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+title = "Revisting paper notes"
+description = "What has happend after writing paper notes for more than a year."
+[taxonomies]
+tags = ["note-taking", "100 days to offload"]
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+
+Last year I wrote about how I [went back to paper notes][prev_post] for my
+note-taking. I'm happy to share that I have been writing consistently ever since
+I wrote that post. There are some days where I write a lot and there are days
+where I just have a few bullets and that's OK.
+
+I keep finding it easier to flush out ideas in my notebook than digitally, it's
+on hand and I don't have to context-switch other than to bring out the notebook.
+I try to have the notebook with me everywhere I go, I use it in meetings, when I
+take the dog out for walks etc.
+
+One of the things I really like about having the notebook at hand is that if I
+remember something I just pull out my notebook and write it down immediately
+instead of having to try to remember later. I'm off-loading a memory-process for
+my brain so that I can focus on other things, and when I have time I look
+through my notes and find that note from earlier I process it.
+
+Some of my co-workers have started to notice when I do take notes during
+meetings and conversations and they refer back to like: "Can you check your book
+if <that> was what we discussed during the meeting" etc. And most times my notes
+have been helpful. I also draw simple diagrams whenever needed so it helps me
+visualise both for myself and others.
+
+Whenever I get to the end of the day and I haven't been able to get to a
+particular note or todo in my notebook I forward it to the next day or the next
+fitting day depending what the actual note or todo is.
+
+I'm really grateful for stumpling over Tom MacWright's post about paper notes.
+It really inspired and helped me. It made me realise that simple things might
+work better.
+
+[prev_post]: @/blog/2022-04-10-paper-notes/index.md