The habit of "noting down" builds a bridge between noises outside and curiosities inside.
Learning through journaling empowers you to lessen confusion and enhance coordination.
Learning is without end.
Nevertheless, living superficially, partially, and casually does not allow you to delve into the infinite whys and many hows of your lives and get the proper answers when you need them.
I was anxious to get explanations of many things running through my mind as well as in the minds of people of my age in adolescence and onwards, but often I was disappointed.
Strangely, at times, people ask me to be within what is said.
On any occasion, my purpose is to connect the dots to get an undisputed understanding, to the extent possible.
In this story, I am talking about issues of life that remain unaddressed even after good schooling, joining upgrading courses, attending seminars, acquiring degrees, and getting a sound livelihood.
Say you are managing outside activity well because you are capable of doing it, but you pay poor attention to the upbringing of kids at home. Once the outside shining is over, you may find yourself in chaos or even disintegrated while returning to family.
Here the missing point is: "Not transferring established and unquestionable values to the progeny.". as linkage between two generations.
I observed a variety of gaps in the societal fabric, and that was the reason I commenced seeking answers from mechanisms and resources that were in my hands.
To me, it was my responsibility to get satisfactory answers to many serious questions, so I just started taking notes on whatever I read in a variety of books, magazines, and other reading materials accessible since then.
I keep this practice ongoing in this digital age too, but books are still my favorites, knowing well that growing generations are screen-minded.
Let me specify that it is not just the writing of my feelings, observations, and interpretations; I spare time going through pages and pages of what others have highlighted in books and other written materials, even if they are contradictory to my present ideas and understanding.
I was not in a hurry to resolve things on the spot, but I just took it as "a gap in understanding" that required bridging.
The question or puzzle of real-life situations came to my mind, say at the age of 25, and I got an answer at 28. Even then, I was delighted to see clarity and justification after waiting for three years.
"Journal writing, when it becomes a ritual for transformation, is not only life-changing but life-expanding." Jen Williamson
The practice of noting down something every day for clarification, reasoning, and fixing purposes is helping me abundantly and providing sound footing to estimate my values, my choices, and my ways of living.
In this process, I came to know that on a series of occasions, my perceptions about things were erroneous, and then I got them corrected.
I believe that as I move ahead, many corrections are sure to happen.
Truly, any correction emits a sense of fulfillment and eliminates misconceptions, one after another.
To me, taking note of important data, general information, current articles, stories, and essays is broadly a form of meditation and mindfulness.
While journaling, I try to settle the noises that have persisted in my brain for months and years.
It elevated my life from being just sustaining to a bit thrilling, step by step.
This ritual drives me to seek solutions for uneasiness far and wide in the ecosystem.
Going through this route has enabled me to come to acceptable conclusions effectively.
Simultaneously, I admit that my effort is nothing more than a drop in the ocean.
In my method, which I pursue, the reference is easy, as things are noted following a system. References give support to any logic and triggers.
This desire to get things recorded has directed me to be a fact-seeker so that opinions are duly scrutinized before acceptance.
This tool of noting down important information is now routine, but it consistently boosts my awareness and helps me to look deeply into the current obstacles and limitations.
The text is not enough. It needs context to elaborate on what the text means. My voyage to "noting down" is moving on two legs: text and context.
While looking back on what I recorded in a decade or so, I find this a collection of gems to keep people (including myself) going firmly in their field, no matter what the winds against them are.
