And I am back on YouTube!
Let's talk about the common challenges every note-taker faces when trying to create a knowledge system that works for them.
In which step are you in this journey?
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Dangerous Snooze button.. π
And the simplest way to start? Write for 15 minutes a day. Not to take notes, but to process ideas, challenge them, and create knowledge that actually ππππππ.
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It was not until I started ππππππππ with knowledge β writing about it, questioning it, making it my own β that I finally started learning in a way that lasted.
The knowledge vanished like it was never there!
Because I never really πππ
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it.
I never connected what I learned to my own experiences, observations, or how the world actually worked.
I used to think knowing something meant I could recall it on demand... I was wrong
If memorisation was real learning, Alexa would have a PhD by now.
I used to think knowing something meant I could recall it on demand.
In school, I was great at storing information. I would memorise it, recall it for the exam, and then⦠forget everything.
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You are definitely talking to me in that landing page π
Having said that, I love your guide. It is a great checklist for a high-quality article.
That's the challenge for me.
I use AI for copyediting because I want it to improve my style (my English and writing have improved as a result).
When I asked it to analyse my style, it did a great job, so good that the editing got terrible as a result π
So if you use AI as a copyeditor (it is excellent for it), check it is not removing you from your own text.
Convoluted sentences, hard to understand words, or just a specific type of sentence may just be what makes you YOU.
For an AI (or even a human) copyeditor, these may all be the same, unless you explicitly ask to change it.
The third one feels like we are sure, but want to emphasise that we have no proof: "I was my grandma.. I suppose. I am pretty sure but don't quote me on that"
The second one is like when we judge our thoughts midway and that appears in the middle of the speech: "It was **I second guess myself before completing the sentence**, I suppose, my grandma. Hm, thinking about it I am not entirely sure, but I really think it was her π€"
In the first one, it is like a total guess: "I suppose it was my grandma, but I have no idea, really! It could have been someone else".
Here is a simple example of "voice" and personality appearing in text.
If someone asked me: "Who gave you this?"
I could answer:
- I suppose it was my grandma
- It was, I suppose, my grandma
- It was my grandma β I suppose
Same idea, different personalities and implied meanings.
Removing my voice appears like:
- removing my experiences (the examples I give to illustrate a point)
- changing the way I speak (too much β to the point where it doesn't sound like me)
- removing nuance
The text becomes clearer but my personality is, sometimes, totally removed from the text.
I always heard people talking about "voice" in writing but I never really got what it meant, until AI started kinda removing mine from my own texts.
I have been using AI a lot these days for copyediting. It is excellent for that, but I found one problem though.
It is taking away my voice.
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So this month, I decided to quit X. Instead, we built something better.
Inside the Lifelong Learnerβs Paradise, we created our own social feed β one designed for real engagement with ideas that matter. No noise, no algorithms, just knowledge worth your time.
Then social media came along. And suddenly, I saw the same patterns creeping back in. Mindless scrolling. Depressive thoughts I did not choose. My mental space, once intentional, was being hijacked again.
Back in 2010, I quit watching TV and never looked back. For the first time, I felt in control of what I engaged with β choosing ideas worth my time instead of passively consuming whatever was put in front of me.
A comment from someone you will never see again lingers for hours.
An ad you barely noticed shapes what you think you need.
A doomscroll session hijacks your mood.
I learned this the hard way.
You wouldnβt let a stranger live in your house. So why let them occupy your mind?
If a random person knocked on your door and asked to move in, you would say no.
But every day, strangers move into your mental space β rent-free.
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Indeed!
This is awesome. I am trying to talk my son out of using diapers and he answers: but mom, you use diapers. Fair enough.. π
I never imagined I would be reading about the "extreme points of Butan" on my insomnia nights π
Haha. I never thought I would be reading about "The extreme points of Butan" on my insomnia nights π
So it doesnβt matter if you're a company in the US, China, or elsewhere. DeepSeek should be a cue to pivot HARD toward investing in far more efficient methods of AI development. Even if you care nothing about community & climate impacts, itβs just better business. 19/
Thanks π
