Faith Venture

Do you make notes of ideas or new things you’ve learned? Do you keep a list of things to do or reminders of habits you’d like to develop?

I have become a disciple of Getting Things Done by David Allen. His first principle is to write things and keep in a trusted place rather than trusting them to your memory. I keep a Moleskin pocket notebook with me at almost all times (and a pen). When I get an idea, someone says something I should learn or remember, or when I need to remember a to do, I write it down.

Ah, but the key is to go back and read the notes. I went to a study group early Tuesday morning and we were talking about learning things from our study and one man said, “But you have to go back and review it. I don’t have that discipline.”

Spiritual disciplines are an eclectic lot. You can work on your emotions. On your inner spiritual life. On your service. And, on your intellectual development.

That person was exactly right. One discipline essential to develop is that of reviewing your notes. And if you are not taking notes–try it. Learners have done that for centuries.

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