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For me I often feel it's a refusal to accept that life is short and I'll never have time to explore every single thing that has ever interested me in enough dep

For me I often feel it's a refusal to accept that life is short and I'll never have time to explore every single thing that has ever interested me in enough depth, and that no matter how much I learn and explore in the time I do have, I'll never be satisfied. So I keep on piling bookmarks on top of bookmarks and thus avoid having to choose what I will intently dedicate my time to. I gotta bookmark this comment and review it later. Keywords: digital gardening, data hoarding, Buddhism, hedonic treadmill.

csdvrx 5y ago
> For me I often feel it's a refusal to accept that life is short and I'll never have time to explore every single thing that has ever interested me in enough depth, and that no matter how much I learn and explore in the time I do have, I'll never be satisfied I love your comment and share your approach: my bookmarks are what will pop up if I search something before Bing tries to take me somewhere else. By bookmarking, I both accept that I do not have the time (not now or ever) and therefore I may never read this, unless serendipity or need drives me to type the exact same keywoard > I gotta bookmark this comment and review it later No, as that would be an attachment: instead, you should let this comment go :)
lubujackson 5y ago
There is an idea that might make you feel better - personal libraries (or bookmarks, in this case) shouldn't be just be a collection of books read but of books one would like to read or have on hand for future use. This change in perspective turns your library from a "failure of accomplishment" to a "curated resource for future enrichment".
- datavirtue 5y ago
  Second that. I don't keep it in my library unless it's classic (by my standards) or I want to read it in the future. Accessibility breeds opportunity.

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For me I often feel it's a refusal to accept that life is short and I'll never have time to explore every single thing that has ever interested me in enough dep

by throwamon 5y ago

csdvrx 5y ago
> For me I often feel it's a refusal to accept that life is short and I'll never have time to explore every single thing that has ever interested me in enough depth, and that no matter how much I learn and explore in the time I do have, I'll never be satisfied I love your comment and share your approach: my bookmarks are what will pop up if I search something before Bing tries to take me somewhere else. By bookmarking, I both accept that I do not have the time (not now or ever) and therefore I may never read this, unless serendipity or need drives me to type the exact same keywoard > I gotta bookmark this comment and review it later No, as that would be an attachment: instead, you should let this comment go :)
lubujackson 5y ago
There is an idea that might make you feel better - personal libraries (or bookmarks, in this case) shouldn't be just be a collection of books read but of books one would like to read or have on hand for future use. This change in perspective turns your library from a "failure of accomplishment" to a "curated resource for future enrichment".
- datavirtue 5y ago
  Second that. I don't keep it in my library unless it's classic (by my standards) or I want to read it in the future. Accessibility breeds opportunity.