How I Reframed My Digital Life After Reading Building a Second Brain
Hint... it's all about projects not topics
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How I Reframed My Digital Life After Reading Building a Second Brain
The article in 3 ideas:
I manage my digital data with projects, not topics. This way, I know where things are and where to store them.
I created an archive folder for finished projects. This keeps things clean digitally and mentally.
My new mantra for note-taking is "how can I make this as useful as possible for my future self?"
How real people process notes
The video in 3 ideas:
âNote-taking is meant to supplement your life, not be a part-time jobâ.
Use a read-it-later service to delay content consumption. When you take time between saving and consuming, you might realize you no longer need that information.
Let your interest determine your effort - if youâre starting to lose interest in processing your notes stop and move onto something else.
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A dark-first collection of UI patterns and components
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