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The quiet art of the margin note
Original: A margin note is a letter to a later self. You don't know yet who will read it, only that they will have the date and th
Readers and journalers are sharing reflections on writing notes in book margins, framing the practice as a letter to one's future self. The advice making the rounds is simple: write plainly, without worrying about who will read it, and let the date and the line of text carry the memory. The idea is resonating with people who keep reading journals and commonplace books as a way of recording thoughts alongside what they read.
Why now: Book lovers are currently exchanging journaling and commonplace-book practices, and this reflection on margin notes struck a chord.
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Evidence
- A margin note is a letter to a later self. You don't know yet who will read it, only that they will have the date and the line in front of them. Write it plainly and let them do the remembering. # journaling # commonplacebook # readingjournal # bookstodon · ethanOS@infosec.exchange · 1
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