--- ## Summary Fill your mind - Consume in a non-distracted environment - Listen while on a walk or read outdoors Empty your mind - Mindfulness - Gym experience - Nature - Meditation - Brain dump journalling Use your mind - Have a routine to expend less mental energy - Start with a mini walk to practice setting intention ## Notes I pick up gold nuggets here and there from what I am consuming, but the real magic happens when I hear the right word that triggers a waterfall of insight. I’m not sure what the phenomenon is, but **sometimes you just need that one word, letter, sound, example, anecdote, or story to ==bring up a thought== that leads you down ==a rabbit hole of questioning and exploration**==. Listening On A Walk ==II.I. Fill Your Mind== **Reading In The Sun** you **become less prone to familiar distractions** that will impact your study just by being in that environment **Reading** — as opposed to listening — allows me **focus my attention and study deeper**. I can highlight ideas that I want to contemplate over the coming weeks and months for the sake of understanding ==II.II. Empty Your Mind== A few ways you can practice immersing yourself in the present moment: **The Gym** Observe the voice in your head that tells you to quit. Observe how the muscle feels as it contracts. Observe the blood flowing quicker through your body. **Nature Bathing** You may have a water intake goal, distance goal, health goal, or just the goal to have a good time in nature. Intention. Other **Meditative Habits** You Can Adopt I **choose a topic that I know and fill in the blanks** in a way that I understand it according to my direct experience. **Stream of consciousness, then edit**. If you can’t tap into an infinite stream of consciousness, question why. Physical Mediums **brain dump journaling** **By taking your attention off work and placing it on life, the gap between the two dissipates** and The Unknown will deliver the insight you were looking for to the forefront of your conscious mind. ==II.III. Use Your Mind== There are 3 main things that come into play when **getting into deep, focused work**: **Leveraged familiarity Ordered consciousness Connection to The Unknown** Leveraged familiarity is a soft morning routine I **start my mornings with a long 45-minute walk without my phone. I focus on my breath, body, and other sensations** that I bring my attention to. My intention with this is to ground myself in ‘not knowing’ before it’s time to work. ### Ideas ### Actionable ## Thoughts/Questions - [[There is too much content to consume]] ### Prompts **What other ideas is this related to?** **What problem does this solve? Who can it help?** **What personal experiences do I have related?** ---