2021-04-01 16:08:15 +00:00
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#+title: Evergreen notes
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#+date: "2020-05-07 21:53:21 +08:00"
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2021-04-23 17:30:29 +00:00
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#+date_modified: "2021-04-24 01:24:56 +08:00"
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2021-04-01 16:08:15 +00:00
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#+language: en
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#+tags: pim writing
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2020-07-06 15:32:10 +00:00
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2021-04-23 17:30:29 +00:00
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Just like how books are not published from first draft, notes should have the same process.
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With this in mind, evergreen notes should have the following properties:
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- It is atomic.
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- It enables you to develop further insight.
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- As you develop more evergreen notes, more time is put on editing them rather than creating them.
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2020-07-06 15:32:10 +00:00
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2020-11-14 21:13:01 +00:00
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To start writing an evergreen note, you could start with your [[file:2020-06-25-13-12-09.org][Fleeting notes]] and outline the main ideas.
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An evergreen note does not have to be finished within one sitting.
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In fact, it is preferred to build it incrementally, editing the note as you go developing insights.
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(It is previously mentioned that evergreen notes should be taken with you, after all.)
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