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+id: 2026-04-15T15:59:02-04:00
+aliases: []
+title: 2026-04-15 15:59:02
+tags:
+  - authorship/original
+  - destiny/permanent
+  - status/draft
+  - type/periodic/timestamped
+dg-publish: true
+date-created: 2026-04-15T15:59:02-04:00
+daily: "[[2026-04-15]]"
+weekly: "[[2026-W16]]"
+monthly: "[[2026-04]]"
+quarterly: "[[2026-Q2]]"
+yearly: "[[2026]]"
+---
+# 2026-04-15 15:59:02
+
+Probably the most obviously helpful convention
+of [[note-taking]]/[[personal-knowledge-management]]
+that I use in [[this-notebook]]
+is how I journal my mistakes.
+
+1. The **mistake**,
+    the objectionable actions taken
+    that lead to the problem.
+
+2. The **problem**,
+    the undesirable state resulting from the mistake
+    This includes the immediate outcome
+    and, if applicable, the cost of correction.
+
+3. The **rationale**,
+    the reason for the mistake.
+
+***
+
+The intent is that by recording this conflict
+in as much detail as practical
+I can determine what actions I can take
+to prevent the most pain from future mistakes.
+
+***
+
+Rationale is the most important part of the entry.
+It's not helpful to say 
+If that's truly what seems to be the cause,
+consider your state at the time:
+Were you mentally exhausted?
+If so, was it due to workload or issues at home?
+
+"I was being stupid," and "I wasn't thinking,"
+are not informative rationales.
+"I will try harder," and "I will pay more attention"
+are not actionable plans.
+
+***
+
+"Mistake" may be a misnomer,
+because acceptability is not objective.
+For example:
+two [[conest]] senior estimators
+may disagree on the acceptability of a certain [[heuristics|heuristic]].
+It may still be useful to record criticism from the more stringent senior
+as a mistake, even if their position is less popular.