Taking fleeting notes is the first step towards an externalized thinking process
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Taking fleeting notes is the first step towards an externalized thinking process. By allowing your brain to offload thoughts as you have them, it clears the way for more to take their place. You won’t forget important ideas if you write them down in a place that you are sure to come back to.
Both fleeting and reference notes are fundamental to the system presented in this book as they represent the very beginnings of externalized thinking, allowing you to quickly capture thoughts and ideas so you can come back to them later. [1]