Distillations

Below is a list of some of my distillations

Distillation	source
a thesis is your one rep max	source
aim for effective communication in all things	source
all definitions of Zettelkasten are speculative	source
choose your reactions wisely	source
describe using characteristics rather than labels	source
digital gardening is a squishy concept	source
distillations describe concepts or a collection of concepts	source
eat less red meat	source
everyone is either stupid, useless, creepy, or evil	source
I like learning about other people's personal note-taking workflows	source
ideas mean nothing if they are not communicated effectively	source
imperfection adds value	source
in order to learn, you must become comfortable with the uncomfortable	source
journalling is important	source
knowledge is everything; innate skill can only take you so far	source
my digital garden is also a zettelkasten	source
Obsidian is a note-taking app first and anything else second	source
Private gardening is a note-taking system. Public gardening is an information-sharing philosophy.	source
take cold showers in the morning	source
the most meaningful change you can make is small and targeted	source
the only thing in life that you can control is yourself	source
thought notes are not intended for long-term refinement	source
to have taste is to have self-knowledge	source
write notes in your own words	source
write notes like you're teaching someone else	source
you need to show up.	source