System Overview
Theory of Notebooks
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WHY NOTEBOOKS?
Major reasons:
Minor reasons:
Major reasons:
- Reduce Repeated Thinking
- Prevent Lost Porgress
- Observe Mind
Minor reasons:
- Storage and Retrieval
- Living Strategicly
Theory of Notebooks
In the old system, the question is: Under which topic do I store this note? In the new system, the question is: In which context will I want to stumble upon it again?
Sönke Ahrens • How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking
You want MAPS of Contents, or what I call ``MOCs''. This is like a table of contents, but far more dynamic. Is an entry really important? Make it's MOC entry really big. Unimportant? Make it small. Or even pull out the name, and just surround the page number in parenthesis. If you are ever investigating that area, you can look it up to see what it ... See more
Introduction
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maps of content
And this is the other insight of David Allen: Only if you can trust your system, only if you really know that everything will be taken care of, will your brain let go and let you focus on the task at hand. That is why we need a note-taking system that is as comprehensive as GTD, but one that is suitable for the open-ended process of writing, learni
... See moreSönke Ahrens • How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers
Once you’ve gotten a handle on why you’re learning, you can start looking at how the knowledge in your subject is structured. A good way to do this is to write down on a sheet of paper three columns with the headings “Concepts,” “Facts,” and “Procedures.” Then brainstorm all the things you’ll need to learn. It doesn’t matter if the list is perfectl
... See moreScott Young • Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career
In the old system, the question is: Under which topic do I store this note? In the new system, the question is: In which context will I want to stumble upon it again?