The small notepad that fits in your pocket

Tired of using your smartphone for everything in your life?

Maybe it's time to use a simple small notebook that simply fits in your pocket.

Writing on paper gives more freedom than being forced to conform with an app's workflow imagined by someone else (the app programmer). What do I mean by freedom? Look at the examples below, and you will see that such mind evasion (?) wouldn't be possible if you have to use a keyboard on a computer or phone.

Need inspiration?

Everyone uses notebooks, so it's easy to find great examples:

Bob Dylan:

Kurt Cobain:

Which one?

I personally like the Moleskine Volant XS (6.5x10.5cm) because they are small enough to be carried everywhere:

Pros:

• low-tech
• no more battery with your phone? no problem with a notebook!

Cons:

• if you forget it at home / at work / in your car / in another pair of jeans, well, you're stuck