Weekly review 2: 19.11.2022 - 25.11.2022
Defining this newsletter, and good articles this week.
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💡 Reflections this week
This week I was rather busy with other things, so I didn’t time to read or watch content that I think will be worth sharing in this newsletter. Talking about what I think is worth sharing, I’m going to define the topics and content I’ll be sharing here.
Topics
🤔 Philosophy
🖊️ Writing
🚀 Personal development
🗓️ Productivity
📚 Books
I’m debating if I create a newsletter, like this, in Spanish, but lately, most of my reads are in English, so I’m unsure if I can find enough information to share. Something like this happen when I start my blog I was unsure if to do it in English, which is the default language for documentation in software engineering, or do it in Spanish, which is a language with not enough content. I decided to start it in English because one of the principal objectives of that blog is to showcase my workflow to fellow software engineers and possibly recruiters.
In other news, even if I couldn’t read more, I manage to write two articles on my blog. One is about an exercise I did in exercism. And the other on how to configure LeftWM. Finally, next Wednesday I’ll publish my first article in my new newsletter focusing on software engineering, I’m still struggling to find a name for it but when it’s published I’ll cross-post it here or mention it next week.
🔖 Articles
I found some of the following articles thanks to refind, and others from newsletters I follow.
How to build a better writing habit. This article kept me in the right mindset to continue working on this newsletter and gave me the courage to start other newsletters.
The Disproportional Power of Anecdotes. A good read before you make choices or draw a conclusion after you hear/read about polls, studies, or recommendations.
Convince yourself that everything is a gift. This article forms part of the Daily Stoics newsletter. I think this is an excellent read because it is about being grateful even in harsh situations.
More on gratitude, in this post from
tell us that we need to be grateful on our own terms without forcing it. I really like this part of the article:We are allowed to be grateful for what we have and still strive for more. We are allowed to not be grateful for the things that broke us but still find a sense of peace, self-love, and kindness as we heal.
These are good ways to stay centered on what matters, some tips remind me of some quotes from the stoics. Thanks to
for this amazing article on :In this article from
, talks about holiday traditions. It is a good read to embrace the continuity of old traditions or the creation of new ones that can be applied beyond holiday traditions.
