In the last couple of weeks, I realized that that I write down a lot of notes, a lot of ideas etc. on both papers and my different notepad applications. I like writing down things, not only because you can save the notes for later, but also because it helps to develop my original thought or idea. However, not every note is a note worth saving.
A lot of the notes I write will never be read by anyone, not me or anyone else. But even though they won’t be read, they are there and becomes part of our life clutter. So here is an idea.
Why not develop a notepad or just a plugin to an already existing notepad, that will automatically delete all notes that aren’t actively saved to a specific folder or category in 30days from creating the note. This would allow you to stay uncluttered, instead of having to declutter every now and then (which you probably don’t do often enough).
An argument against using an application like this is that you probably would forget to save some of your notes. Here are two counterarguments – 1) Yes, but if the note were important enough, you probably would remember most of it without any note and 2) What about all the important notes that are now lost in the clutter of meaningless notes?
Is this my next code project? Probably not, but if anyone already has an application/plugin like this, let me know!