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I write ideas down so I don't commit suicide later having forgotten the idea. The forgotten probably two or three major ideas and it'll make you sick, just horrible.
David Lynch is right about that. I hate loosing ideas.
There have been a few instances recently where I’ve been thinking about something right before I go to sleep or start some other task. I’ll make a conscious effort to sort of “bookmark” the thought, but often when I come back later it’s gone.
It’s a bit like I’m kayaking at sea, and I’m about to wash up on a beach. So I tie the kayak to some rocks, then dismount and wade ashore. When I come back later, the kayak is gone and all that remains are the rocks that I remember tying it to, along with a bit of rope.
You recognize that you lost it, that's the worst part. It was right there, now it's gone forever.
So I try to write ideas down[1] as soon as they come to me.
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