Worried You Might Forget All the Great Ideas You Consume on a Daily Basis? Practice a Daily Review.

I consume content all the time. I save content thinking I’ll get to it. I rarely do.

I’ve got a system of capturing stuff that resonates with me. I’m a collector of information. I have a Readwise account. I read books on Kindle. I consume media from the vast reaches of the internet. Every piece of content worth saving can somehow be saved to my Readwise account.

Why do I still feel unproductive? Why do I still feel overwhelmed by the vast collection of information I’ve gathered?

I didn’t have a routine for review. I didn’t schedule a review session. These are just as critical, if not more, as capturing ideas.

Here are two big lessons I’ve learned as a prodigious consumer of content:

1. List your favorite problems. Collect content that sheds light on any of your favorite problems.

Make peace with the fact that you can’t get to all the content that interests you. Pick a few topics that you are passionate about. These are the lenses through which you will start observing and collecting content. These content buckets will serve you later when it comes time to exercise creative output.

2. Develop a daily review routine.

Routines help prevent us from missing things. Develop a routine that includes reviewing your captured content. I have a “read later” folder of insightful reading material that I won’t look at unless I deliberately schedule time. Develop some prompts for yourself during your daily reviews. There are templates out there. Pick one. Adjust as necessary. Most importantly, trust your process.

Consume content with intention. Then review it later with a trustworthy review system.

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