To be able to make use of information we value, we need a way to package it up and send it through time to our future self. We need a way to cultivate a body of knowledge that is uniquely our own, so when the opportunity arises—whether changing jobs, giving a big presentation, launching a new product, or starting a business or a family—we will have

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By giving your ideas a place to land, an inbox helps alleviate some of the potential anxiety that initially comes from working non-hierarchically (5.6). Later, when you process your inbox (that is, convert your fleeting notes into main notes), you can bring only what remains interesting into your network of ideas. I recommend processing the

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