![]() Should you store a piece of information in your slip-box, or should you put it somewhere else?Į.g. You spent more time writing them because you explain the topic with low context to your future self who already forgot all about it. Optimised for reading - You spend more time writing and polishing the note because you expect to read it over and over again as opposed to the write-and-forget style.Densely-linked - When the note uses another thought or fact, you don’t repeat it but refer (link) to it.Atomic - The note contains one idea or fact, making the notes easier to link and deduplicate.I try to keep my notes about four paragraphs or less. Short - Short note is easier to read and keep it on a single topic.Slip-box consists of short, atomic, densely-linked notes optimised for reading. Writing notes this way made it impossible to reuse them when I read another book on the topic. ![]() I would write notes that adopt the book’s terminology and structure. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?īefore I learned about Slip-box, I forgot most of the information I read. The premise is that you’ll understand something once, and then you’ll always have this understanding stored in your Slip-box as a note. I got hooked on the Slip-box method because it focuses on building a long-lasting knowledge base. “Year of Slip-box” by Ljubica Petkovic Why? (the motivation) I changed my process and software, but the premise is still the same. I wrote it right after reading the How to Take Smart Notes book. 16 months ago, I wrote a popular post about Zettelkasten. Now I’ll share how my understanding of the Zettelkasten (aka Slip-box) method changed and what I’ve learned. I’ve been taking small, permanent, densely-linked notes for over a year.
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