wiki/notebook/2020-05-07-21-53-21.org
Gabriel Arazas b088086b06 Merge evergreen notes into the notebook
Now, it's all under the notebook umbrella. Seems to be appropriate as it
is just my notes after all.

I also updated some notes from there. I didn't keep track of what it is
this time. Something about more learning notes extracted from my
"Learning how to learn" course notes and then some. Lack of time and
hurriness just makes it difficult to track but it should be under
version control already.
2021-07-21 16:28:07 +08:00

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Evergreen notes

Just like how books are not published from first draft, notes should have the same process. With this in mind, evergreen notes should have the following properties:

  • It is atomic.
  • It enables you to develop further insight.
  • As you develop more evergreen notes, more time is put on editing them rather than creating them.

Writing evergreen notes is a Note-taking process to make your current notes a worthwhile read. It encourages Understanding comes first from memory and realizations from all ideas including failed ones as Failed ideas can be repurposed.

Getting started to write evergreen notes

  • Start small and improve later. Most notes start as Fleeting notes and later create evergreen notes as you get more insight on the topic. Create an inbox to store your thoughts.
  • Make a habit out of writing.
  • Reflect on the common topics between the transient notes for each video, books, paper, etc. As you write more notes on more resources, you'll begin to notice the overlapping concepts between each note. The overlapping concepts are the best starting points.