# [[Digital Zettelkasten]] ![[Digital Zettelkasten.svg]] ## Summary > [!abstract] Summary > Zettelkasten is a methodology that was originally meant to be analog, so creating a digital Zettelkasten comes with some considerations ## Notes - Zettelkasten method arranges notes in a non-hierarchical fashion - What does it matter if we create something digital? - Going digital exposes us to the possibility of technological changes disrupting our workflow or the durability of our ZKs - Physically browsing our ZK and getting serendipity that way is more difficult digitally - ZK is an analog system originally, so we need to think about strengths of digital that we can bring to it (like hyperlinking, search, multimedia integration) - Linking seemingly unconnected ideas is a fundamental feature of the ZK ([[Associative thinking]]) - Regularly interacting with and iterating on notes is necessary to improve their quality Advantages of digital - better searching (easier retrieval) - portability - secure backup options - automation tools available Tips for creating a digital ZK: - Have a shared calendar - Digitize personal documents - Have a backup and data recovery plan - Do weekly digital clean-ups - Try different tools until you find one that works for you - Don't completely shun the analog. Think of rituals that make sense as analog (like handwriting thank you notes) - Implement a weekly "alignment audit" with a trusted person in your life to talk about the decisions you made this week and whether or not they align with your values. - Use plain text files (Markdown) - Your notes - CV (just export it into different formats) - website - Use descriptive names for your files - Engage in reflective photography - Tag emails with custom labels - Use social bookmarking tools like [[Pocket]] or [[Raindrop.io]] - Create a voice summary after you read an article or chapter - Use mindmapping to see which areas of thought you want to develop - Start a "perspective journal" where you write down your thoughts on something and then actively seek out and write down opposing thoughts. - Don't focus too much on metadata. It will stifle creativity. - Refine your communication by using the "Twitter Rule" (280 characters or less) - ## Related %% # Excalidraw Data ## Text Elements ## Drawing ```json {"type":"excalidraw","version":2,"source":"https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin/releases/tag/2.0.25","elements":[],"appState":{"theme":"dark","gridSize":null,"viewBackgroundColor":"#ffffff"}} ``` %%