She erased all her digital notes accumulated over years and felt relief.
The “second brain” concept can lead to passive storage rather than active thinking.
Excessive knowledge capture encourages deferral and anxiety over unread items.
Deleting content can be a creative act, refocusing on essential ideas.
She embraces a minimalist, living-first approach over building an exhaustive archive.
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