Agreed. There's an emotional reward I get from not only writing with my Namiki Vanishing Point fountain pen on a nice piece of Rhodia paper, but also from seeing a clean and well-organized task list or set of notes written with good penmanship. That emotional reward really helps reinforce and perpetuate good habits, and it's something that's sorely lacking from working with electronic solutions.
That being said, my phone is much better at automating my repeating reminders.
> not only writing with my Namiki Vanishing Point fountain pen on a nice piece of Rhodia paper
> That emotional reward really helps reinforce and perpetuate good habits
Please take note of the fact that a large part of the "emotional reward" is the fact that you use a Brand Name fountain pen on a Brand Name paper.
In my opinion, the "good habit" that rich people like you should reinforce is charity and not generating happiness just from the fact you're able to purchase premium vanity objects.
What a hilariously irrelevant, tangential, presumptuous response. You must be fun at cocktail parties. Do you also tell people about how they shouldn't enjoy their shoes because they were stitched up by some poor sap in a sweatshop? I hear that goes over like gangbusters too.
Also, buying expensive items is not touted as a good habit, but as a mean to perpetuate a good habit.
Charity is a very good habit, and there are other ways to reinforce charity. Having a better personal life because of awesome note-taking could be an enabler.
That being said, my phone is much better at automating my repeating reminders.