About books and new year resolutions with Notion

Hello, fellow subscribers!

This is my first post in this newsletter, and I am thrilled to see the number of subscribers growing! My name is Orestas, and I'm currently studying. In my free time, I write articles, read economics books, and work on my project - a book. I don't have much to say about it, except that my goal is to finish it this year. I hope to finish it, but I know that hope alone is not enough - I need to put in the work.

Now we can hop into my insights and some brief disclosures.

In a previous article, I discussed the usefulness of Notion in daily life. With the arrival of the new year comes the tradition of making resolutions, and I have decided to use Notion to manage my goals. So far, it has been going well. I have created a page to keep track of a list of events, which I can then add to my planner. You may wonder why I don't just add events directly to my planner and avoid the extra step. However, I sometimes find myself unsure if I will participate in an event, so I write it down on my Notion page to ensure that I don't forget it.

On my Notion page, I have a "Status" tab that includes four options: "Not participating," "In the process," "Deciding," and "Participating." "In the process" is equivalent to "Trying." When an event requires registration and selection, I am often unsure if I will be selected and thus cannot commit to it. For example, there was an event that I was interested in, but it required a selection process. I did not put it in my planner until I knew if I had been selected because there was a chance that I would not be. This is where my Notion page comes in handy, allowing me to plan for events that I am unsure about.

I am planning on improving that Notion page and then putting it in public, so stay tuned if you want this page!

I recently read a book called "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals". It discusses how finite our time on earth is and how working for a future that is decades away may not be worthwhile. The book also covers time management strategies.

I am currently reading "The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime". I have only read about a third of it, so I don't have a clear opinion yet. However, I believe that anyone who wants to improve their personal finance knowledge should read this book and learn how to apply it.

Applying knowledge gained from books is important, but not everyone can do it. People tend to highlight things, review them, and then forget to take action. It's important to apply what you learn right away instead of letting it sit in your memory. After all, what good is knowledge if you don't use it?

That will be it for today, I hope you liked it, don’t forget to check out my Medium account where I post my articles: https://medium.com/@orestinas

That’s and thank you for reading. See you next time!