Because of the fundamental interconnectedness of all things...

A digital garden is like a physical garden, but for your mind. You collect ideas like so many seeds, you tend them by feeding them on related knowledge, and thoughts sprout like new fruits. It requires consistency and patience, but each interaction with your garden is unique.

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Pic of the week: The Brooklyn bridge, from my blog about The Excellent New York Public Library

Some places to start exploring

Entry points into the garden

What is this site for?

A digital garden is like a physical garden, but for your mind. You collect ideas like so many seeds, you tend them by feeding them on related knowledge, and thoughts sprout like new fruits. It requires consistency and patience, but each interaction with your garden is unique. Many of the ideas written here are not quite fully formed, but in the spirit of working with the door open, I am publishing them here. A place to share interesting quotes, book reviews, music I like and any other random information. A place to share interesting workflows, productivity tools and ideas on how to work. I update this site usually a few times a week, so feel free to come back often, or use the RSS feed at the bottom of the page. Some links may not be accessible because I have not shared everything publicly, so this is normal.

Interesting Quotes

The first rule of compounding - Never interrupt it unnecessarily - Charlie Munger If you never push yourself beyond your comfort zone, you will never improve - Anders Ericsson With charm comes charm’s sidekick, dilapidation - Mary Roach In matters like this, one must move or die. I have chosen to move; that does not exclude the possibility of also dying - Charles de Gaulle Never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself - Florence Nightingale There’s never just one cockroach in the kitchen - Warren Buffett

Interesting Ideas

All history is viewed through a frame. Consider who is making the frame. Better to learn at 100% concentration for a shorter time than not be concentrating All institutional learning is finite Only commit to work you can do. Then do all the work you have committed to. Clutter is as a result of having more coming in than going out. It applies to many things. Making a decision with a courage is better than vacillation All failures in life come from being late Be suspicious of yardsticks as they tend to be discarded when they dont yield favorable results
Book Reviews

Book Reviews

Cooked - A Natural History of Transformation - Michael Pollan The Great Mental Models, Volume 4 - Economics and Art - Shane Parrish The Little Book of Japanese Concepts For a Good Life - Thomas Oppong Peak - Secrets from the New Science of Expertise - Anders Ericsson Resilient - How to grow an unshakable core of calm, strength and happiness - Rick Hanson Packing for Mars - The Curious Science of Life in the Void - Mary Roach The Science of Self-Learning - How to Teach Yourself Anything, Learn More in Less Time, and Direct Your Own Education - Peter Hollins Full list of all reviews: All Book reviews Top books of 2024: 2024 Top books Top books of 2025: 2025 Top books

Stats and Lists

2023 Top books

My best reads of 2023 featuring Shane Parrish, daily habits of artists, God's architect and a 93 year old Auschwitz survivor

2024 Music stats

Spotify's wrapped for 2024 was pretty much rubbish, and then I discovered receiptify

2024 Top books

Best reads of 2024: Shane Parrish makes the list AGAIN and I discover Vacliv Smil

2025 Music stats

Spotify's wrapped for 2025 was still rubbish, so we are still hanging with receiptify

2025 Top books

Best reads of 2025, not in any particular order.. Featuring 'Never Eat Alone' and Einstein. Some gripping fiction as well.

All Book reviews

I tried to organize these into roughly 'highly recommended', 'recommended' to 'interesting'. Generally speaking if a book is on the list, I learned something from it.

Improve your finances

What are some simple underlying principles of keeping reasonable financial head above water?

Music I enjoy

A list of links to playlists or youtube videos of music I particularly enjoy. And I hope you do too.