I see notes as a permanent "brain extension" to support superior performance over the long term, not as a "hack" to study for a test.<p>9 months ago I got a "free" inkjet printer and realized it wasn't worth buying ink for it if I printed something every six months because it would just dry out. So I challenged myself to print something (artistic) every day, started going to stores that are "going out of business" so I could buy the cash registers to get the thermal printers, etc.<p>A simple print has about 20 steps involved in its creation, installation, etc. If I get 3 of those wrong and 17 right I notice the difference, even if other people don't. I am always feeding back my experience into my practice (I thought 3M double-sided tape was the bee's knees until it got humid and my prints started pulling off the walls)<p>So I can get consistently good results without wearing myself out I've written myself a book with step-by-step instructions.