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Memories

Memories are past events you want to review at their anniversary date. Memories are defined using an string attribute with the format date and for which the special attribute memory is set to true:

config.jsonnet
local nt = import 'nt.libsonnet';
{
    attributes: nt.DefaultAttributes + {
        read_date: {
            name: "read_date",
            type: "string",
            format: "date",
            memory: true, // Used to mark this note as memory
        },
    },
}

We use a list of read books to illustrate memories:

readings.md
## List: Read Books


- **How to Take Smart Notes** by Sönke Ahrens [[how-to-take-smart-notes]] `@read_date: 2022-03-15`
- **The Bullet Journal Method** by Ryder Carroll [[the-bullet-journal-method]] `@read_date: 2021-11-10`
- **Getting Things Done** by David Allen [[getting-things-done]] `@read_date: 2020-07-05`
- **The Organized Mind** by Daniel J. Levitin [[the-organized-mind]] `@read_date: 2019-09-22`

Memories will be rendered along reminders in the notifications panel in The NoteWriter Desktop.

Another example is to have an accomplishement list:

## List: Accomplishements


- Ran a half marathon `@completion_date: 2021-12-21`
- Redesigned my resume `@completion_date: 2025-12-11`
- Released first version of _The NoteWriter_ `@completion_date: 2026-01-01`

Using memories reminds you of all the work you’ve already completed and helps you keep going with your current project.