In a Zettelkasten – if done correctly – there will emerge layers of evidence. These layers represent the necessary processing steps from data to knowledge. It is very rare that raw data is put into the archive. You can do it. But normally, you will process the data outside your archive. So I will ignore this possibility. The three layers are:| zettelkasten.de
Learn how the Zettelkasten works as a system, what a Zettel is made of, and how to grow an organic web of knowledge.| zettelkasten.de
The deepest dive into the principle of atomicity on the whole internet.| zettelkasten.de
A Zettelkasten is a personal tool for thinking and writing that creates an interconnected web of thought. Its emphasis is on connection and not mere collection of ideas.| zettelkasten.de
A Zettelkasten is a personal tool for thinking and writing that creates an interconnected web of thought. Its emphasis is on connection and not mere collection of ideas.| zettelkasten.de
A reply to Nori Parelius’ follow-up post after our recent video call where we talked about her quitting the Zettelkasten Method.| zettelkasten.de
The Zettelkasten Method can't heal a toxic relationship to knowledge. No system can. We have to regain depth.| zettelkasten.de
A Zettelkasten is a personal tool for thinking and writing that creates an interconnected web of thought. Its emphasis is on connection and not mere collection of ideas.| zettelkasten.de
Creating Fiction is the same as creating non-fiction. It is about creating a linearly readable text with *some* cross-referencing.| zettelkasten.de
The mightiness of the Zettelkasten serves as a valuable metric for measuring Zettelkasten productivity.| zettelkasten.de
A Zettelkasten is a personal tool for thinking and writing that creates an interconnected web of thought. Its emphasis is on connection and not mere collection of ideas.| zettelkasten.de
If you work with the Zettelkasten Method you have to deal with a lot of reading. It is obvious that it is often not very obvious what to include into your archive and what not.| zettelkasten.de
My very simple setup: Create entry points to help you do your actual work.| zettelkasten.de
The conviction that you have a way of working that is best for you turns the challenge of modern knowledge work on its head: the problems do not cater to us. We have to adapt to the problem.| zettelkasten.de
Align everything that you do so that it is an act of service to your future self.| zettelkasten.de
Don't demote yourself to a passive processing machine. Start with an intent when you process a chapter. Ask yourself: What do I want to build?| zettelkasten.de
A Zettelkasten is a personal tool for thinking and writing that creates an interconnected web of thought. Its emphasis is on connection and not mere collection of ideas.| zettelkasten.de
Cal Newport thinks the Zettelkasten method is complicated and overrated. This is wrong.| zettelkasten.de
A Zettelkasten is a personal tool for thinking and writing that creates an interconnected web of thought. Its emphasis is on connection and not mere collection of ideas.| zettelkasten.de
A Zettelkasten is a personal tool for thinking and writing that creates an interconnected web of thought. Its emphasis is on connection and not mere collection of ideas.| zettelkasten.de
Do you find yourself buying books and never read them? The secret nature of Dopamine explains why.| zettelkasten.de
Considering the tech-heavy approach to knowledge work most people advocate nowadays, the imperative to use a real notebook may sound a little bit strange.| zettelkasten.de
A Zettelkasten is a personal tool for thinking and writing that creates an interconnected web of thought. Its emphasis is on connection and not mere collection of ideas.| zettelkasten.de
A Zettelkasten is a personal tool for thinking and writing that creates an interconnected web of thought. Its emphasis is on connection and not mere collection of ideas.| zettelkasten.de
How to transform insights from “How to Read a Book” by Adler/van Doren into actionable strategies to improve your reading.| zettelkasten.de
A book to show the power of the Zettelkasten, to change the perception what kind of books are even possible, and change the way we think about habits.| zettelkasten.de
Our reading habit is one of the corner stones of our knowledge work habits. Reading is the most efficient way to create an influx of information that can transform into knowledge. Therefore, we should devote some thought and energy in the optimization of our reading habits.| zettelkasten.de
Truth, relevance, usefulness, beauty, simplicity: the 5 aspects of an idea.| zettelkasten.de
Does the Zettelkasten feel like extra work? This doesn't have to be so.| zettelkasten.de
The first question we need to ask ourselves is: What is value? I propose a simple answer to this question: Valuable is what is useful to us. Let’s look into knowledge on nutrition as an example: Knowing how to eat healthy is not very useful to a lot of people because this knowledge is not put into practice. Most of the time this knowledge is not what is needed. Eating healthy is rather about building habits. Then again, knowledge on healthy nutrition becomes useful when those healthy habits...| zettelkasten.de
When you process a book into your Zettelkasten you should prepare both the book and your Zettelkasten. I set clear expectations and why I am reading a book; I review the table of content to generate a mental map; I review the table of content to generate a mental map; I plan what I will use the book for within my Zettelkasten.| zettelkasten.de
Creating examples for writing tools to write fiction, especially character sheets. These tools live in your Zettelkasten, too.| zettelkasten.de
Know what you are trying to process when you process fiction, and be skilled in handling these pieces.| zettelkasten.de
The source does not have an influence on the nature of the knowledge you process. I demonstrate this by processing quotes from 'The Godfather'.| zettelkasten.de
The things you own, end up owning you -- here's a teaser for the introduction to the upcoming book release| zettelkasten.de
The Zettelkasten Method will support your goals relating to both consuming and producing fiction texts. It is designed to create a thinking machine out of your notes you are already making that supports all of your thinking.| zettelkasten.de