So, you spent $12 on a new moleskine pocket notebook, huh?
It’s time to free your mind.
I wouldn’t suggest doing this in your extended brain (moleskine, pda, iPhone, whatnot), so get yourself a big sheet of paper and something to write with.
Go to a nice quiet spot and start writing down everything you can think of that you have to or want to do. Include everything, whether it’s as mundane as changing the lightbulb in the laundry room or as grandiose as parachuting into the midst of Machu Pichcu. Write down that idea for a movie you want to make, or the game you want to design. If you have one roll of toilet paper left, write that down as well. Don’t worry about priority or importance. Keep this paper with you as you go about your day. You’ll probably be reminded of lots of little things as you live your daily life. Think of it as a scavenger hunt for things to do. Make it fun.
Here’s an excerpt from my own brain dump:
- fix the flooring in the kitchen
- band practice on Monday @ 1:00
- NaNoWriMo this November
- Mom’s birthday, July 17
- clean the litter pans
- record blues cover of “Ace of Spades” aka Son House plays Motorhead
- Drawing tutorials for Rachel’s drawing tutorial site
Keep in mind that simply writing everything down doesn’t commit you to doing them. The idea is simply to get them out of your head to free your brain up for what it does best: come up with more ideas.
Hey I think I’ll actually try this. I’ve been doing a version of it, but I can never decide what to include or in what order.
please email me when you record the ace of spades.