I want to be a better writer. I started a new habit on January 3 — write in public every day. The experimental habit started off well, with content on topics that I was truly interested in. But after only 2 weeks, I fell off the train, reducing my efforts to 3, then 2, and now only 1 time a week.

The thing is, although I'm drawn to the title of the book, I'm more interested in the contents within. I'm not interested in judging the book by its cover, I'm interested in the experiments that were conducted and what, if any, conclusions were drawn. Can I learn from them? Can they teach me? Can I share them easily with others?

So each chapter in my book would start with a hypothesis and each would learn from the last, resulting in more sophisticated hypotheses that learn from work, collective understanding, and our rapidly changing environments.

Research is something that I’m personally passionate about. Although I’m admittedly not great at intentionally refining my process, the amount of research and learning I do online has helped me create a rough framework for my process.

I go into my research process expecting that it will be messy before it comes together - I also accept the fact that there may not be a conclusive answer or solution to my questions and that it is an evolving process that involves raw data consumption and copious note-taking.

To be productive beings, we need to give ourselves a chance to take breaks and recover. Just like your muscles, your brain needs time to rest in between sets. When we don’t schedule breaks, our brains tend to lose focus and gravitate towards new activities that are engaging and less intense. Be it Instagram, Reddit, or even TikTok, we need to give ourselves permission to relax our minds so we can be focused and productive when we need to be.

My thoughts are still developing around Clubhouse and the growing craze of audio-based social networks. As this trend continues to draw more mainstream attention due to the regular cameos of tech and non-tech celebrities, the open dynamic of inviting strangers on stage will feel different — if not already feeling a little exclusive.

So I asked myself — Why? What’s the purpose?

Why would I want to curate a version of myself to seem like something that is less organic than how I view myself. You should not have to discount your accomplishments like you should not lie or falsely represent yourself. Neither path is an authentic approach to expressing your true self.