Nurturing ideas, growing knowledge
Nurturing ideas, growing knowledge
Dialogue about connecting the dots
You can read this on medium.
It was late night, and I was on my desk making order in my personal knowledge base.
To manage all of my notes, I use a software called obsidian that comes with a graph view animation that is very cool. It allows me to see my knowledge “grow”.
When I’ve started, I’ve never thought that I would have wrote such many notes, ideas, projects...
Most of them are pretty raw, difficult to see usefulness in them.
In fact, I usually ask myself: is it all time wasted? Will I ever found something worth?
I feel confused by not knowing “the big picture”. The path ahead of me isn’t always that clear… Rarely is, to be honest. For anyone, I think.
But my cluttered, raw, sparse database came to use recently when I was preparing a speech. Surprisingly, a lot of dots began to connect.
Today I’m gathering fruits from the trees I’ve planted years ago, and in years I will collect fruits from the trees I’m planting now.
I experienced three states of mind:
Uncertainty of the long time worthiness, being sketched
Confusion, not knowing, frustration
Finding meaning
And I made a video to express those three.
While seeing the growth graph animation, you will hear three speeches, addressing each of those states of mind.
1. Uncertainty of the long time worthiness, being sketched
Mark emphasizes that ideas are not born fully formed; they require nurturing and evolution. Much like a seed planted in fertile soil, ideas need time, patience, and the right environment to grow.
He encourages us to discard the myth of the “eureka” moment, reminding us that the key is to start, to take that first step.
— Voice: Mark Zuckerberg
2. Confusion, not knowing, frustration
The perplexity of not understanding is a crucial part of the learning process. It’s within this confusion that the seeds of curiosity are planted, pushing us to explore, question, and ultimately gain a deeper understanding.
— Voice: Richard Feynman
3. Finding meaning
Jobs suggests that, while in the thick of our journey, it may be challenging to see the bigger picture. However, he assures us that, in retrospect, the seemingly disparate experiences and ideas will come together to form a meaningful tapestry.
— Voice: Steve Jobs
So, keep going :)
Thank you for reading 💙
~ Federico