Let’s break it down into its parts:Ī ‘zettel’ is a slip or note of paper. The definition explains what material to work with and the filing system used. Zettelkasten is a german word which translates to ‘note box’. In a way, you develop a web of knowledge and build up a “second brain” of all the information that you collect to help fuel an emergent approach of thinking. When creating a personal knowledge management system, you ultimately develop a system and structure for organizing your ideas, thoughts, and information in a way that suits your thinking. The main objective is to make the best use of existing knowledge. Knowledge management (KM) is the process of creating, sharing, using, and managing knowledge and information. In short, the Zettelkasten method is an integrated system for dealing with knowledge in your life, and acts as an amplifier of your endeavors in the realm of writing and knowledge management.
Noteplan zettelkasten archive#
Taking a tour through our brain would be like aimless meandering through a gigantic archive of information, files, and references. We consume so much information on a daily basis, it’s no wonder many suffer from information overload.
The enormous amount of data produced per day is mad.