Posts tagged “atomicity”
The Complete Guide to Atomic Note-Taking
Atomic note-taking is one of the buzzwords surrounding the Zettelkasten Method. In short, it is about putting one idea and one idea only on a note. With this guide, I will take you into the exciting deep waters of both the Zettelkasten and thinking skills. Having read this article, you will both know the theory and the practice, the art and the science of atomic note-taking.
The Principle of Atomicity – On the Difference Between a Principle and Its Implementation
There was a bit of backlash on Reddit regarding the video on using the Zettelkasten Method for Hindu Philosophy. The core point of criticism was about the lack of atomicity of the notes. Isn’t the Zettelkasten all about having atomic notes?
Upgrade Atomic Thinking to Holistic Thinking
In his essay Atomic Thoughts, Matt Gemmell writes about the atomicity of ideas. The principle of atomicity is a guiding principle for understanding a larger and complicated idea. Its power lies in the fact that it mimics how our mind works. The recommendation for application could be summarised as follows:
Create Zettel from Reading Notes According to the Principle of Atomicity
As I said in my last post, my reading workflow consists of GTD-like phases: collect, process and write. While I wrote about collecting before, this post is about the three phases of processing notes. In the last section you’ll find a few example Zettels I wrote.