![]() We need a system that holds information and allows us to combine it all in new and interesting ways to generate new ideas. It’s about what you learn from books and how you apply them in your own life. Just because you’ve read a lot doesn’t make you smart. The concept is also referenced in the book Getting Things Done by David Allen. Having a trusted system means you can remove that stress from your head and focus on thinking about things instead of focusing on remembering things.īreaking down tasks into the next actionable step gives a clear focus. “Not having willpower, but not having to use willpower indicates that you set yourself up for success.” 1 Everything You Need To Know Writing things down is much easier than storing and retrieving everything from your head. This seems like a really interesting proposition as a lot of the time the most resistance relies on simply getting started. “Those who take smart notes will never have the problem of a blank screen again.” But liberating our brains from the task of organizing the notes is the main reason we use the slip-box in the first place.” Focusing exclusively on the index would basically mean that we always know upfront what we are looking for – we would have to have a fully developed plan in our heads. “Because it should not be used as an archive, where we just take out what we put in, but as a system to think with, the references between the notes are much more important than the references from the index to a single note. “Writing is, without dispute, the best facilitator for thinking, reading, learning, understanding, and generating ideas we have.” How To Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens – ![]() Not having willpower, but not having to use willpower indicates that you set yourself up for success.” “Having a meaningful and well-defined task beats willpower every time. I am actively building this system in Notion which you can read about here: Notion Library Tour: How I Capture Knowledge On What I Watch & Read.
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