Joe Buhlig makes some good points about using GTD in this post. As someone who’s followed the basic principles for a long time, he knows where he struggles to be consistent in the process. I definitely get where he’s coming from as I have my points where I could always use some improvement. This caught my eye in particular: > It’s one thing to collect items on a someday/maybe list. It’s another to put them to work. I can capture ideas all day long every day of the week. But incubating them, cu…
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I enjoyed this long essay from Craig Mod on a handful of related topics. Most importantly, he touches on how habits define our identity and why most people would not want to be described as social media addicts. But readers? Yes, very much yes please. > We’re amicable to calling ourselves readers for the same reason we want to identify as rock climbers or marathon runners or exceptional parents or selfless children or humanitarians or folks who’ve written thoughtful and considered books — becau…
The problem with trying to adopt Niklas Luhman's slip-box method is figuring out how to start. The focus of all materials you find is very much on why you should use this method, but hardly much at all is been said about how you use it. Or rather, how one gets started.
Habits are in focus at this time of year more than any other. My recent reading of Atomic Habits [https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits] and testing various habit tracking apps has had me evaluating how I get things done and how I plan my time. I’m not alone. Here are other authors writing along similar lines: * Cal Newport: habits vs. workflows [http://calnewport.com/blog/2018/09/11/habits-vs-workflows/] * Ryan Holiday: how to develop better habits [https://medium.com/s/notes-on-changi…
Building habits is easier when you understand the science behind them. And there are some good apps that can help.
When well designed, AI and timely reminders can help us develop better habits.
My most read piece on Medium is How I Journal [https://chrisbowler.com/journal/how-i-journal]. Since writing that, I’ve received a lot of questions about my journal, Day One, and how I put it all together. But there is one question that comes up more than all the others. How can I start journaling and make the habit stick? A lot of people see the value of keeping a journal, but struggle to fully adopt the habit. It’s very easy to try out an app like Day One, add several entries over a week, th…
Austin Kleon posted this last year and it’s worth revisiting. He shared what led him back to writing more regularly, then the results. It was a success and he lists multiple reasons why. This one resonates with me: > I had forgotten how wonderful blogging is as a mode of thinking. Blogging is, for me, more about discovering what I have to say, and tweeting more about having a thought, then saying it the right way. It’s also great to be able to go as long or as short as you want to go. This kind…