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Notebooks and journaling are great, but only for people whose memory is good enough that they can remember to do it, remember to set aside the time needed for d
by autoexec 2y ago
Notebooks and journaling are great, but only for people whose memory is good enough that they can remember to do it, remember to set aside the time needed for doing it, remember where they left their notebook/journal, and remember to bring the books/pens with them wherever they go. It seems like a valuable tool, just not one I'd expect to work for everyone, especially those with ADHD which is where I see it brought up most often. This is something that cell phones could really help with, since most people have one on them most of the time, but some people don't like the idea of always carrying one or putting highly personal things into a device that's managed remotely by someone else and is designed to collect data about them which will later be used against them.
- latentcall 2y agoIf I could remember to write things down I would! If I could read my own handwriting.,
- tlavoie 2y agoI've jumped around a few different applications and such, settled on Joplin. (Mobile & multi-platform, still own/sync my data, etc.) The key for me is that it's the first thing I open, and create a journal note for the day right off. Make the one simple thing the habit, and then it's right there whenever I think of something to add. If I want to copy or move a piece off to a separate note later, it's right there. Worst case, the document search will find it on the random day anyway if I need it. I suppose paper is good with the right habits too, but my handwriting is cryptic at best, and I can't search paper.