# Newton's Notebook Strategy: Why Archiving Notes Creates Future Breakthroughs. ![[Assets/03a460090ac75d392b27b9827c049d2d_MD5.jpg]] ## Metadata - Author: [[Carl Pullein]] - Full Title: Newton's Notebook Strategy: Why Archiving Notes Creates Future Breakthroughs. - Category: #articles - URL: https://www.inoreader.com/article/3a9c6e77c8f9d6a1-newtons-notebook-strategy-why-archiving-notes-creates-future-breakthroughs ## Highlights - During the Renaissance, paper (or parchment) was expensive, so artists, scientists, and thinkers used every square inch of the page to collect their thoughts and ideas. Over time, many random thoughts were scattered throughout these notebooks. These thoughts, ideas, and sketches led to innovations and breakthroughs nobody had ever thought of before. This is why you should not discard your old notes. Buried inside your notes are hundreds of connections waiting for you to uncover. To uncover these connections, though, you will need to look through your notes from time to time. And it is here where there may be an interesting solution.