For many people, making notes is useful in and of itself. It forces you to bring ideas to the surface, and making a note of a thought helps to link it to other thoughts and other memories. As such, even if the notes are never referenced, the act of
taking the note is of value.
But having made these notes, and gained the benefit of actually taking the note, do you ever reference them again? Using digital note-taking systems means that notes can be cross-referenced, searched, and used again in the future. These are additional potential benefits beyond the initial act of bringing it to the surface.
Do you ever refer to the notes again?
I ask this because I take notes, although not as comprehensively, and I'm intending to ramp up my efforts. But I'm converging to a system where I don't just take the notes, but have them migrate into a system where I can find them again, where I can pull them out and synthesise articles, papers, and other forms of output, so I'm interested to know about your context, and how you use your notebooks, beyond the initial creation.
But having made these notes, and gained the benefit of actually taking the note, do you ever reference them again? Using digital note-taking systems means that notes can be cross-referenced, searched, and used again in the future. These are additional potential benefits beyond the initial act of bringing it to the surface.
Do you ever refer to the notes again?
I ask this because I take notes, although not as comprehensively, and I'm intending to ramp up my efforts. But I'm converging to a system where I don't just take the notes, but have them migrate into a system where I can find them again, where I can pull them out and synthesise articles, papers, and other forms of output, so I'm interested to know about your context, and how you use your notebooks, beyond the initial creation.