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Sunny Vibes. By Vika Muse.

Hey there,

I love shooting photos. Photography is a hobby that I've nurtured since my college days.

But, on a recent trip to Hyderabad, India, I let my photographer instincts take a back seat and enjoyed the surroundings and the company.

It's stupidly amazing how much you can enhance your travel by not feeling the compulsion to take a photo of every beautiful thing you witness.

Why does this work?

Two reasons why we take photos:

But, none of these reasons justifies why we should be seeing the world through a camera lens.

We rarely look at the photos we hoard on our phones and in the cloud.

And, when you're shooting a photo to share on social media, you're wasting your time trying to get the perfect shot rather than enjoying what's in front of you.

So:

On your next trip, make enjoying your travel a priority rather than taking a piece of it on your phone and stowing it away for later.

But, that's not to say you shouldn't click any photos on your trip.

Enjoy first and collect memories later.

For example, here's one of the few photos from our trip that'll make me smile every time I come across it:

The key here is that less is more.

Before we move on, here are a couple of announcements:

  1. I'm releasing my actionable book summaries and notes next week on 30th April. You still have a chance to grab it before prices go up after the launch.
  2. I'm pausing this newsletter for two weeks due to some personal work. Be back on 13th May 2022.

Now, grab a coffee, sit tight, and enjoy this week's issue:

Book to Read

168 Hours

Instead of trying to cram everything into 24 hours each day, what if you started planning based on the 168 hours you have each week. Your days will feel more achievable without burning you out.

View it on Goodreads
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Apps & Services

Arrange ➔

Pre-made checklists for your life

If you don't like spending time and effort to plan your next holiday, finances, etc., you can use some readymade plans from the Arrange community to have tasks charted out for you. Subscribe to a plan from the available collection, and Arrange will sync all relevant tasks to your Google Calendar based on the start date you choose. Available on the web and is free to use.
Save to Dropbox ➔

Save images from the web to your Dropbox

This Google Chrome extension will help you quickly save images from any webpage directly to a folder in your Dropbox account. Quite handy for collecting photos into a folder while researching something on the web. Available for Chrome and is currently in the Alpha stage.
Notionway ➔

Discover templates for your Notion workspace

Notion has plenty of useful templates from independent creators that you can duplicate to your workspace and save hours of work. However, finding them is a pain. Notionway is a searchable collection of free and paid templates that you can use for your next project.
Spline ➔

Figma for 3D design work

Spline brings 3D modelling into the browser. Use Spline's modern tools to craft complex 3D objects collaboratively with your team. You can also use one of the various export options to showcase your project on the web or download it as an image. Available on the web, macOS, Windows and Linux, and is free to start.

Taking the Shortcut

Shift

R

Show or hide rulers on your current Figma workspace.
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Interesting Reads

What is the Best Piece of Advice You Received? ➔

9 min read

A fine collection of genuine life advice that can help you steer clear of mental roadblocks and push through the artificial limitations people around you impose. I'll be keeping this in mind during the next 1:1 with my manager “How you ask for feedback matters.”
Vera Rubin: The power of evidence-based visual thinking ➔

3 min read

Tap into the thought process of one of the best astronomers in the world — Vera Rubin. I'm a big believer and a long-time practitioner of visual thinking for every plan or project I lay out. But what resonated more with me was Vera's pursuit of enabling others to achieve success and meaning in their lives.
Adaptive Thinking: The Best Way to Deal With Unexpected Situations ➔

9 min read

Another solid piece by my friend Ivaylo on the power of "thinking on your feet". Life rarely goes according to our plans. You'll often encounter a curveball that'll leave you frazzled. In these situations, adaptive thinking is your ticket out of the mess. So, instead of focusing on textbook advice, practice responding well to anomalies.
How Experts Figure What to Focus On ➔

5 min read

Trial and error is often the best method for finding the area of your project or life to which you should devote 90% of your attention. There's no magic guide that'll give you a 5-step process to success. You need to figure it out by trying and failing at a mountain of things before landing on one or two that work.
How to Profit from Inflation Surges ➔

5 min read

This short blog post will help you learn how inflation works in the economy and how you can diversify your investments to shield yourself from the rising spikes of inflation around the world. Although the financial instruments suggested in the article are meant for the US, you can understand the purpose they serve and find a similar investment vehicle for your region.

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