I often catch myself having microthoughts in the least expected moments- in a restroom, while working out, in a dream, while listening to the radio. I like to write them down because many times a small thought would lead to a really good idea, or even a change in my life philosophy.

There are, of course, many ways to write notes to yourself. I like doing it electronically, because I don’t want to transcribe everything. I also like my notes to ultimately end up either in my inbox (which I treat as a high-priority todo list) or go directly into the todo list). A simple solution of using the Notes app on my iPhone and then emailing the notes to myself once I’m done, or just keeping a “compose email” window open at work and sending the items to myself atthe end of the day does the trick for me.

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