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I have simply a folder that contains 10+ text files, mostly containing numbered lists: 01_calendar; 02_TODO (just a stack of things I want to do); 03_questions (e.g.: "What substances emit sound when heated?"); 04_ideas (entrepreneurship, organization -- this is helpful because for one thing you start to see the pattern in your ideas -- what you value etc.); 05_opinions&thoughts; 06_self&improvement (my habits are like this and that, I could improve them like this); 07_read&watch&experience (list of interesting people, movies etc.); 08_my_history (contains critical events that have happened to me, it's really useful to see them all at once for self-reflection); 09_principles_I_follow; 10_humor (humorous ideas that I collect in order to create a stand-up routine someday)


You should consider Org Mode.


Yes, perhaps. I'd think moving my stuff to Git/Github would also be beneficial, but there hasn't been a real need yet.


Thanks man, I created these labels in my google keep (apart from calendar, I have a calendar for that :) )


Glad to be of help :). The list is by no means perfect, but has worked for me so far pretty well. I forgot to mention, that I have also folders with identical names for ideas that need extensive wording.


I am a huge fan of txt files. How do you get your files accessible on different devices?


Hmm, since I don't have that many devices, and since I mostly write down my thoughts & ideas at home, I never had that problem. Maybe you could synchronize your devices & files with Dropbox for example.


Props for your simple working solution. Plain text storage is the best!


Thanks :). I'm a huge fan of simplicity / the simplest possible solution.




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