# Writing is the only thing that matters Writing is not the result of thinking - it is he medium where thinking is happening James Clear state, "It's the effort that goes into writing a clear sentence that leads to better thinking." You should write while reading, listening to lecture, during discussion (meetings). write interesting ideas that you come across even if they are not related directly to your current projects. They might be useful for future projects. write what you do not want to forget and may be useful for you thinking. writing develop your thinking. #### Why is it important to write? It is harder to fool yourself when writing. when you read - your analyzing mode is active in full power. Writing and then reading is a method to fight the illusion of competence it allows you to review what you write. Writing ideas is a deliberate practice in picking few good ideas from tons of information you consume and make sure you understood what you read. It is useful for remembering ideas that are important to you. When you write you are more engaged in the book/lecture/discussion as you need to be focus on what is being said and you have a clear defined purpose to look for good ideas and produce specific output Write new ideas according to the guidelines in [[Smart notes (permanent note)]] . Related: - [[Being creative]] - [[Write for others to read]] ## References [[@How to take smart notes]], chapter 5.. ## Created 2022-02-26 19:13