@svpino: You are going to think I'm crazy, but I switched from digital notes to paper notebooks at the beginning of the year, an…
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A user shares that switching from digital notes to paper notebooks improved their memory and writing joy, while another user considers switching from Apple Notes to Obsidian for better organization.
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You are going to think I’m crazy, but I switched from digital notes to paper notebooks at the beginning of the year, and I think it’s probably one of the best decisions I’ve made.
Downside 1: Writing stuff takes time.
Downside 2: Finding something is hard.
Upside 1: My brain retains so much better everything that goes in that notebook.
Upside 2: I’ve rediscovered the joy of writing, journaling, and keeping a commonplace book for different topics.
Upside 3: Notebooks look cool.
Pamela Fox (@pamelafox): Am thinking about switching from Apple Notes to Obsidian. My notes are getting a bit chaotic.. I could use a wee bit more order in my life. Any reason not to??
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