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diff --git a/journalling.mdwn b/journalling.mdwn index 5a708d4..7b41093 100644 --- a/journalling.mdwn +++ b/journalling.mdwn @@ -27,13 +27,20 @@ journal](http://liw.fi/obnam/journal-dump/) for the amusement of the Internet.) Journalling can require a bit of effort, -but it can also be very helpful. +but it can be very helpful. The process of expressing thought processes in writing makes them more explicit, and often more clear. Anything that's hard to express tends to be unclear in the head, too. Later, a journal can be helpful to answer things like "what was I thinking?". +Apart from effort, journalling requires time. I type reasonably fast, +so the extra time to write down my thoughts in some detail, as prose +that's easily readable later, is not a big overhead. Others might prefer +to keep a handwritten journal, and only jot down the more important bits, +and stick to keywords. Or record audio, perhaps. Experiment with what works +for you; maybe you'll find something, or maybe you'll find it's all wasteful. + The act of journalling should be as easy as possible. There should be minimal steps required to start writing, and the only requirement for the actual text should be that it's expressing |