2018 annual reflection review: part 1

rays of light: 2018 experiment

back in 2016, when danielle coates-connor and i worked together at the interaction institute for social change (iisc), we developed a practice called rays of light. in short, it was a daily, morning meeting in which we each shared:

imagining the world i want for one minute a day

last weekend, at a dear friend’s birthday party, a new connection, inspired me to commit to a daily practice. that lovely human is named donna harati and during one of the many, amazing conversations that weekend, she shared that she has committed to imagining the world she wants for 10 minutes a day.

jaron lanier: on how the internet could have monetized (and evolved) differently

on wednesday, grant said i should listen to the latest ezra klein episode with jaron lanier. cameron has been telling me to read jaron’s stuff for over a year, but i just never have. but the podcast version, now that i could get into.

why i don't check email before noon

preface: i didn't make up this practice. i've heard about it in several places, include via james clear, barking up the wrong tree, david allen, cal newport, and more.