List making is the most straightforward form of writing things down, from planning your grocery list to crucial tasks for the week. 

These lists are short-lived. They serve their purpose once you check the item off.

But there are some lists worth keeping, bookmarked in your note-taking app or notebook, and returned periodically to add on and review. 

This form of list-making is an excellent way to track the evolution of ourselves.

Here are three lists you should start making to track the evolution of your learning. 

1. The 12 Favorite Problem List

I learned about 12FP from the Building A Second Brain cohort. Mine has changed multiple times, and listing them down along a date stamp is a great way to see how my interests have shifted.

2. The Course List

If you are like me, courses are my shiny new objects. Some courses I gained a lot from, and some I abandoned from Day 1. Listing down the list of courses is a way to understand your learning interests. Adding the investment cost and purpose of learning goals to this list is also helpful in informing your decision-making process before you sign up for the next course. 

3. The Newsletter Subscription List

It's easy to forget how many newsletters you are subscribed to. The best way to track them is to update this list during your Weekly Review. As you add the newsletter to the list, you will see which one is still serving you and which one does not.

Over time these lists are great insights to document the evolution of your personal growth and learning journey.

Do you have any recurring lists that you keep and revisit to document a similar purpose? I'd love to hear from you.