obsidian the king of learning tools

go read the book How to Take Smart Notes, Sönke Ahrens
below a list of advantages, benefits from this system
1. Great for learning
2. Store and Mix Ideas
3. Easier Writing

being slow is great for learning
⇒ lasting impact on your mind i.e. memory boost
AND, it makes MORE sense i.e. better comprehension and assimilation/absorption/integration

how to be good at something:

practice

feedback

writing gives an instant feedback / reflection of your own understanding
it’s the same concept as if you’re able to teach something, it is a sign that you genuinely have a good understanding of it

Folder system:
- ❌ isolate your ideas
  - → you can’t see the bigger picture
  - → you can’t connect to other topic or idea
But true knowledge / wisdom / understanding is actually being able to pull ideas and reasonings from different topics and themes to make sense of something right?
Analog vs. Digital
- digital space is way more flexible and powerful nowadays
Going beyond the folder system:
- have everything in one space
  - → allow pieces to connect, mingle freely
    - it is so exciting to invite different people and ideas in the conversation,
    - and it grows over time as you populate this space
- this is based on the (tags, links, references, indexes) organisation system! it’s not just a random chaotic space

❌ fixed idea, structure, content, scope (the traditional way to write a book)
- so limited in time and space,
- cannot be reused (or not as easy)
- the final product is somehow the starting point, which is counterintuitive
✔ vs. just an idea of a topic, but no structure, not guideline
- → more exploratory and grows and you go over time
- → more flexible
- → more organic (follows interests and grows intuitively)
- → can reuse notes for other projects
- → leverage the full power of research and knowledge
- the final product emerges, is build from your own research and interest! that’s why it’s more organic
most of the writing is already done through the form of notes in this zettelkasten,
- you just have to rearrange, to combine them in a way that makes sense to you
the ideas are not stuck within the book draft of a traditional method

if you invest in a system (this one), you’re building yourself a personal writing assistant

basically start with a source note (from a material)
- write down interesting things
- write down a quote
- whatever you want
- make sure to use your own words
  - to avoid falling into passive learning
  - to reinforce your understanding (and practice)
    - expand/elaborate your ideas, reflections, …
- those are in context notes
then for each idea, recurring theme, thought you have
→ create an atomic note
- those are independent and self-explanatory notes
- elaborate on the idea, ONE idea, it’s not a full project
- it should be short enough (1 page), clear and concise, focused and free of clutter
- add tags that are specific enough but not overly specific
  - keep them related to your interests, not just common categories
  - keep it to < 4-5 max per note
- in the reference section,
  - link any other notes that are related
  - link any source material that inspired it
it’s up to you to be more elaborate in whether one or the other,
- atomic notes: the tools for learning
- source notes: can have more ramble
make sure to format your notes so they are easy to read, to be used in the future! do your future-self a service :)

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