22 June 2023

Augustine on the importance of note-taking

I don’t know about you, but I find that if I want to remember anything I have to write it down. As you can imagine, that has made note-taking a big part of my life. I am pleased to find that I am in good company. Near the beginning of one of his most important works, St Augustine makes the following admission:

Lest my meditations escape from me through forgetfulness, I hold on to them by my pen. (De Trinitate 1.3.5)

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