why you should still use a notebook
i have been using a notebook as a diary/note taking thing for a while now, and yes i know what you think. pen and paper? in 2023 (soon to be 2024 :3)? why would you use a notebook when there are applications like obsidian? okay okay hear me out, my reasons can be summed up like this:
- it has less distractions
- entries are harder to delete
- it is more versatile
so let me elaborate on these points.
it has less distractions
pretty self explanatory, a notebook is plain. it has nothing going on that can take your attention away from your thoughts. it is there to just be a vessel for your thoughts, desires and emotions. nothing more, nothing less.
on the other hand with a smartphone there are distractions like notifications, instant messengers and social media apps. it makes sense, a phone was designed to do a lot of things but does some better than others. i feel where a phone excels is communication, not note taking.
entries are harder to delete
so you might be thinking, why would i want things to be permanent? i want to edit and change what i wrote without worrying about remnants, this seems like a con. well let me change your mind about this.
if i had a chance to delete entries i would delete a lot of them. some because they served their purpose (like reminders or random thought dumps) and others because i cringe when i read them. but the beauty of a notebook is when you fill it and look back you can see yourself unfiltered. because you can not delete your mistakes, you see yourself with your flaws and i think that is valuable. this means you can see how much you have changed since when you wrote that entry.
it is more versatile
it is your notebook! you can carry it anywhere and use it for anything you like. want to try to scribble a literal "cat"erpillar? well there is no one stoping you from doing that. want to use it to write what you can remember from that one weird dream? be my guest.
also new year is just around the corner (yay!) so why not grab a notebook and observe how much you have changed next year?
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