The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper
The science of memory reveals why writing is such an effective way to learn. Putting ideas into your own words forces you to internalize them. Rather than memorizing disparate pieces of information, writing helps you deduce their logic and bring them together into a coherent whole. Moreover, the process of brainstorming, typing, and editing our wor... See more
David Perell • Against 3X Speed - David Perell
Writing is not what follows research, learning or studying, it is the medium of all this work. And maybe that is the reason why we rarely think about this writing, the everyday writing, the note-taking and draft-making. Like breathing, it is vital to what we do, but because we do it constantly, it escapes our attention. But while even the best brea
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By keeping a physical notebook, you set clear physical boundaries. You only think when the notebook is laid out in front of you. Second, writing things down lets you see how far you have come and your progress on a topic. You can clearly see that you have devoted time to thinking about the issue. Third, you no longer waste mental energy pondering o
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