I learned about MIQ from a Tim Ferriss interview with Josh Waitzkin https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/375-josh-waitzkin-how-to-cram-2-months-of-learning-into-1-day/id863897795?i=1000442923234 MIQ stands for the Most Important Question and Josh poses it before he goes to sleep. The idea is that you give your subconscious mind a problem and time to solve it. The next morning, Josh pops open Evernote and brainstorms … Continue reading Most Important Question – MIQ
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It’s all invented
We each have our own unique perspectives, formed as a result of our life's experiences. Our brain processes those experiences and creates a framework or map that it then uses to view similar or new experiences. As a result, often our interpretation or perspective of a situation has little to do with actual reality … Continue reading It’s all invented
Perf[u]ction!
I have just finished Feck Perfuction by James Victore. An inspiring, punchy and to the point book about doing creative work. It’s written in short chapter format with catchy headings like “Brave and scared shitless”, You ain’t weird, you’re free” and “Warrior not worrier”. He says this about perfectionism: “On its surface, perfectionism seems like … Continue reading Perf[u]ction!
Writing is like sculpting
I often struggle with the time it takes me to take an idea and form text around it. Text that I am happy with. Text that I am ready to publish. Recently I got exasperated by the process. WHY CAN'T I WRITE THIS? A revelation came to me that writing is like sculpting. An … Continue reading Writing is like sculpting
Showing up
Showing up is the shortcut - is my new mantra, courtesy of this wonderful post by Bernadette Jiwa. When we think of shortcuts we generally think of something that takes less time and effort. There's a sense that the shortcut will save us something or fast-track us along. In contrast, when I think of showing … Continue reading Showing up
Army-foldy
I was listening to a podcast on Seth Godin’s Akimbo show, titled Supple. It's about being resilient and supple in the face of change. Seth says, “nobody says they wish they were more brittle”. Yet as hard as I try to be open-minded, I often find myself army-foldy. Seth says that when it comes … Continue reading Army-foldy
Tough conversations
Broaching tough subjects with people we care about is hard. I know. I've avoided my fair share and one very significant one. And I can't deny that I heard the still, small voice telling me to speak. It’s easy to chicken-out of tough conversations because we don't want a fight, we don’t want to offend. … Continue reading Tough conversations
Being heard
On the night of the shootings in Christchurch, I was watching the news when my brother video-called me. He asked if I was ok and I started to cry. He didn't say anything else, just held the space for me to be sad. His focused presence touched my heart. My brother often gives me a hard … Continue reading Being heard
Worth writing about
In the past week, I have learned two writing tips worth sharing. Tip 1 from Safi Bahcall FBR is an acronym used by Safi Bahcall which stands for Fast, Bad and wRong. Safi's writing tip is that you don’t worry about proof-reading, fact-checking or grammar and instead focus solely on getting your thoughts down as quickly as … Continue reading Worth writing about
In all things, at all times
As part of my Lenten practice I am doing a YouVersion bible study. The one I have chosen is called Journeying with Jesus - 40 days Lent Devotional by Susan Narjala. Today I was reading about when Jesus is in the Garden of Gethsemane just before he is arrested and he asks his disciples to … Continue reading In all things, at all times
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