diff --git a/content/_index.md b/content/_index.md index 1f100df3c..72f1ac136 100644 --- a/content/_index.md +++ b/content/_index.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Home --- # Organize notes like your thoughts -With a growing number of notes, you'll always need to create new folders and tags to manage your notes. Make organization simple by using [[notes/Zettelkasten|Zettelkasten]]. Fleeting Notes is a scratchpad for taking quick and [[notes/connecting ideas is powerful|connected]] notes. Click the links to see how you can [[posts/manage-notes-with-a-simple-workflow|get started]]. +With a growing number of notes, you'll always need to create new folders and tags to manage your notes. Make organization simple by using [[notes/Zettelkasten|Zettelkasten]]. Fleeting Notes is a scratchpad for taking quick and [[notes/connecting ideas is powerful|connected]] notes. Click the links to see how you can [[posts/simplest-way-to-use-zettelkasten-for-note-management|get started]].
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diff --git a/content/posts/simplest-way-to-use-zettelkasten-for-note-management.md b/content/posts/simplest-way-to-use-zettelkasten-for-note-management.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ebbb57e7a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/simplest-way-to-use-zettelkasten-for-note-management.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +title: The simplest way to use Zettelkasten for note management +description: Everywhere I look, I find complicated Zettelkasten workflows that require a multi-step setup process. On top of the setup, notes must be regularly reviewed and categorized. For some, this workflow may be a godsend, but for most, it's overkill. I'm here to unveil my method of using Zettelkasten. It may be unconventional, so beware. +date: 2022-05-29 +lastmod: 2022-05-29 +--- +Everywhere I look, I find [[posts/zettelkasten-shouldnt-be-complicated-but-it-is|complicated]] Zettelkasten workflows that require a multi-step setup process. On top of the setup, notes must be regularly reviewed and categorized. For some, this workflow may be a godsend, but for most, it's overkill. I'm here to unveil my method of using Zettelkasten. It may be unconventional, so beware. + +## Zettelkasten Concepts +[[notes/Zettelkasten|Zettelkasten]] can be distilled into [[notes/two principles of zettelkasten|two principles]]: take atomic notes and make connections. What this means is to take notes that are **limited to a specific topic** and make connections between these topics. Without these two principles, there is no Zettelkasten. So it's super important to fully understand this! + +In my workflow, there are two types of notes: +- **Fleeting Notes:** Notes that *aren't* specific to a topic +- **Atomic Notes:** Notes that *are* specific to a topic + +Fleeting Notes are similar to any note we normally take. They can be random thoughts in our brains or quick notes from a meeting. What's important to understand is that Fleeting Notes *are not* atomic notes. Atomic Notes are specific to one topic and what makes them powerful is that they're [[notes/interoperable components are efficient|interoperable]]. One pitfall many fall into when creating atomic notes is that they [[notes/To create useful links, we need to connect, not group|create groups and not connections]]. + +## The simplest workflow +Now that we understand the basic concepts let's get into my workflow! So what I do is I take fleeting notes like I normally do and add connections to atomic notes if I want the note to potentially resurface in the future. Finally, if I have the time and energy, I will traverse into the atomic note and expand on the topic. And that's it! I know some of you like lists so I'll make one below: + +1. Take fleeting notes like I normally do +2. If I feel it's important, add links to atomic notes +3. If I have the time and energy, expand upon my atomic note. + +No regular review, no complicated setup procedure, and no need for categorization. This is a simple yet powerful way to take notes. + +## What note-taking app? +I love Obsidian and it's my note-taking application of choice, but it isn't [[posts/writing-quick-notes-in-obsidian|great for taking quick notes]]. This is why I created [Fleeting Notes](https://fleetingnotes.app/) a scratchpad for taking quick and connected notes. With this app, I can seamlessly create new notes and build/traverse connections. + diff --git a/content/posts/zettelkasten-is-the-future-of-note-organization.md b/content/posts/zettelkasten-is-the-future-of-note-organization.md index d007e58a5..8391545a3 100644 --- a/content/posts/zettelkasten-is-the-future-of-note-organization.md +++ b/content/posts/zettelkasten-is-the-future-of-note-organization.md @@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ In addition to filing and finding notes more efficiently, old notes were automat Right now, the issue is that people have [[posts/zettelkasten-shouldnt-be-complicated-but-it-is|overcomplicated the Zettelkasten system]]. The only requirement should be from the [[notes/two principles of zettelkasten|two principles of Zettelkasten]]. However, many existing workflows suggest adding many additional steps to make Zettelkasten work. I believe that the complication is a barrier to entry and prevents people from utilizing the full value of Zettelkasten. ## How does Fleeting Notes simplify Zettelkasten? -Fleeting Notes is a lightweight note-taking app that resurfaces notes when you need them. A key feature of Fleeting Notes is that it **does not support folders or tags**. Notes are found either through search or connections. With this, we have a simple and fast app with UI that is optimized for taking notes and building connections. See [[posts/manage-notes-with-a-simple-workflow|my simple note-taking workflow]] to get started. \ No newline at end of file +Fleeting Notes is a lightweight note-taking app that resurfaces notes when you need them. A key feature of Fleeting Notes is that it **does not support folders or tags**. Notes are found either through search or connections. With this, we have a simple and fast app with UI that is optimized for taking notes and building connections. See [[posts/simplest-way-to-use-zettelkasten-for-note-management|my simple note-taking workflow]] to get started. \ No newline at end of file