From fe4fa86c9f03b58de249f9b653e3013ff8404a57 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zane Meyers Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 19:19:58 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2025-11-03 19:19:58 --- note-taking.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/note-taking.md b/note-taking.md index 4377894..9dae4e0 100644 --- a/note-taking.md +++ b/note-taking.md @@ -5,9 +5,25 @@ tags: - authorship/original - destiny/permanent - topic/organization -title: Notetaking +title: Note-Taking --- -# Note-taking +# Note-Taking + +## Why Take Notes? + +### Declare Bankruptcy on Your Memory + +Some say they take notes to remember now, +that by writing the thing down they commit it to memory, +and the note itself is ancillary. +That's not me at all. +I don't remember writing half of what's in [[this-notebook]]. +My notes allow me to forget things I _know_ +to make room for ideas I'm not decided on. + +## Properties of Good Notes + +Good notes are _legible_ and their meaning is clear. ## `TALK` @@ -19,3 +35,8 @@ This note is intended for There are bad media for note-taking * print + +Opinion, possibly industry dependent: +good notes are _text-first_. +It can be difficult to explain certain concepts without visuals +and that's all the more reason to try.