--- ## Highlights A person with thousands of notes views information primarily for its utility, and not for how it moved them when they first came across it. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h0ymtwb75d9n4mztb7vr25vt)) While our memory isn’t the best “capture device,” it does do a good job retaining the things that _truly_ resonated with you. A joyous experience with your loved ones, a great conversation you had with a friend, a book that shifted the way you think. You don’t need to catalog the minutiae of these things to remember how great of an impact they had. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h0ymv7bm3rmhdsgwgn8fqwvw)) I don’t rely on my notes to remind me of what I want to write about or reflect on. My mind is already fine-tuned to be aware of the things that pique my curiosity, and my intuition is what cultivates my sense of style. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h0ymv22w74qckcsefnemavmq)) it’s the person that can draw upon a unique blend of personal experiences, unfiltered memories, and imaginative thinking that will create a lasting work of art. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h0ymvgahxa4kxv49xa6x4876))