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Here I store short notes that acts as reminders of ideas, a sort of bookmark for things that I want to extract knowledge from.
Consider these points before choosing to save a note:
- Is this something that inspires me?
- Is this something I will care about in one year?
- Is this something I can make use of?
- Is this an insight of mine from hard-won knowledge worth revisiting?
- Is this something I'm unlikely to find easily in the future?
If the answer is yes to any one of them, it is worth saving.
On a daily basis, I'll go to the 01 Inbox and pick out the ideas that I really want to keep. I'll look for the ones that still interests me, and then the next step is to elaborate those notes into a paragraph that describes the idea in full. If I find notes that I don't see a use for long term, nor interesting enough to expand upon, I'll remove them completely.
- Write it in my own words
- Write it in such away that if I read it 10 years later, it would make complete sense by itself
- Include the complete reference for the source I got the idea from.
- Include the relevant citation (lastName, year, pp.22).
When I'm done turning the note in inbox into a reference note, I'll remove the note from the inbox.
Here is where I store my own thoughts, either distilled from various notes found in 02 References, 03 Permanent notes or just straight from my own mind. This is also where I keep my [[Map of Content]] to navigate my various categories.
Some key differences between Reference notes and Permanent notes:
- Reference notes are written in the context of the source they were inspired by
- Whereas Permanent notes are written in the context of my own ideas and interests
- Reference notes should only have one connection: the source they came from
- Whereas Permanent notes can have many connections to other Permanent notes or Reference notes
- Each Permanent Note represents a single idea ( [[Atomic Note]] ).
Projects is where I store notes for specific projects where I'm trying to produce something(s). It could be anything from a blog-post, a family gathering to developing an application. Each project-note could link to notes found in the other folders, but they could just as well be self-contained notes. For any piece of knowledge or idea that could be re-used, I'll store it as a permanent note and link to it.
For this setup to really shine, use the following tips:
- Refrain from creating folders (use less than you're comfortable with)
- Reduces the risk of using a piece of knowledge in only one context
- Be liberal with links and tags (use more than you're comfortable with)
- Increases the use of each piece of knowledge I gain in multiple contexts/disciplines