Comment by 🗡️ The_Jackal
Re: "How do you compare journaling by hand to digital note…"
@norayr I've mostly been using my type it down and then copy it into my notebook method for my math notes so it might make me remember it more, as well as the fact that I take so long to get something written.
Feb 14 · 3 months ago
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I find the forced slowdown is beneficial to my mind. methodical, patient thoughts
👻 darkghost · Feb 14 at 10:17:
My mind palace looks like one of those hoarders shows. Slowing down is essential.
🪐 terra-zz0 · Feb 15 at 11:21:
Digital notes are easily forgettable. I used to make a lot of them in Obsidian and now I do in Logseq but do I remember if I created a specific note? Not really.
When I was still a student I used to re-write my notes by hand before exams to learn and... it actually worked.
If you want to remember what you write - it's better to do some handwriting, IMO.
Wow, that is a lot of agreement
❤️ fairlygood · Feb 16 at 20:20:
@lab6 I really like mine. Very hackable devices and there is a good community of people making them more useful.
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How do you compare journaling by hand to digital note taking - I have been journaling now for about a month by hand, with a fountain pen on a paper journal, every evening and find it a treasure. I used to write notes about my thoughts and ideas, tasks and such on Notion and later on Joplin. I find paper journaling superior to these. For my needs atleast. My goal was to find a better structure for self-reflection and my religious practice of Tasawwuf. To make it more embadded in my routine as...