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I love interesting and meaningful quotes since I was a student. Quotes are usually short and sharp. Sometimes, a simple sentence is more than enough to paint a beautiful picture or to tell a great story. It is usually full of wisdom and full of philosophy.

Here is a quote from Confucius :

This is one of my favourite quotes. I like it because it spires me to write down things or ideas that come to my mind before they are gone forever. It helps me in my work to jot down important points in my handbook in case I forget about it the next moment.

Many a times, my colleagues or counter-parts would tell me that it is not necessary for them to write something down during training because they can use their brain to remember it. Fine, I just shrug my shoulders and let them be.

Guess what? Many of my colleagues cannot remember what they have learned during the training when it comes to the practical test setup. They still need to refer to my handbook for the test procedure and steps. Suddenly, my handbook comes in handy to make their work easier and more efficient.

Otherwise, my colleagues would have to crack their head if they were to solely rely on their supposedly very powerful memories to do their job.

I often feel that it is true that people can remember things well one day or three days or even seven days from now. They may remember the things two weeks later. However, I can assure you that the memory fades faster that you can imagine one month down the road.

It is especially true and tough if a person’s age is catching up. So, don’t let your memory to betray you. Start the habit of writing something down. You will be glad that you did.

Therefore, we have to remember this sentence :

“The palest ink is more reliable than the most powerful memory.”

Thanks to Confucius for his excellent quote. It is full of wisdom, isn’t it?