> Get the right kind of music going, it's time to focus 😎 ## Notes - How making online friends changed my life ## Weekly Progress ```button name Add New Weekly Progress type command action QuickAdd: Insert Project Weekly Progress Addon ``` %% Weekly Progress Start %% ### [[2024-W25]] #### W25 Plan `INPUT[textArea(placeholder(Plan)):P-W25]` #### W25 Reflection `INPUT[textArea(placeholder(Reflection)):R-W25]` ## Brainstorming ### Topic %%What is the big idea you're thinking about? Why are you writing this? %% Reflecting on my 2-week experience to further appreciate the amazing experience and use it to better understand myself and the world. ### References %%Are there any existing notes, resources, or experiences that come to mind related to the topic? For each thing, why is it related and how can it be helpful? %% - [[Aidan visit]] - [[Meeting Aidan for the first time in person]] - Writing out thought process in [[My writing workflow example]] ### Brain Dump %% Write out any other thoughts that come to mind, then create a cognitive scaffolding that combines your references and brain dump. Break it down into branches and sub-ideas for further elaboration %% - Hook #### How - Like I mentioned in my previous social reflections like [[Self-improvement does not have to be lonely]], a part of why I struggle to maintain relationships is because I value someone who can evolve with me as i transition into the different phases of my life - Aidan pointed out 2 key values that help facilitate this relationship: curiosity and open-mindedness - Curiosity, mans reads more than me - Open-mindedness, wanting to seek [[Wisdom]] rather than stubbornly defend your ideas - ![[My writing workflow example#^hg8b3p]] - Beyond values, shared interests are also obvious but important - A surprising amount of intersection: - Ex-gaming addict - Into Obsidian - Reads and learns a lot - Creator - Meta-level topics - Meta-learning - Self-learning - Philosophy - Not even about the activities themselves but the core values that they satisfy - In fact, during our first call we connected so well that by the end of it I had asked him whether he wanted to create a product with me to complement each other's strengths, which led to Obsidian University! - Activities we did - Having a very strong foundation - Healthy balance of things - Novelty is important to be combined with catching up to make you want to continue spending time with them and not make it feel like a chore. You're still on a journey with them - Video games have been the best method of doing so ## Organized Ideas Moved to [[Building lifelong friends for self-actualization]] ## Potential Outputs %% What can I use these ideas for? Content, new notes, etc. %% - [[Weekly Wondering 2024-W25]] - [[My writing workflow example]]