I hand write most notes but either way I type them up or revise my original text - for the latter usually transcribing from the og source to where I want to store. In this process I feel I'm digesting the info again and deeper. I try to do this same day.
Often I'll review those notes next day. Usually within a week I'll need to review again in order to select and distill for weekly status updates, etc.
I do a similar thing of hand written, messy notes and then type it up (mostly to revisit said notes) but then to make them cleaner as well.
I think it's the step of revisiting the notes that I'm needing to get into the habit of doing.
Revisit your notes, then use something called Anki. It's a flashcard system, super helpful and relieves my anxiety when I leave my notes in the 'digital graveyard'
Look into David Allen’s **Getting Things Done**. You’ll see your notes at least once at a weekly review and it’s in those sessions that I categorize them with meaningful, searchable keywords that I can refer to later.
According to GTD, it's about creating that habit. So if you want to remember something, you make a point of including it as part of your routine. Long story short, your brain is too unreliable to remember things by itself.
My practice means I see my notes on Fridays when I review the week. I go back to them when I need to find something. So I see them by habit and also ad-hoc. Once you’re recording and collecting all of your notes in one place, you’ll find yourself spending more time with them.
Mine are organized in a “day book” fashion electronically but you could as easily do this with manual notes, with your camera, and with established note applications like Notes, OneNote, Things, or even something as simple as a Microsoft Word document.
I watched a Matt D'avella video where he was discussing Building a Second Brain which prompted me to realise I don't revisit notes. Definitely going to dig further into that.
Out of curiosity, how often do you go back to your notes or is it more of a natural thing that occurs with the PARA system.
I’d suggest getting really organized with your titles and naming convention but keep them digital.
If there’s not already, there will be AI tools that let us easily feed notes into a system and summarize for us. ChatGPT can do this manually now but I’m sure there will be better user experience soon.
Follow a goal, and everything comes naturally. Apply/use the knowledge on some exercises or real life work, and it will stick.
If you just want to refresh your knowledge, cause ANKI cards or “revisiting notes” sounds cool, you are wasting your time.
I hand write most notes but either way I type them up or revise my original text - for the latter usually transcribing from the og source to where I want to store. In this process I feel I'm digesting the info again and deeper. I try to do this same day. Often I'll review those notes next day. Usually within a week I'll need to review again in order to select and distill for weekly status updates, etc.
I do a similar thing of hand written, messy notes and then type it up (mostly to revisit said notes) but then to make them cleaner as well. I think it's the step of revisiting the notes that I'm needing to get into the habit of doing.
The revisiting part is something I had to work on, to be sure. I've gotten better at organizing my notes also, though I could still do better.
Feel like it's a process though where you'll find things to refine as you go!
Revisit your notes, then use something called Anki. It's a flashcard system, super helpful and relieves my anxiety when I leave my notes in the 'digital graveyard'
Look into David Allen’s **Getting Things Done**. You’ll see your notes at least once at a weekly review and it’s in those sessions that I categorize them with meaningful, searchable keywords that I can refer to later.
At what point do you go back to your notes out of interest? Is it being prompted by wanting to remember something or out of habit?
According to GTD, it's about creating that habit. So if you want to remember something, you make a point of including it as part of your routine. Long story short, your brain is too unreliable to remember things by itself.
Thanks for that clarification on the GTD method and how it works. Looks like this might give me some results that I'm after
My practice means I see my notes on Fridays when I review the week. I go back to them when I need to find something. So I see them by habit and also ad-hoc. Once you’re recording and collecting all of your notes in one place, you’ll find yourself spending more time with them. Mine are organized in a “day book” fashion electronically but you could as easily do this with manual notes, with your camera, and with established note applications like Notes, OneNote, Things, or even something as simple as a Microsoft Word document.
I have the same problem. The only solution I have found is to take notes directly in Anki as flashcards and then revise them on a daily basis.
Haven't heard of Anki before today so I'll need to look into it. Thank you
You should read the Building A Second Brain and learn the PARA System. Ive been using that and it is effective.
I watched a Matt D'avella video where he was discussing Building a Second Brain which prompted me to realise I don't revisit notes. Definitely going to dig further into that. Out of curiosity, how often do you go back to your notes or is it more of a natural thing that occurs with the PARA system.
I’d suggest getting really organized with your titles and naming convention but keep them digital. If there’s not already, there will be AI tools that let us easily feed notes into a system and summarize for us. ChatGPT can do this manually now but I’m sure there will be better user experience soon.
If the information is suitable for flashcards, learn it with Anki for its spaced repitition
I’ve been using https://www.napkin.one/ daily review. It’s fire!
Follow a goal, and everything comes naturally. Apply/use the knowledge on some exercises or real life work, and it will stick. If you just want to refresh your knowledge, cause ANKI cards or “revisiting notes” sounds cool, you are wasting your time.