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the origin of this site had less to do with a blog and more to do with having a holding place for the dumb and/or irrelevant and/or fascinating and/or poignant and/or funny things i happen to research. i have a tendency to hyperfocus. i talk a little about this in the about section.
when something captures my interest, i obsess over it. and even though, eventually, the shine dulls, i always take something away that somehow comes back around later. the worst part is when it comes back around later and i can’t quite put my mind on what exactly it was or where i heard it.
enter the commonplace (note)book. i started one a few years ago, but i can’t escape the fact that much of my life and leisure has been spent on a computer. so, this felt more natural to me. and while i like notion, it ultimately became distracting to use.
sure… but really. y tho?
my friends and i were talking about how crazy it is that there’s so much about our own parents we don’t know. i think a lot about loved ones who have passed and how much i don’t know. the things they really cared about. the stuff that made them sad. made them burn. made them wonder. and even though no notebook or site can capture everything about a person, it’s my way of leaving a digital structure behind. a relic if you will.
what is a commonplace book
there’s a ton out there on this very topic so i’ll keep it brief. i imagine a commonplace book to be similar to leonardo da vinci’s journals. there was science, notes, ramblings about things he observed, sketches (obviously), among other things. admittedly, i am by no means da vinci, but it’s nice to park whatever madness is racing in our heads from time to time.
make your own
if you want to learn more, these videos might help:
- why i love commonplace books + how to start your own by notebook overload
- how to keep a commonplace book (and why you should) by jared henderson
- he also has some great videos about philosophy
check it out
far i have added some thoughts around health & wellness. i plan to add some more soon regarding:
- philosophy
- space
- house and diy
- gaming
- world religions
- sketches/creative work
- whatever else
in conclusion
thanks for reading. hopefully, this encourages anyone to start their own analog or digital commonplace.