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Loading words

I'm once again returning to the topic of words being insufficient to describe our thoughts. I just started to put my ideas into paper as words. What about if I can't load them back to my mind as the same ideas? They are not even long descriptive stories, just a few words per idea.

Writing my ideas out doesn't actually remove those ideas from my head. They are just safely stored away. Waiting for a better moment and giving more room for more urgent matters or new ideas. I still remember them. They are just the trigger words to fetch those memories. Passwords to access them.

Another thing is that they are my words. I have the same extended meanings for them now and when I'm reading them back. I'm not likely to misinterpret my own words.

It's easy to see how this could give a false sensation of clear communication. You could think that couple of bullet points can clearly describe complex ideas. After all it's clear to you and makes sense. How could others misundersand it?

Biggest thread for me is the fact that I might not be able to read what I have written. I should really start paying attention to my handwriting. Make it more readable. Someday I might not remember what I have written. Then I'll have all those ideas, locked in my head.