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Debug Your Brain: A Tech Veteran’s Guide to Journaling
Because Sometimes the Best Database for Your Thoughts Is Still a Notebook
I remember sitting in a small, crowded military barracks. I was scribbling in a beat-up notebook after a rough day of training.
That old notebook became my lifeline, helping me understand everything — from midnight guard duty to the chaos of basic training.
These days, I’m still writing, but my journals have gone digital, and my thoughts have shifted from military drills to things like artificial intelligence and web development.
Journaling, my friends, is like having a personal helper for your brain.
After spending years dealing with complicated code and tricky business problems, I’ve learned that the best solution isn’t always in a line of Python or in a fancy AI tool. Sometimes, it’s at the end of a pen.
The Digital Age Paradox
In my tech company, I’ve built everything from chatbots to web apps, but I’ve noticed something interesting.
The more we advance in technology, the more we seem to want old-fashioned ways to think things through. Isn’t that funny?
