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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @398ja 24 Jun \ parent \ on: Is taking notes useless? ideasfromtheedge
You got it right, and for the record, I lack the dedication as well, or rather, I haven't found a digital tool that can help me achieve the whole workflow, so I do it sporadically only.
This would be a good activity to do when commuting on public transportation, in the doctor's waiting room etc, instead of watching "stupid" shorts on YouTube...
One or two notes a day would suffice, to start with, the accumulated long-term benefits would be massive!
I watched, yes.
The value added is not in the notes but in the connections you establish between them. This is what makes a Zettelkasten useful, and why Niklas Luhmann was so productive.
I thought what the video missed, was exactly that symbiotic relationship between knowledge/notes and wisdom/connections. The latter being kind of an emerging property of the former. You can't have one without the other.
One other aspect is that the notes are not just highlights from other people's text. You have to own them by rewriting them in your own words, and this intellectual process is invaluable, when performed on a regular basis over a long period of time.
There are many, but nothing comes close to choosing my life partners (spouse and having kid)
On a related note, I find it interesting that having kids is not a mutual choice. You choose them, they don't choose you. They fully depend on you for their survival, they can't leave you if you're an a**hole...
It sounds plausible but there's so much fog of war at the moment, and anything could happen, either way...
I use readwise and their reader app for taking notes (highlighting). The connections are now done automatically with AI. After more than a decade of collecting highlights, I have accumulated quite a lot of them. I will often revisit them, when I need to structure my thoughts about a specific subject I've read a lot about.
Ideally, you want to use your spare time to work on your notes, editing, linking, tagging etc, but tbh I've never been able to develop and maintain a routine for it.
I'll watch your video later
How nice! Moments like those make us proud. These are the kind of reassurances that we as parents seek, which is to know that we've accomplish our job, and they'll be fine when they become independent. 🫂
The CFA has a bad rep among bitcoiners, but many overlook that, compared to other African native currencies, it's actually more stable. Don't get me wrong, it's far from being perfect, but it's without a doubt the lesser of two evils.
Zim, Nigeria, Zaïre (DRC), Ghana, Egypt etc, have abused their currencies, and caused so much poverty in their countries, more than France ever has, with the CFA.
This reminds me of 1994, when the CFA Franc was devalued and lost 50% of it's value overnight. That period coincided with the beginning of the internet, and for many, it was a second chance as well. The internet helped absorb the choc by creating new business opportunities, making some products and services cheaper etc, in the same way that bitcoin (and crypto) does today...
I have the same problem, which is why I limit exposure to electronics and internet. Without these options, they become very creative, more focused, and interested in whatever they choose to do.
For me, being bored is also ok
You did a great job telling us what you'd like for him, but you missed the most important part: What does he want for himself? 🙂
I think this is an analogy, similar to the "second brain" as a Zettelkasten (slip box).
I like to think of AI as a Zettelkasten on steroids, an external "brain" that extends memory, a very helpful thinking and creativity support, and much more...