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It (note-taking tools) really is a big thing among this cohort. I think there’s this deep belief that if you just had the right organizational system, you could
by allenu 2y ago
It (note-taking tools) really is a big thing among this cohort. I think there’s this deep belief that if you just had the right organizational system, you could get more done and be more productive. Having gone down that line of thinking before, I get the appeal, though I think it’s overrated when it comes to actually being productive. But man it feels good to play with new toys.
- piva00 2y agoCan echo the feeling, it's magical thinking that "only if I had the perfect organisational system I'd unlock my potential". It's a trap, and I fell for it for a while when I was younger. Nowadays I gave up on all the Notion/Evernote/orgmode/whatever-tool-someone-is-peddling with systems of systems, tagging, etc. to organise oneself. I realised after getting a bit older that pen and paper is the system that works for me, just a nice notebook, without pressure to use it for everything, no rigid system but a system that organically evolved for myself; keep it accessible wherever I'm that I might need to take notes, and it just flows while being easy to use for myself. I think that looking for the perfect amazing organisational system is just another form of procrastination. I'm very happy for the people who manage to have found a very neat system for themselves, searchable, available on every device, etc., but it's not for me.
- WOTERMEON 2y agoI think it’s caused by being stressed. We hope to find a simple solution from being overwhelmed.