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{"pageProps":{"metadata":{"date":"\"2021-04-26 18:59:30 +08:00\"","date_modified":"\"2021-07-22 14:15:02 +08:00\"","language":"en","source":""},"title":"When note-taking, don't satisfy your ego","hast":{"type":"root","children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"nav","properties":{"className":"toc"},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"ol","properties":{"className":"toc-level toc-level-1"},"children":[]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Note-taking are meant as a mental scratchpad, not some sort of creative writing.\n"},{"type":"element","tagName":"a","properties":{"href":"/2021-07-05-12-36-41"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Unnecessary optimizations cripple progress"}]},{"type":"text","value":" from the goal that "},{"type":"element","tagName":"a","properties":{"href":"/2021-07-11-20-33-13"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Note-taking should make better thinking"}]},{"type":"text","value":".\nThe time you spent making things align as if you have OCD could be spent editing and improving other notes.\n"}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Personal notes, no matter how poorly written or unmaintained, are still valuable.\nSo if you have tendencies like this, just relax and correct them. :)\nTrashing notes should be taken as a last resort if you're sure it is not relevant to you in the present and in the near future.\nStill, you should keep in mind that "},{"type":"element","tagName":"a","properties":{"href":"/2021-04-07-18-53-58"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Future-proofing your notes is only worth if the future is relevant"}]},{"type":"text","value":".\n"}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Found some inconsistent titles?\nImproper metadata?\nIncorrect datetime format?\nJust correct them as you stumble upon them.\n"}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Other examples include:\n"}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"ul","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Satisfying my obsessiveness over the little things such as sorting lines for the note metadata in alphanumerical order.\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Finding the perfect note system and constantly shopping for better tools.\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Consequently from the previous point, obsessing over the fact that the first draft of my notes are not perfect.\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"a","properties":{"href":"/2021-06-11-10-57-09"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Collecting information only feels like progress"}]},{"type":"text","value":".\n"}]}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"A similar dilemma I have yesterday is trying to format the metadata my Org mode files and sorting them alphabetically.\nI've written a script and as I'm not experienced in text processing, I spent most of my time reading up documentation on the tools.\nI did learned something with the tools but I've realized it's a big waste of time especially if my notes have grown.\nIf I found another hip and new note-taking method and it doesn't conform to the new ideal notes in my mind, then I should relax and try it out.\nIf it's good and I integrated it, I'll simply link it to my old notes.\n"}]}]},"backlinks":[{"path":"/2020-04-15-14-35-55","title":"Note-taking"}]},"__N_SSG":true}