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9 Nov, 6 tweets, 2 min read
I'm struggling with multitasking!

I'm writing a thread, and then I want to quote something I haven't written yet, so I think I'll just write the first tweet of that in another tab so I can link it
The thing is I feel pressured to write this secondary thread entirely now to benefit from every impression (my reach is very tiny), otherwise people will just see the "cover" tweet, w/o content

Hell I'll just do it

Writing this is procrastination
If my Internet or Twitter crashes I'm totally fucked though

I should probably draft threads outside of Twitter, but ThreadHelper is now part of my writing process, so I'm divided about that

Anyway sorry for the ramblings, that's me thinking in public again
That's the "secondary" thread. Main one is still getting written!
I'm trying to have a bias for creation, so if I doubt, posting is the choice

Imperfect? Messy? Bad? Not looking good? Not getting the point across well? Edit it, post it, and start creating something else

I just need to get a ton of mileage writing
I'll use whatever method, however maniac or weird it is, to increase my output.

Seems like multi-tasking on writing threads is working. I've been writing for a while now. I'm hungry.

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9 Nov
A few days ago I found this screenshot about how the creative process is going from divergence to convergence

Something we learned in BASB

Thought about it today again, and realized how important it is

let me expand 👇
The first step to creativity is about expanding your horizons, throwing a wider net to catch unexpected ideas.
That's the time to explore the Internet, dive into rabbit holes, read books, talk with people, and take notes about the best of it
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9 Nov
Our brains can only focus on a few things at once

Displaying only active projects (should be 5-10 MAX) in your productivity system is key

Scrolling your entire project list is just gonna make you procrastinate more (overwhelm)

Here's how to do it in @RoamResearch #roamcult
My project management system in Roam is mostly based on @Anonym_s3's free youtube course

for the barebones context, each project has metadata with the Project tags in it. Then there's the Project Todos tag with every todo underneath. That allows me to display project lists.

I always use the project todos page, so that's where we go next
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8 Nov
I think what I'm trying to do now is to become a better user of the internet, taking advantages of its tools and getting into symbiosis with that powerful information-sharing connection-making machine
Reading @visakanv made me discover the beauty of interconnected thought paths (threads and QTs), curated indexes, unperfect/prolific notes to build a huge body of observations/experiences/thoughts, and thinking in public to make friends & increase luck
We have access to a powerful information-sharing tool, but we rarely use hypertext and the world wide web to its full potential
Finding desire paths after prolific journaling/posting, and making sense of information, are not things technology does for you
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8 Nov
@visakanv inspired me to try rotating my screen by 90°
Never thought of it before

I'm just testing it for now. If I decide to keep using it I'll have a more stable and functional setup.
Quite useful for ThreadHelper (by @nosilverv and @ExGenesis), and ofc for Twitter Search.

I'll also use it to go through my 800+ links in Onetab and curate/organize them.

Can also be useful for huge roam pages (my BASB notes are all on one page for example)
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21 Sep
Cleaning up your knowledge work systems

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One of my very few evergreen notes, as a thread.

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#roamcult might like this
In today's world, we are bombarded with information coming left and right, competing for our attention, and distracting us from the work that really matters.

Our biological instincts, urges and cognitive biases are leveraged by these virtual machines.

They're taking control of our willpower and shaping our behavior to fulfill their interests (ad revenue for social media)

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18 Jun
First tweetstorm :)
The biggest issue, when learning about systems, networked thought, accelerated learning, etc, is handling how to implement it all in a practical, realistic, and time-efficient manner.
So many systems are perfect in theory but fall apart when confronted with reality because they don't fit into your environment (external and internal).
The constant struggle between reality (selection tests) and theory leads you to systems that work and actually increase positive outcomes in your life.

At first, your systems will slow you down and reduce your output, until you improve them and get past the learning curve.
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