Does anyone else return to paper periodically

Posted by Simon
Nov 10, 2020 at 10:52 AM

Over time I find myself increasingly turning to paper. Yes you heard right, PAPER! There are a number of reasons for this:

1. You find have to find things on a computer. Nothing is ever in front of you unless you know where it is. That could be said for paper but as it is physical it’s easier to find in a folder or notebook
2. Long lists of actions work better on paper to scan through. Most people only ever look at the first screen on a computer or mobile device.
3. Free flowing markup. You can right what you like, where you like, how you like and in whatever colour you like.
4. My brain can read/scan paper documents faster than digital documents. I read somewhere that reading/scanning the same document on a computer takes longer than physical paper.
5. It’s to easy to get distracted on a computer
6. When I need to think the computer doesn’t help. Turning it off and siting with a notebook often yields better results.

I did attempt to do this with an Apple iPad Pro and apple pencil for 2 years, but still you only get one screen. I have a linked diary in Notability which is pretty good and I can write using my apple pencil. However, my physical diary is just easier to move about in. No links to click on. No searching needed. I can flick through the pages.

Perhaps it’s just me and I’m showing my age!