"I think the reason it's not natural to do that for a lot of people is we were raised in a, in a society where childhood with like the playful and gameful aspects of it," he says. "So you probably can't act literally like a child, but you can still bring that playful, gameful mindset towards your life activities" He adds: "If that was the normal, well, then everyone would be a lot more interesting and fun to be around."
Nick Milo is a YouTuber, blogger, and creator of the Linking Your Thinking Workshop, where he guides people of all different backgrounds to learn how to bring curiosity and joy back into notetaking.
We talk about why Nick transitioned from Evernote to Obsidian, the power of link-based thought and map-making, how students can become more engaged with their learning, and how we can use the concepts of flow and gamification to make real life more enjoyable.