How I note down stuff

August 30, 2024

A lot of the time, but more often than not when I go to bed, I remember or think about something that I want to do the next day. People have a tendency to forget things after they sleep, so they need to note it down somewhere, but how exactly should they?

There are a host of options out there for noting stuff down, some being built specifically for that purpose, such as Obsidian, which uses Markdown to let you write down notes.

However, I did it in a different way to most people, which is one that I haven't seen many other people doing. I noted down most of my stuff on Discord:

An example of a note I would write down within Discord.

An example of a note I would write down within Discord.

At first, this might sound odd.

"Why would you use a messaging app to note things down?"

That's a fair question. However, anyone can make a server or a group, and that server/group can have only you as the sole person within it. Since nobody else can see what you write, it effectively declares them private, making them good methods of storing stuff that you think about.

Not to mention, it isn't just me who does this:

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When the next day does eventually arrive, I go back to the server I use and check what I wrote down to do. Then, I do whatever I wrote down.

Of course, you can just use a to-do or a note-taker app, and that's exactly what I do now by using Notetxt, but I still think this is a pretty interesting method which I don't see people talk about often.


If you're looking for a good way to write down and manage your notes, check out Notetxt, a note-taker with a focus on minimalism and simplicity.

This post was originally made on April 11, 2024, and was fully rewritten on August 30, 2024.

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Last updated on26/11/24 22:58