Evergreen Notes
Living Text metaphor corresponding to "dead tree" as a metaphor for [dead text
Evergreen notes (DeepL-ed)
Evergreen note (evergreen note)
Evergreen notes are written and organized to evolve, contribute, and accumulate over time.
This is an unusual way of thinking about writing notes.
This is because most people only take Temporary note.
Because these practices are not about writing notes, but about developing insights effectively.
[Good note-taking misses the point; what matters is good thinking.
Making better notes is not important; it is "better thinking" that is important.
Hopefully, these notes will be of great value.
Evergreen note writing is the basic unit of knowledge work.
It is difficult to write notes that are worth taking the time to develop. This principle helps.
Evergreen notes should be atomic.
Evergreen notes should be conceptually oriented.
Evergreen notes must be closely linked
Prefer associative ontology over hierarchical taxonomy 。
Write notes for yourself by default and ignore the reader.
This concept evolved from Niklas Luhmann's "Zetterkasten," which he positions as an independent intellectual partner in the writing of his 70 books.
See similarities and differences between Evergreen Note Writing and Zettelkasten
Evergreen Notebook Practices
Write what you read to deeply internalize the text
A reading inbox is used to store useful references.
Writing-in boxes for temporary or incomplete notes
Actionable Strategies for Writing
relevance
New shoots have sprouted from dead trees
rootless grass
Seeds that fell on stony ground sprouted quickly but died because they had no roots
shokai Evergreen note interesting. Me.
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Impressions
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shokai I laughed when he even vomited the poison he had filtered through his societal filter and didn't vomit.
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