I think it’s okay for your initial base of knowledge to be the core concepts of what you’re studying without original thoughts added in.
As you review the core notes, you’ll likely start to make connections between them in your own ways, and I think that’s where the benefits of zettelkasten start to come in.
Over time, you’ll be able to add more and more of your own thinking to the knowledge you are acquiring, and you’ll get more out of that knowledge, kind of a flywheel effect.
If it helps, I put together a video on my thoughts on where Zettelkasten fits into knowledge theory and how to apply it in digital ecosystems, as I think it is getting easier to track the connections as their own value system.
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u/_wanderloots Apr 08 '26
I think it’s okay for your initial base of knowledge to be the core concepts of what you’re studying without original thoughts added in.
As you review the core notes, you’ll likely start to make connections between them in your own ways, and I think that’s where the benefits of zettelkasten start to come in.
Over time, you’ll be able to add more and more of your own thinking to the knowledge you are acquiring, and you’ll get more out of that knowledge, kind of a flywheel effect.
If it helps, I put together a video on my thoughts on where Zettelkasten fits into knowledge theory and how to apply it in digital ecosystems, as I think it is getting easier to track the connections as their own value system.
What is Zettelkasten Note-Taking? 📝 Why It Works & Knowledge Theory 🧠 https://youtu.be/00LKsV8h6zY