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There’s def a learning curve to #ObsidianMD. Especially if you want to do the kinds of things I’m trying to do. It really helps a lot to have a background in tech. It really helps a lot to have prior experience with YAML and Markdown.
Dataview is one of a great many community plugins, but it’s so ridiculously powerful it should almost be considered a core feature. It has a learning curve of its own. It helps a lot if you have some SQL experience. This comes back to my mention of YAML. If you’re mindful and proactive about consistently structuring your notes, I’m finding Dataview to be an extremely powerful way to query your notes like a database. Some of my notes have no content except Dataview queries, effectively acting as dashboards to help me get a summarized view of my notes as seen through different lenses. And I feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface with it / haven’t really put in the work yet to get the most out of it.
If you’ve got #Javascript background, there is also DataviewJS which is a whole other level of power. Sadly I don’t have JavaScript background so I haven’t really tapped into this yet.
I’m definitely finding #ObsidianMD to have enormous potential. And there’s a lot of learning to do to get the most out of it. But I’m finding that taking the time to learn, to practice, to figure out and improve my workflow, it’s a really good investment. At some point I expect it’ll be about the same effort as the “brain dump notes” I was taking before, but with all of the benefits that come from a little structure and connective tissue in Obsidian.
There’s so much more I want to do with it in my personal life. I’m still in early iterations of how I will use it for capturing book/podcast/article/#Blinkist notes. And barely scratching the surface of how to use it to augment, accelerate, and connect my various interests.
I’m also now seeing, I think, the #writers potential. Very #ADHD of me, I have these big book ideas in my head, I start writing, but then I distract myself with something else and struggle to find my footing when I come back to the writing project. I think I’m starting to see a way to prepare myself in Obsidian to start writing within a curated & prepared framework, be able to walk away from it, but then return with enough cognitive context to pick it back up again.
I think I’m also seeing a path for helping my squirrel brain to break down bigger writing projects into a linear progression of smaller ones. Particularly for non-fiction content. I’ve had a really unusually successful career as an openly Autistic executive leader, and I often get feedback that there are some things I’m consistently really excellent at that most other executives really struggle with. I think that being Neurodivergent gave me an edge in figuring it out. But I also think my methods are entirely teachable and learnable.
One such area is having a moment in #HR circles right now. The cool kids are calling it #TalentDensity but I figured most of this out for myself when I was trying to be a positive change agent inside of #UnitedHealth and seeing how many around me were so wasteful with the latent potential of their existing staff. I was able to double down on this and prove it works through outcomes at scale. And I’m getting the same positive feedback at Lark.
I feel like I’m doing the world a disservice by only sharing my learnings with my senior staff and the mentees outside of my department. I’d like to leverage Obsidian to help me get this out of my head and into a format that others can add to their professional skillset.
At 25, I thought I had everything figured out.
The “normal” life. The carefully curated image of conventional happiness that fooled everyone around me. I was living the dream — or at least, that’s what everyone kept telling me.
https://buff.ly/41mSWCc
Prism & Pen · From Self-Hatred to Self-Love: A Gay Man's Journey to Authenticity | Prism & Pen
"Be the Bigger Person" is bullshit advice.
My bigness is not determined by my capacity to quietly absorb bullying, degradation, or abuse.
Just published a new post in my ongoing photography/self improvement/embarrassing admission series, "Things I'm Not Eating Anymore." This month's target for elimination: Crunchy Cheddar Jalapeño Cheetos.
https://brianevansphoto.com/things-im-not-eating-anymore-crunchy-cheddar-jalapeno-cheetos/
#photography #foodphotography #selfimprovement
Is Donald Trump a Stoic? 
Can Stoicism Be Found in Unexpected Places? #Stoicism #DonaldTrump #Philosophy #SelfImprovement #LifeLessons https://shorturl.at/hD29S
I started reading “Yeah, No. Not Happening.: How I Found Happiness Swearing Off Self-Improvement….” and two quotes immediately leaped out at me:
“There is no one more dangerous than a woman who doesn’t care what anyone thinks of her.” — Karen Karbo (author of the book)
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
www.karenkarbo.comYeah, No. Not Happening. – Karbohemia
A quotation from Franklin, Benjamin:
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To-morrow I’ll reform, the Fool does say:
To day it self’s too late; the Wise did yesterday.
