There are plenty of ways to remind yourself to do something.
Or you may do what a surprising number of people doemail yourself.
“I prefer to use email because it’s the headquarters of everything I do.
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It’s the first place I go and the place I know I will always see my messages.
My tendency is to fit what I want to do into the apps I already use.
I don’t think, ‘what app can I use to do this?'”
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Professional fashion stylist and self-emailerNuria Gregoritold Lifewire via email.
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There are two friction points when using any kind of reminder system.
Entrywhen you capture the reminder, and recallwhen you check the list.
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Its all about having a trusted system.
And thats what makes email a great way to send messages to your future self.
You know that you will check it at least once a day.
A to-do list app and sending a message to yourself are two different things.
A to-do list app is great for going through day-to-day tasks.
But I love sending a message to myself to keep something important stored as messages.
Email is also flexible.
you’re free to send anything to yourself, including other emails.
But it has its disadvantages, the biggest one being security and privacy.
Advantage WhatsApp
Email is completely insecure.
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Messaging apps can also be more immediate.
With an email, you have to choose an addressee and enter a subject line.
Then, the next time you open up the app, you’ll see it.
Opening apps or my email takes a bit extra time to load and update.
Paper certainly has advantages, especially if you are always at the same desk or carrying a notebook.
