I started using a notebook to capture ideas as they occur to me. As a policy I do not maintain any structure or withhold any topics; I just write whatever I'm t

I started using a notebook to capture ideas as they occur to me. As a policy I do not maintain any structure or withhold any topics; I just write whatever I'm thinking below the last thing I wrote. This is really useful as a way to free your mind of your current ideas. I have a tendency of dwelling on something because I'm afraid I will lose it otherwise. By writing it, I am able to let it go and start fresh. This may sound familiar if you've read the PG essay called "The Island Test" as it is his rationale. I've only adopted it. http://www.paulgraham.com/island.html http://www.paulgraham.com/island.html