Dickie, in your section on Finite and Infinite Games I wanted to add some clarification. Carse says that there are at least two kinds of games that can be played - finite and infinite. There may be others. Secondly you mention that you want to play infinite games (plural) "forever"...but Carse is explicit in the very last chapter that there is only one infinite game. So you can't play multiple infinite games but you might be able to approach your manner of play infinitely. Also the notion of forever is akin to immortality and that is an anathema to infinite play. The play must go on in other players and with new rules and boundaries which emerge whenever winners or rankings threaten to end play. I was lucky to have a years long relationship with Carse and would be delighted to talk more about the book with you. mstillman at gmail
Hi Rick. Since Dickie is living his out his Dutch countryside dream life today I thought I'd pop in to reply. I believe he mentioned that image of his morning brain dump is a blank Apple Note.
My issue with journalling (and I hope you can help me with this) is:
What do you do with the pile of notes you gather (online, in apple notes for example)? I mean after a few days it will be almost impossible to track your notes/feelings/moods/thoughts.
So are all these notes (for example, your surveys) useless after a certain time (say a year)?
Is there someway we can track or analyze the data afterwards? Like in the form of charts or graphs to see how we've felt over time or what are key ideas over time?
The main reason I document and journal in this way is for the clarity of thought it provides in real-time, rather than for the sake of looking back on it in the future.
I typically “reread” my journals at the end of the year. But other than that, I don’t look backward too much.
If you have all your notes digitally, you can copy paste chunks into ChatGPT and ask it to summarise themes and key learnings. Also it can also do a table and count how often certain thoughts come up.
Thanks Dickie, I’ve been wanting to do for a while just not able to figure out how to make it work for me. I would be very interested in a deep dive into this daily survey, how I use it, and how to set it up for myself.
Wow this is impressive. I'm not used to such high performance living on the personal side. But this is what it takes to optimize our lives. So I've taken some prompts from you here and added them to my Day One templates. Now I'm ready to make 2024 my best year ever!
Your journal prompts have helped me get started on brain dumping & documenting, thank you Dickie! May I ask - what app/tool do you use for the evening shutdown survey & prompts (i.e. the screenshot above)
Thanks for sharing. Great work!
Thanks for reading Daniel!
The shorter the time horizon to 85-year old me, the harder that prompt becomes.
Dickie, in your section on Finite and Infinite Games I wanted to add some clarification. Carse says that there are at least two kinds of games that can be played - finite and infinite. There may be others. Secondly you mention that you want to play infinite games (plural) "forever"...but Carse is explicit in the very last chapter that there is only one infinite game. So you can't play multiple infinite games but you might be able to approach your manner of play infinitely. Also the notion of forever is akin to immortality and that is an anathema to infinite play. The play must go on in other players and with new rules and boundaries which emerge whenever winners or rankings threaten to end play. I was lucky to have a years long relationship with Carse and would be delighted to talk more about the book with you. mstillman at gmail
Great stuff Dickie. Massively helpful. Are you going to write more about losing your dad?
Nothing planned in the immediate future.
This is awesome Dickie! Just what I needed.
It would be great if you could do a deep dive on how to set up and how you use the daily survey. I'm really interested in using this :)
What app do you use for the morning brain dump. Is it just notepad? Looks a little like Obsidian. What would you suggest.
Enjoy your trip and I hope to hear more about your adventures!
Keep your eye out for a future post!
Hi Rick. Since Dickie is living his out his Dutch countryside dream life today I thought I'd pop in to reply. I believe he mentioned that image of his morning brain dump is a blank Apple Note.
All the best!
Correct, thanks Susanne!
Hi Dickie,
Thanks for sharing all these prompts! :)
My issue with journalling (and I hope you can help me with this) is:
What do you do with the pile of notes you gather (online, in apple notes for example)? I mean after a few days it will be almost impossible to track your notes/feelings/moods/thoughts.
So are all these notes (for example, your surveys) useless after a certain time (say a year)?
Is there someway we can track or analyze the data afterwards? Like in the form of charts or graphs to see how we've felt over time or what are key ideas over time?
Waiting for your answer..
Best,
-Swadhin
The main reason I document and journal in this way is for the clarity of thought it provides in real-time, rather than for the sake of looking back on it in the future.
I typically “reread” my journals at the end of the year. But other than that, I don’t look backward too much.
If you have all your notes digitally, you can copy paste chunks into ChatGPT and ask it to summarise themes and key learnings. Also it can also do a table and count how often certain thoughts come up.
Thanks a lot. Love the gratitude one! I have similar thoughts on this!
Come on, that first picture touched my heart. Genuinely love it
Journaling is a damn good habit and these prompts make it much more measurable, specific and result-oriented.
Journaling is definetly powerful.
Each and every piece is an absolute gem , i am looking forward to implement , thnks for sharing .
Great list of thought-provoking prompts, Dickie. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Dickie, I’ve been wanting to do for a while just not able to figure out how to make it work for me. I would be very interested in a deep dive into this daily survey, how I use it, and how to set it up for myself.
Thanks Dickie!
How can I setup the jotnot - googlesheet setup you mentioned for the evening shut down?
Wow this is impressive. I'm not used to such high performance living on the personal side. But this is what it takes to optimize our lives. So I've taken some prompts from you here and added them to my Day One templates. Now I'm ready to make 2024 my best year ever!
Your journal prompts have helped me get started on brain dumping & documenting, thank you Dickie! May I ask - what app/tool do you use for the evening shutdown survey & prompts (i.e. the screenshot above)