Did you ever realize you wrote everything out of order?

Helix: Sticky Notes comes with Windows Vista and Later. It is not available in Windows XP and earlier versions of Windows. For all analog technologies (pens, post-it notepads, whiteboard, and gas for transportation to get them), it can add up (over years of writing).

You have to use the organization method that works for you. Great suggestions here - try them out, and modify or merge them to suit your personality and writing style.