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/franklin-benjamin/74038/
Blog: a new theme for 2025: the year of writing
I’ve selected a theme for the year 2025. This blog has to do with it. …
#podcast #SelfImprovement #ThemeSystem #write2025 #writing
https://bramesposito.com/blog/2025/01/03/a-new-theme-for-2025-the-year-of-writing/
Bram Esposito · a new theme for 2025: the year of writingI’ve selected a theme for the year 2025. This blog has to do with it.
16.12.2024
1. SLUGGER CA - new generation
2. DESECHABLES - el vampiro
3. PISSE - Herzberg 100
4. FUTURO - lucro mo mórbido
5. KIM GORDON - ecrp
6. GENERATION X - your generation
7. EA80 - it´s christmas
8. KAMIKAZE PALM TREE - the hit
9. FRUSTRATION - roses of doubt
10. SELF IMPROV
https://www.subjektiv.net/16-12-2024/
#2024 #DESECHABLES #EA80 #FRUSTRATION #FUTURO #GENERATIONX #GUERREFROIDE #KAMIKAZEPALMTREE #KIMGORDON #PISSE #PLASTOBETON #SELFIMPROVEMENT #SLUGGERCA #X2000
www.subjektiv.net16.12.2024 – SUBjektiv
Just going to pick up some #selfimprovement books at my local independent bookstore, Mercedes-Benz
#enshittification #googlemaps
How do I teach my cat to have a growth mindset?
#cats #selfimprovement #catimprovement #upgradedlife
02.12.2024
1. SANDY DISH - social media slut
2. E.V.A. - el fuego
3. ANNA FALKSS - centro sociale occupato
4. SELF IMROVEMENT - fear & power
5. NOIR BOY GEORGE - enfonce-toi dans la ville
6. THE FALL - two librans
7. KEM TRAIL - g-g-goodbye
8. SINIESTRO TOTAL - Aunque est
https://www.subjektiv.net/02-12-2024/
#2024 #CUM #ANNAFALKSS #AUSMUTEANTS #BRACCO #CLAMM #CORREDOR #DARKDAY #EVA #FALL #FOTOKILLER #KEMTRAIL #NOIRBOYGEORGE #SANDYDISH #SELFIMPROVEMENT #SINIESTROTOTAL #THANK
www.subjektiv.net02.12.2024 – SUBjektiv
Improve Yourself First! Pah!
An errant philosophy. We also need to improve the system.
https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=33&id=289
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Daily Inspiration: "Try and be your better self" - Futurist Jim Carroll
As they say, Monday's are for motivation.
For many, these are not easy days. It's OK not to be ok.
How do you handle a world of massive change, volatility and disappointment?
it takes work, effort, self-reflection, and working through a process.
Through the weekend, I put together a little Website with my thoughts - it's at https://coping.jimcarroll.com
You might want to visit the site to explore a voyage of how to cope - or read below.
#1 Try and be your better self. At the end of the day, you want to look at yourself in the mirror with pride as to how you've handled yourself.
#2 Set your expectations. Drastic change with unrealistic promises is a long-term voyage. All of this is going to take some time to unfold. Buckle in and buckle upset, and accept the fate of time.
#3 Ride your roller coaster. Your emotions are going to be all over the map. Come to expect that - and don't fight it. You've got to go through grief, anger, bewilderment, confusion, and more. Accept it as a part of the journey you did not want.
#4 Don’t give in to negativity. It will get worse before it gets better. That's reality. But work really hard to not let that change who you are, what you believe, and what you will do.
...alll the way up to....
#25 Believe in tomorrow. Some folks have a saying that gets them through their day today - "Tomorrow, the sun will rise in splendour." As tough as today might be, always believe there can be a better tomorrow.
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For a brief moment last week, Futurist Jim Carroll decided to put his Daily Inspiration series on pause. Lots of people advised him not to do that, telling him that the posts work for them. With that, he’s doubling down on his optimism in the face of long odds with an era of massive, unpredictable volatility.
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#Motivation #SelfImprovement #Resilience #StayPositive #CopingSkills #SelfCare #Empathy #Optimism #BetterSelf #Perseverance
Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2024/11/daily-inspiration-personal-growth-optimism-try-and-be-your-better-self/
Keep Your World Small – Work On You Yes, hate or anger can be fiery motivators - but it only works until the fire goes out. Motivation has to be about reaching toward something you love instead of pushing away from something you hate. https://inkican.com/keep-your-world-small-work-on-you/ #selfimprovement #motivation #selflove #selfcare #selfdevelopment #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #mindset #inspiration
