The Cost of Organizing Ideas – But I Keep Doing It Anyway
A Room of My Own
The author is struggling to organize their notes effectively while trying to write more for their blog. They are considering moving their notes to Notion but feel hesitant due to past experiences with syncing issues and the time spent on reorganization. Despite knowing this may not be the best use of their time, they find themselves caught in a cycle of overthinking and app trials instead of focusing on their writing.
23 Feb 2025
Instead of writing or editing my novel, which has been gathering dust since its manuscript assessment over a year ago, reading a book, playing a board game with my kids, exercasing and whatever … I’m here trialing apps and tinkering with my notes.
Even though Bertrand Russell says (and I like to believe it), “The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time,” it still doesn’t feel like time well spent, because it’s not something that has to be done—I just feel compelled to do it.