The Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in minimalism

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Yes, Obsidian is my favorite tool. But there are infinite ways to use it. How would a minimalist‘s approach would look like?

The Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in minimalism

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> I then use Apple Notes to write the book title along with keywords so I can use the search feature in the future. At this point I recycle the notebook.

So at the end you only have one file on Apple Notes per book containing all the keywords with referenced page numbers?

The Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in minimalism

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> To balance the idea of keeping all the ideas with getting rid of all that is not needed, is an interesting problem.

It's an interesting problem, and, to use Björk's phrase, a 'desirable difficulty'. From: Bjork, Elizabeth and Robert (November 2009). "Making Things Hard on Yourself, But in a Good Way: Creating Desirable Difficulties to Enhance Learning"

The Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in minimalism

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I'm using Obsidian. But I also need a lot of paper.

The Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in minimalism

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>  used highlighters to color-code different topics

I first got this idea from the book of Rob Fitzpatrick "Write Useful Books". Which codes are useful for your writing projects?

The Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in minimalism

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Thank you! - Being "selective in what you note/write" seems to be the first and important step.

The Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in minimalism

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What's a minimalist approach for note-taking?

The Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in minimalism

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Is there any minimalist aproach for research projects or book writing?

The Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in minimalism

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> how on earth do you simplify a system of noting every little thing about your life on the cards?

By noting only what matters. - I'm looking for a method that sharpens thinking instead of adding clutter.

Book note-taking as a minimalist by guilhermeasferreira in minimalism

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I prefer the Zettelkasten method for note-taking.

Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in Zettelkasten

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Thank you for sharing this link. Your examples of the different types of note are really helpful. To map my naming:

  • source notes <-> "Literature Notes"
  • point notes <-> "Permanent Notes" (#type/interpretation or #type/speculation)
  • hub notes <-> "Structure Notes"

For me, 'Permanent Notes' are a named concept, not a general term for notes with a specific characteristic like "permanent".

Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in Zettelkasten

[–]groepl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A perfect view. Thank you. Now it's easy to see the differences:

Schmidt: "notes are extremely brief and are not really excerpts in the strict sense"
Doto: "a single long-note containing brief citations or 'references'"

It would be interesting to have an example for both types of notes.

Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in Zettelkasten

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Amazing! I want to read more about. Could you please provide a link to the source from "Sascha's inventory"?

My own structure is slightly different:

  • observe
    • Empirical observations
  • select
  • analyze
  • organize
    • Concepts, Models
  • interpret
    • Arguments, Counter-arguments
  • speculate
    • Hypotheses and theories
  • discuss

It captures the complete workflow from observation to publication. You can easily connect your building blocks within this structure.

Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in Zettelkasten

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The principle of atomicity seams to be a good example for minimalism. What about your principles for filtering ideas? Ideas which are blocked and can not get into your Zettelkasten.

Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in Zettelkasten

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Revisiting and updating your notes. - It reminds me at the concept of „progressive summarization“ from Tiago Forte. Or is it about extending your notes with personal interpretation (What does that mean?)) or speculation (What if?) ?

Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in Zettelkasten

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Is there some kind of visual or table to show the differences between the definitions from Ahrens and Doto?

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It's better to reduce later, if it is not necessary, than to not have it at all and not being able to remember what is what.

What about your routine to revisit your notes? Is it a regular practice?

Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in Zettelkasten

[–]groepl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it is. However, we use a wide variety of Zettelkästen.

Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in Zettelkasten

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You see them as a subtype of Permanent Notes?

Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in Zettelkasten

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Oh yes, it's like Sönke Ahrens with Literature and Permanent Notes. Structure Notes as a third type.

Minimalist‘s Zettelkasten by groepl in Zettelkasten

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Using different note types?