I didn't take notes when reading Meditations. I tried a programme of taking notes every time I read a "serious" nonfiction book a few years ago and for me it s

I didn't take notes when reading Meditations. I tried a programme of taking notes every time I read a "serious" nonfiction book a few years ago and for me it sucked all the joy out of it. Even when reading programming books I tend not to take notes – though I'll do practical exercises so that the skills stick.