The corollary is to write to forget (or at least to get thoughts off your mind).

jlundberg 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

This is actually good advice.

Writing down things makes it much easier to move forward to the next project of the day.

Probably various a bit from person to person.

HPsquared 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

That's the idea behind "Getting Things Done" (GTD)

	▲	ketozhang a day ago \| parent [-]
		GTD has the addition that you must create a system of reminders/followups. GTD is great to practice being okay with forgetting stuff and trusting your tracking system.

Writing seems to more of a tool to refine/coalesce thoughts

	▲	treetalker 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		I don't disagree that it performs that function. In my experience, thoughts will persist and remain on my mind until I consciously refine them enough. Writing is one of the best ways (if not the best) for doing so.