Write a GREAT Book! 63 you’ll have it if, God forbid, it disappears inadvertently from your computer. You and I cannot a昀昀ord the time to redo an entire book. Protect your work like this every day! Having your book disappear because of a computer glitch is an extremely unpleasant feeling, and that’s putting it mildly. As for what it’s really like—well, you don’t want to 昀椀nd out for yourself. Keep a Journal Journaling used to something every educated person was supposed to do. President Ronald Reagan kept a jour- nal every day. When you consider how busy a president is, that is an incredible feat. Reagan’s published diaries makes for great, sensitive reading. If you’re a fan of Gene Rodenberry’s Star Trek, as I am, note that Gene has Captain Jean- Luc Picard keep a daily journal, with each entry beginning: “Captain’s log, star date 3010 AD.” Even futurists journal, because no one can recall their entire life. Looking at photos can help trigger your memories so you can better capture the essence and feelings of events as you write about them. Put some of your pictures in your journal. 吀栀ey can also be stored on your computer, or on di昀昀erent websites. In the past, journaling was seen as a matter of personal discipline. If some self- revelation