Chew what you Read
Chew what you Read
Greetings,
For at least close to a decade, one of my new year resolutions has been to read more than ever before. Unlike many of my other resolutions, I have actually managed to keep up with this one. However, as 2021 approaches, that is about to change. I do not want to read more than what I did this year. I will be happy if I manage to read just about half of that. Please don't misunderstand that for me not enjoying reading anymore. I totally do.
What I want to do is engage in more wholesome reading. I would like to spend time with what I read, like I spend time with a friend. It is not just a hello and goodbye. It should be more like a long overdue catch up.
To make resolutions easier to deal with, a head start always helps. There is no point in waiting until the ball drops on new year's eve. I might as well start doing the right thing, right now.
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If someone forwarded you this newsletter, please thank them on my behalf! Welcome to Newsletter # 22.
One of my 'cunning' plans for the coming year is to make my notes public. So far, the plan doesn't appear to be as cunning as I thought it would be. I am not sure if the problem lies with the content, or the appearance, or the mode of delivery on Twitter, or all of the above. If there is a kind soul out there who sees how it could be made better (that is probably all of you), I would be grateful if you would drop me a note. For the time being, I press on with my cunning plan.
In this era of social distancing and zoom calls, talks have become even more superficial than before. I have been looking for ways to have deeper talks and found this delightful article by David Brooks in the New York Times.
Nine Nonobvious ways to have deeper talks
The pandemic has created a struggle for most. This article from Roger Cohen in the New York Times explains how struggles make life what it is. It is not something we should hide from. After 12 years of amazing writing, this will be Roger's last article as a columnist. Hopefully, he will write in another capacity.
Au revoir, Readers, but not Adieu
I was talking with Hiroyuki about how ideas serendipitously connect to each other forming a dense network of knowledge. He promptly pulled out this picture of Dogwood flowers taken earlier this year in Osaka. I am hoping my knowledge someday starts looking stunning like this.
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Stay well and see you next week.
Evian
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