zettelkasten

54 readers

1 users here now

Knowledge work based on the principles and practices of Niklas Luhmann's zettelkasten method, a bottom-up, emergent, rhizomatic approach to writing and thinking.

founded 1 month ago

MODERATORS

occultist8128

I keep wanting to do this thing (self.zettelkasten)

submitted 1 week ago by fenrir to c/zettelkasten

1 comments fedilink hide all child comments

I've read of Zettelkasten and it mostly makes sense.
Also I take a fair bunch of notes, either manually or 'things that I might need later on'.
I like bullet journaling; I like that it is freeform and that I can do it 'now' and perfect it later. Stopping to think is what makes me stop. I get bullet journaling done, but not Zettelkasten.

It's because I need a perfect system, see.
For the perfect recall. And the perfect arrangement for the perfect overview.
But even if I get that - I won't be able to use it because there will be something amiss, or the project might die, or go proprietary - and so I need it to store things in a simple way that other perfect systems can understand and which is also easy to jot down manually because them perfect systems don't come along so often.

As far as I know the only things needed would be an atomic note, a unique id for that note, and references to sources - plus for my own reasons of perfectedness, some optional freeform hierarchical tags.

Since I know this doesn't exist, cannot exist, I didn't go look for it; there are rumours of some sort of open source notetaking system which -might- be perfect but since I know it cannot be, I never went looking.. :>

top 1 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[–] occultist8128 1 points 6 days ago

It’s because I need a perfect system

Zettelkasten isn't about striving for perfection; it's about embracing imperfection and allowing yourself to generate new ideas and connections. As Mayuri Kurotsuchi said, 'There is no such thing as perfect in this world... Perfection only brings despair.' Zettelkasten is a flexible system that encourages experimentation and adaptation. It's not about storing a bunch of how-to's or journals, but rather thoughts and ideas that can spark new insights and patterns. But I do store my journals on the system as a separate folder so I can sometimes link to the thoughts I have on that day of an idea I have.

As far as I know the only things needed would be an atomic note, a unique id for that note, and references to sources - plus for my own reasons of perfectedness, some optional freeform hierarchical tags.

Yes, the beauty of Zettelkasten lies in its customizability. You can create your own atomic notes, link them in meaningful ways, and evolve your system over time. I've found that using Zettelkasten with tools like zk and zk-nvim on the CLI has been incredibly powerful. I've even created custom commands to streamline my workflow, such as editing the last modified note or showing a random note.

Since I know this doesn’t exist, cannot exist, I didn’t go look for it ...

Don't get caught up in trying to create a 'perfect' system. Instead, focus on using Zettelkasten as a tool to facilitate creativity, exploration, and growth. With its flexibility and customizability, you can make it your own and adapt it to your unique needs and workflow. Also, have you read this?