Daniel Wentsch
@klickreflex
Freelance designer and web dev from Freiburg, Germany.
Daniel Wentsch
zettel.org
A helpful phrase to remember when dealing with distractions of any kind is, let it come, let it be, let it go. Don’t try to suppress it, just let it come into peripheral awareness. Don’t engage the distraction or focus attention on it, simply disregard it and let it be in the background. Then, let it go away by itself. This is a passive process.
... See moreCuladasa John Yates • The Mind Illuminated - A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science
Let it come, let it be, let it go
Auf meiner Seite roch es unter der Kuppel der Linden, die über den Zaun des Friedhofs wuchsen, durchsichtig süß. Und von den Kastanien am Straßenrand mischte sich ein Hauch vom Herbst hinein. Dass in allem Anfang immer schon ein Ende lag! Aber dieser dunkelgrün-bittere Geruch der Kastanienblätter machte die helle Süße der Lindenblüten noch
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“Better note-taking” misses the point; what matters is “better thinking”
Lots of people write about solutions to the problem that Note-writing practices are generally ineffective. The vast majority of that writing fixates on a myopic, “lifehacking”-type frame, focused on answering questions like: “how should I organize my notes?”, “what kind of... See more
Lots of people write about solutions to the problem that Note-writing practices are generally ineffective. The vast majority of that writing fixates on a myopic, “lifehacking”-type frame, focused on answering questions like: “how should I organize my notes?”, “what kind of... See more
Andy • §Note-writing systems
Das Grundproblem ist der Haß gegen Israel, gegen den wir uns nur wehren, den wir aber nicht aus der Welt schaffen können. Wir leben an der Bruchlinie zwischen westlicher und anti-westlicher Welt, und im Moment ist es an dieser Bruchlinie ungemütlich. Ich glaube nicht, dass die anti-westliche Kampagne, die auch im Westen viele Menschen überzeugt hat... See more
This gives us a roadmap to doing more creative work. What we need to do is, in the exploration phase, raise the perceived value of doing the work, raise the perceived costs of not doing the work, and lower the perceived value of doing other things.
Dan Shipper • Why You're Not Doing Creative Work
Creativity: Theory and Practice and Motivation vs Procrastination
Make it attractive to do more creative work
The “third-party reviewer” approach:
This shifts AI from talking to you about your work (where it’s sycophantic) to talking to other editors about your work (where it’s professionally candid). You’re no longer the audience, so it drops the protective politeness.