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January 28th, 2021

Was thinking yesterday: need to find something that will just "feel right".

Remembered that everything that was really working for me - felt right from the first time I used it and reduced anxiety and chaos right away.

Now remembered that was exactly like this!

Maybe it's because notion creates structure? And is hierarchical?

Maybe roam is addictive, fun; but useless?

I found myself wanting to spend more and more time on the platform, especially when I was unable to be on it. I stayed up late. I woke up early. When I was not taking notes on what I was reading, I was watching videos on how to take better notes on what I was reading. Zettlekasten, anyone. I began neglecting other projects and parts of my life.In other words, I was addicted.It was great that I was making better use of my time, till I realized it was making me quite miserable in the processβ€Šβ€”β€Šso I returned, very happily, to the safe but flexible structure of Notion.

Taking notes on everything simply to see it mapped and hope that it will one day be relevant is a colossal waste of time.

The thing that’s delighted me about Roam has been how having it open a tab affects my entire attitude about research. I feel like I’m playing learning: the video game.

really, it's so chaotic. Found out for sure that-at least-TM is a disaster in Roam

17:45 excited to start and try using as a main LMS (at least for organized work)

every time you web hoarding - remember that the pages with lists won't go anywhere and rather than go through them and save links - just same the source. Because if it will get updated - you will be tempted to go through it again...

This shows the power of student mindset, once again: read about roam vs Notion and learned that many people waste huge amounts of time in Roam and get nowhere. And that the chaos I experience is, in part, due to roams lack of structure. And that notion is build around structure.

Learned about thing called methodologies - that's exactly what I meant by system, strategy, workflow etc.

21:15 laser focused, maybe , or that Im finally at home.

accidentally found out that is talking with some Russian girl from KIT Chem. fac.. For two days already, and I found out only because I directly asked her if she is talking with someone new.

Asked, because she began to behave differently (remember - huge red flag!) - complaining that I'm not a man, whiny etc.

Huge red flag that she once again didn't tell me.

Another bad sign is that she didn't tell me, because she was scared to "lose a potential new friend" - once again. That she wanted to find a company so bad - that she decided to not say anything rn.

January 28th, 2021