Re:The One Notebook Habit (2018)
by matwood on Sunday December 22, 2019 @07:34AM
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For me at least, writing is the best way to organize my thoughts. I think writing requires more precision and thought over talking or just thinking. I believe this is one of the reasons Bezos makes people present ideas starting with a short written memo. When I have an idea, even if I'm going to share it with the team by talking, I will share a document first. Just the act of making those notes will help me see holes in the idea.
Taking notes also adds another retention mechanism.
Taking notes frees my brain from dwelling on or thinking about something that I don't want to forget.
Taking notes captures me at that point in time. I have stacks of workout notebooks. Writing down my numbers every workout plus how I felt probably gave me the biggest leap forward in my workouts than anything else. I'm doing the same now with BJJ and it really does help.
I do understand your point though. I used to be the same way until it dawned on me that a more general notebook was just like my stacks of workout notebooks, except for my entire life. Now I take notes, journal, etc... whenever I have thoughts rolling around in my head.
Taking notes also adds another retention mechanism.
Taking notes frees my brain from dwelling on or thinking about something that I don't want to forget.
Taking notes captures me at that point in time. I have stacks of workout notebooks. Writing down my numbers every workout plus how I felt probably gave me the biggest leap forward in my workouts than anything else. I'm doing the same now with BJJ and it really does help.
I do understand your point though. I used to be the same way until it dawned on me that a more general notebook was just like my stacks of workout notebooks, except for my entire life. Now I take notes, journal, etc... whenever I have thoughts rolling around in my head.