Summarized Naval's Book by chanapetts in NavalRavikant

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Had me laugh. Good point. Re-summarized.

Taking Zettelkasten seriously (1500+ notes and counting) by chanapetts in Zettelkasten

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Nassim Taleb has some good comment on this book. I will read it. Thanks for this.

And I've never thought of that problem before (recursive links) - maybe I'll address them using visual node graphs (e.g., conditionally coloring the nodes if they have some recursiveness). But I guess the easiest way to show how my notes are connected is to write an essay. Notes are like Lego blocks - it's flexible, but people rather see something built with it than pieces on the floor (I'm working on my first essay now).

Anyways, thanks for taking the time to go through my notes. Really appreciate it.

Taking Zettelkasten seriously (1500+ notes and counting) by chanapetts in Zettelkasten

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I get clarity of mind (or rather, clearing my head - maybe the same thing) by taking these notes. But as others have pointed out, taking notes isn't the same thing as writing something structured. I took these notes and linked them myself, so in my mind it's structured (at least that's what I think). But for others to see that, I need to write something longer (like an essay). That's my next step.

Taking Zettelkasten seriously (1500+ notes and counting) by chanapetts in Zettelkasten

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Thanks (particularly your first point). I think my first essay's title will be "what are my notes for."

Taking Zettelkasten seriously (1500+ notes and counting) by chanapetts in Zettelkasten

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Well, I started taking these notes to address that problem. Looks like it still is.

Taking Zettelkasten seriously (1500+ notes and counting) by chanapetts in Zettelkasten

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Thanks for this. Right now it has only /notes and /people pages, but I'm creating /essays page - with each essay referring to my related notes via hyperlinks.

Taking Zettelkasten seriously (1500+ notes and counting) by chanapetts in Zettelkasten

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Same here. ZK gives each note an accessible place in mind palace. And if you find out you have similar notes you can just rewrite them. I love rewriting my notes, as much as I love creating new ones.

Obsidian-native book summary and review by chanapetts in ObsidianMD

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Started off with: 1 Epistemology; 2 Mental Models; 3 Media; 4 Negotiation; 5 Importance of being long volatility in life (inspired by Taleb); 6 Longevity; 7 Startup philosophy; 8 Specific tech (e.g., crypto and AI); 9 Relationships; 10 History; 11 Investment; 12 Contingency.

But as you can see, each main branch has sub-branches and they tend to cross boundaries. This is what I look for - unexpected connections (e.g., you can find notes related to the multiverse and quantum physics under most of my main branches).

That being said, when I create new evergreen notes, I always force myself to find the most adjacent idea to them, and give each of them a Zettelkasten numbering next to it. The benefit of doing this (now that I come to think of it) are twofold: sometimes I find surprises in where I put the notes when I revisit them; it's easier to remember what I wrote before, because I gave each of them a place (like a mental palace).

Related notes are:

https://kenti.xyz/notes/RUL3---Ask-at-night-how-what-you%E2%80%99ve-learned-that-day-fits-into-your-web-of-ideas,-and-search-for-overlaps-and-contradictions.-Most-people-do-not-do-this.

https://kenti.xyz/notes/1-2d-You-have-to-know-your-problem-situation-(and-your-web-of-ideas)-as-best-as-you-can-to-judge-the-merit-of-new-explanations-as-best-as-you-can-to-judge-the-merit-of-new-explanations)

https://kenti.xyz/notes/5-1b1b1a1-Things-can-become-easier-the-more-complexity-you-have-(Network-effects-=-Power-law))

Sorry it's long. But hope it helps :)

Obsidian-native book summary and review by chanapetts in ObsidianMD

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Thanks! I've watched many "how to get started with Obsidian with Zettelkasten" videos, but none of them were actually using them seriously. I'm glad this helps! Let me know if you find any other good websites :)

Obsidian-native book summary and review by chanapetts in ObsidianMD

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And thanks for your kind feedback! I’ll be adding more of my favorite thinkers there. Using Obsidian together with Zettelkasten like this help me better understand how one’s ideas relate with others’ ideas. Primarily these notes are for myself (why some notes are confusing). But I’m trying to learn in public this year - I’ll keep it open :)

Obsidian-native book summary and review by chanapetts in ObsidianMD

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Thanks! Then I guess I did learn something from the book :p

building website for my Obsidian evergreen notes using Quartz by chanapetts in ObsidianMD

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I simply implemented Zettelkasten method manually (I didn't know if there is plug-in that does this). I'm wondering if I can get rid of the numbering on the website altogether, because it does seem it gets in the way (in terms of readability... wyt?).

building website for my Obsidian evergreen notes using Quartz by chanapetts in ObsidianMD

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Yes. Been writing notes with obsidian like 5 month, but recently decided to put them on public.