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Jul 31, 2021 12 tweets 5 min read
Some minimalist principles for using @RoamResearch effectively based on the live stream with @wshuyi.

They'll keep your Roam a delight to use by designing it so it works with you (not against you).

🧵👇 1. A meta-point to start: use the tool with a purpose.

For me, Roam was a way to write faster, so everything was focused on that goal. FOMO disappeared as I could easily separate the relevant from the irrelevant.

When getting started, that's a blessing, as it cuts complexity.
Sep 22, 2020 9 tweets 2 min read
Losing my job at Airbnb was a blessing in disguise.

A short thread on my entrepreneurial journey from April – Sept after being made redundant because of COVID-19.

The unexpected ending has been worth it (so far). April: Made redundant due to COVID-19 🤕

Takeaway: Things don't happen to you. They just happen. Don't be mad, just move forward.

“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” — Buddha