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malarkodi's review against another edition
5.0
This book did a 180° on my perspective. I had come across the Zettelkastan/slip box method of notetaking 6 months back and had started using it, albeit incompletely. This book helped understand the "Why" of this method. If you wish to retain information you read/listen/watch or want to write blogs/books etc, then this book is a must read.
Summarizing my understanding of the process outlined in the book,
1. When reading, listening to or watching something, highlight, paraphrase or bookmark whatever it is you want to remember. These are called Fleeting Notes
2. Write in your own words (do not copy), one idea or topic per file, that you wish to retain. Add references to the source of this information. These are called Literature Notes
3. Add context. Why is this information relevant for you?
For instance, Suppose I read about the trend of oil imports from Russia to India in a newspaper. I decide I want to retain this information and write it down in my own words. Now, the context, I want to retain this because I want to understand macro economy, supply and demand. Hence I would reference it to say a file which I have on "Trade Deficit"
4. Permanent Notes: These are notes which contain information on how you linked the various files in your slip box. It could be a file named "How Russia impacts your interest rates", This would link various Literature Notes such as 'Oil Supply', "Trade Deficit", "Factors impacting Repo Rate". This connection is uniquely yours and is a logic or idea that you generated.
Summarizing my understanding of the process outlined in the book,
1. When reading, listening to or watching something, highlight, paraphrase or bookmark whatever it is you want to remember. These are called Fleeting Notes
2. Write in your own words (do not copy), one idea or topic per file, that you wish to retain. Add references to the source of this information. These are called Literature Notes
3. Add context. Why is this information relevant for you?
For instance, Suppose I read about the trend of oil imports from Russia to India in a newspaper. I decide I want to retain this information and write it down in my own words. Now, the context, I want to retain this because I want to understand macro economy, supply and demand. Hence I would reference it to say a file which I have on "Trade Deficit"
4. Permanent Notes: These are notes which contain information on how you linked the various files in your slip box. It could be a file named "How Russia impacts your interest rates", This would link various Literature Notes such as 'Oil Supply', "Trade Deficit", "Factors impacting Repo Rate". This connection is uniquely yours and is a logic or idea that you generated.
parker_shea's review against another edition
5.0
I really think this is going to change my writing and thinking.
bendon's review
4.0
Interesting concept though title makes it seem more general purpose than it is
Interesting concept - hoping I can find a way to leverage this though not all concepts in Engineering/Robotics can be capture in words on an A6 index card.
Interesting concept - hoping I can find a way to leverage this though not all concepts in Engineering/Robotics can be capture in words on an A6 index card.
thecuriousbean's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
Read because several people said it changed their lives. I expected too much and should've read the reviews here before starting. It's very academia-focused, but I'm a writer who does in-depth research and reporting, so I thought it would be helpful.
It is extremely tedious reading. The writing is repetitive and too theoretical that I could not imagine how to put it into practice, which is nuts because that's what the book was supposed to do. I don't recommend it if you want to implement the slip-box method; you're better off watching a YouTube video.
It is extremely tedious reading. The writing is repetitive and too theoretical that I could not imagine how to put it into practice, which is nuts because that's what the book was supposed to do. I don't recommend it if you want to implement the slip-box method; you're better off watching a YouTube video.
benrogerswpg's review against another edition
3.0
Learned some good tips, but it was pretty basic book. A lot of what was taught, I already know. Quick read.
2.9/5
2.9/5
kilig's review against another edition
3.0
有一些啟發，但個人覺得編排的結構不行。前面講一大堆我覺得有道理，但完全沒有實例讓我看得雲裡霧裡，直到最後中文版加入的那個實踐才算讓我看懂了怎麼操作。看完倒沒有多加一些對flomo的喜歡，而是更想學怎麼用好notion，希望今年可以真正用起來。