## Writing as codified thinking ### What's the point of writing things down? We are forgetful We don't wanna forget things #### How does writing help you not forget? [We write for ourselves](https://notes.andymatuschak.org/z4SDCZQeRo4xFEQ8H4qrSqd68ucpgE6LU155C?stackedNotes=z8AfCaQJdp852orumhXPxHb3r278FHA9xZN8J#:~:text=to%20hierarchical%20taxonomies-,Write%20notes%20for%20yourself%20by%20default%2C%20disregarding%20audience,-This%20concept%20evolves) You want to leave notes for yourself to help you remember things correctly To build back up the proper context and insight to help you understand how things happen ![[The Forgetting Curve.png]] [[On Writing]] #### Reconstruction via breadcrumbs The forest is often too complicated to navigate and remember all the details There are spots of beauty, landmarks, points of interest, which are worth remembering (and worth sharing) So we leave a trail of tangible evidence to help us reconstruct our paths