can't go wrong with writing stuff down, it's my ideal go to notetaking. but other than the physical mind-muscle connection it provides, is there any other advantage?
I hope individuals on this thread have better suggestions.
As a software engineer, I excessively complicated the use of productivity tools. It got to a point where the tools were more of a burden than a help. Consequently, I’ve transitioned to using paper more frequently, as it remains accessible and less complicated. This practice has become my preferred method for tracking tasks and notes. Daily, I reevaluate my goals and tasks, and I rewrite those that are worth retaining on a new list.
We always think there's some magic new thing that's gonna fix our problems. But when we get that thing we discover that we're still kinda just the same disorganized mess we always have been.
It's a physical object that you don't have to remember to click on. But it's also not an app that's sending you annoying alerts at random times. It's just there, reminding you it exists and have things to do.
that makes a lot of sense, all reminder or notes app are cluttered on apps and screens fighting for attention with all the other apps. apart from like a to-do usage, do you think working more with physical paper and writing things down helps accelerate or sustain deep work because of this?
As a software engineer, I excessively complicated the use of productivity tools. It got to a point where the tools were more of a burden than a help. Consequently, I’ve transitioned to using paper more frequently, as it remains accessible and less complicated. This practice has become my preferred method for tracking tasks and notes. Daily, I reevaluate my goals and tasks, and I rewrite those that are worth retaining on a new list.