Reminds me of one of the writing tips by Neil Gaiman [1]: "Start a compost heap"

The act of entering information into a Notes app feeds the compost heap in a more or less indirect way, which then acts as subconscious nurture for later creativity. If you of the creative kind, that is.

[1] https://writingcooperative.com/neil-gaimans-top-13-writing-t...