I've started a zettelkasten a bit more than one month ago. It's life-changing. I wish I had heard about this note-taking method 20 years ago. I could have written down and organized so many ideas in meaningful and useful ways...
I'm already seeing so many connections and possibilities that my mind is bursting with activity. It's a fantastic introspective tool. If you're wondering what the hell it's about, here's best the article I've found on the topic: https://writingcooperative.com/zettelkasten-how-one-german-scholar-was-so-freakishly-productive-997e4e0ca125
@ice this sounds like a really nice way to take notes! I might have to try it too
@ice what method are you using to record all of it? Paper/computer/etc.?
@louispearson Computer, mostly https://obsidian.md synced to my personal NextCloud server. Depending on the device I’m using I sometimes edit notes directly in NextCloud, or I use iA Writer on iOS. But Obsidian is much better for handling links (and free.) Zettlr is also quite good, and some TiddlyWiki versions like TiddlyRoam or Stroll are worth a try.
@ice oh cool, I'll check those out
@louispearson What makes all the difference for me is to write down why I link a note to another. At first it feels strange, but over time you everything becomes more meaningful and logical, even ideas that seem totally unrelated.