Pizzas and beers tonight. It’s been a long week. I deserve it.
I participate when directly engaged. I try to make sure that what I’m posting is of a positive nature. I try to only post things that I believe are worth the time of those who might be reading it. I rarely engage in debate or argument— and when I do my intention is to try to learn from an opposing view, not to rebuke it. And, more than anything else, I try to be helpful in any way I see that I can be.
— Right Effort by Patrick Rhone
Read Patrick's full post. Worth remembering next time you want to binge post on your preferred social media outlet.
A quick story about Steven Pressfield and the power of saying no.
After an incredibly difficult year of wrestling with those inner demons and avoiding all temptations, he did it. He finished his first book. It wasn’t a success, but it didn’t matter. He had finally beat The Resistance. He went on to write many successful novels.
— Saying No to Everything Else
by Derek Sivers
Client Work is Enough
In the last few months I've made an interesting discovery. I'm crap at building and marketing products. Really bad in fact. From now I'll just build stuff, give it away for free and keep plugging away at the client work. I'm happy with that.
Time for a new Langster?
Next year it will be 10 years since I purchased my Specialized Langster bike. It's still running well and is a solid bike. Like any bike fan though, I do crave that chance to purchase something new. Will 2016 be the year to purchase a new Langster? It's looking that way.
One index card, three words. That's all it takes.
Hunter-Gatherer
... The complete list. One of NB's best in my opinion. Definitely in the top five.
Winning Isn't Everything
In a shock turnaround, Marco Arment has pulled his ad blocking app, Peace, from the App Store. Later on Apple also started refunding everyone who bought it on the App Store.
Achieving this much success with Peace just doesn’t feel good, which I didn’t anticipate, but probably should have. Ad blockers come with an important asterisk: while they do benefit a ton of people in major ways, they also hurt some, including many who don’t deserve the hit.
— Just Doesn't Feel Good by Marco Arment
I admire Marco's decision to step back from the ad blocking market. I wonder how many others could turn their back on a successful app?
A good three step guide to de-cluttering from NB.
It Arrived!
My Hobonichi Techo planner arrived yesterday. Still can't get over how small it is. Can't wait now to start using it!