Reading + Writing
Many of history's top scientists drew from supernatural sources. Some were deeply spiritual, others claimed divine inspiration, and these stories make me wonder if faith and reason are two sides of the same coin, even though we see them as opposites. https://t.co/CvdLQR4vfz
I recently re-watched The Forsyte Saga (Damian Lewis version) which inspired me to read the book. I’m part way through and enjoying the additional details and more in depth back story. It’s a long book so I can immerse myself in it.
At the end of watching the series, I felt sorry for Soames Forsyte. Despite his failings and character, he found some form of redemption. He despatched some of his demons. I wonder if I will feel the same way about him as I read the book.
95% of content consumption is procrastination disguised as productivity.
Most people waste hundreds of hours consuming “just-in-case” content because it’s “interesting.”
Instead, you should consume "just-in-time" to answer a question keeping you from moving forward.
Most people waste hundreds of hours consuming “just-in-case” content because it’s “interesting.”
Instead, you should consume "just-in-time" to answer a question keeping you from moving forward.
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The habitual sniff on the face of Soames Forsyte had spread through their ranks; they were on their guard.
John Galsworthy • The Forsyte Saga - Complete
"I'm not saying nobody makes a good living on Substack, but it didn't create a journalistic middle class."
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David Perelltwitter.com“We forget all too soon the things we thought we could never forget. We forget loves and betrayals alike, forget what we whispered and what we screamed, forget who we were. Keeping a notebook keeps alive some illusion of who we used to be, allowing us to maintain continuity with a self we’ve already outgrown.”
-Joan Didion (from “On Keeping a
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