
Ep. 287: Minimalist Notes
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
The Importance of Having a Notebook for Ideas About Your Life
Having a notebook for storing big ideas related to living a more meaningful life is essential. The notebook should be interesting and aspirational, representing something cool and meaningful to the individual. While most note-taking systems may not keep up with the volume of work-related content, they are suitable for capturing and preserving ideas about one's life. It's important to regularly review the ideas and transfer the most important ones to a new notebook. This approach is simple, low-friction, and does not require custom software.
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