I went through that phase. I've stopped trying to get it _right_ and I just focus on actually doing it. Simplenote, Things and Apple Notes get the closest to

I went through that phase. I've stopped trying to get it _right_ and I just focus on actually doing it. Simplenote, Things and Apple Notes get the closest to doing what I need; I've used only the latter for several years now (despite the egregious alternate lowercase A and all the yellow). My guess is that we all think that the right application can save us from the failings of (or failure to consult) our notes, when the truth is that it's note-taking discipline that wins the day, not functionality. The main thing I took from all of my searches through the world of notes apps is that if you don't write almost all your notes (and especially your to-do actions) as complete sentences, you're failing right out of the gate, no matter what app you write in.