The Ruling on Self-Accounting and Recording Deeds in a Notebook

Question:
May Allah reward you. Among the questions we received, Shaykh Salih says: I set aside half an hour every day to account for myself. I sit with myself in seclusion and write down what good deeds I did and what mistakes I made. Is this in accordance with the guidance of the Salaf?

Answer:
Without writing it down, my brother. Praise be to Allah. Account for yourself, repent from the sins, and increase in the good deeds, without opening a notebook to record and write this down. This is an unnecessary burden. Yes.