Simon Sarris ( @simonsarris): a thinker, a creator, a do-er & much more

i compiled 3,000 of Simon's most recent tweets into a list of important points, organized within 4 categories.

categories:
life
building/creating
faith
home & family

A thread...

who is Simon Sarris?

Simon is a software developer by trade, but his desire to think, build and share doesn't end there. he tweets about many topics including: development, mysticism, building , cooking , gardening and more.

after compiling the 3k tweets, i setup formatting within Sheets to highlight words related to the various categories mentioned above. i moved each category into their own sheet and began sorting through tweets that i found to be the most important. 

my dataset (wip screenshot)

after sorting through tagged tweets, i then sorted through all not-tagged tweets (tweets not covered by the conditional formatting)

i did this manually because my skillset from a dev standpoint is non-existent, but it was important to read the tweets on my own anyway...

each category contains snippets of tweets and/or an over-arching thought related to the tweets (in my words) within that category.

let's start with 'life'

life

plan for the future
be optimistic about the future
it's important to do [things], live and flourish
don't avoid "doing" because it feels temporary at the time
contemplate the value gained vs. cost sunk
don't over calculate

Twitter is the easiest way to publicly think and do and through engaging on Twitter you may find your "people"[/community]
be aware of what you stand behind. most causes are not thought out enough to advocate and certainly not enough to scream about

tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity is a kind of skill
the surest tell that someone knows very little is if they claim to have a solution for everything
if there is risk & reward, you should think deeply about how to accomplish it

spend time thinking
pursue a better version of yourself, your community and the world
be weary of material that is labeled for self-help and self-care
vocalize your ideas. even the feeble ones
people buy and think in stories
tell better stories

philosophy begins in wonder
play devil's advocate for long enough and people just see you as the devil
taking no risks in the short term is its own risk in the long term
cultivate levity to give others joy
don't over rationalize
quit politics

building/creating

create more things
be around people who create things
choose not to do or make things things that make life bad
improve your world. lay your cobblestone path. the cobblestone path may outlive you
focus on craft of some sort

making something, even something simple, and enjoy the ritual
creating is also about removing (think photography)
there is almost nothing more gratifying than building and improving the world around you

less "how to" instruction and more instruction through actually doing. collecting knowledge delays applying our hands.

religion

again, don't over rationalize
religion cannot "explain" the world

religion should leave you in wonder
become religious. fill yourself with wonder and stay open to mystery.
have faith
religion (like philosophy) begins in wonder

home & family

having kids earlier may eliminate some "freedom", but it also gives you 5 more years of life with kids and grand-kids
"children look forward to growing the courage to make meaningful decisions"

"i think a lot of parents don't notice when their kids are interested in something, or overly guide them. i want to give my kids enough free-form exploration, materials, and boredom, to discover interests on their own. what i want for my children is a strong internal locus."

"home" is foremost the set of rituals you make for yourself and others, in order to dwell poetically in a place
create a home you like to live in
read this post in order to learn about Simon and Simplicity's process for designing their home: https://twitter.com/simonsarris/status/1217980398770233344

i very much appreciate someone who publishes their thoughts for others to see. when one publishes his thoughts it puts him in a vulnerable place. one that can be judged by others. the above only captures some of Simon Sarris's thoughts. for more, follow @simonsarris

for the published post, visit my site here: https://nickvitucci.com/blog/simon-sarris/

i saw @jmikolay do a similar analysis for @david_perell and @mkobach. thanks for the inspiration, Justin.