog, in 2021, I managed to publish 5 pieces. In 2022: 8. It was basically the only thing I did in my spare time.
Henrik Karlssonsubstack.com"I wanted to be a writer not a content creator"
amiemcnee.substack.com
the best measure of a blog post is how many good conversations it leads to
email replies, coffees, new friends, etc. all are much more fun/valuable than likes and views
jasmine sunx.comI find explaining any actually interesting idea usually requires explaining like 5 subsidiary ideas. If you’re lucky. If you’re unlucky it’s like 25 and either they’re ready for a three hour lecture or you’re not going to succeed.