My Zettelkasten Method in Obsidian

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After reading 'Smart Notes' by Sönke Ahrens, I was hooked on the Zettelkasten Method. Unfortunately, the book doens't practically teach you how to get started with a Zettelkasten. Here's my current "method"👇

/1: Assemble Resources 📖📺 I have a few go-to sources for the topics I'm interested in (blogs, YouTube Channels, Podcasts, etc). Going through them is like digging for gold. I stumble across stuff I never would have thought about. That's my starting point.

🔍 Google is my friend. I'll add the search results on the first 10 pages to @instapaper. Cool thing about Google is it will recommend similar stuff other people have searched for.

Not only do “related searches” help you on your way, autocomplete gives a notion of what title to use for your endproduct!

📽️ Youtube Search is a goldmine. I'd add the first 20 videos to a @NotionHQ database for further reference. I'll keep a swipe file with information I couldn't find in these videos (so I can add it to mine) and a swipe file for cool editing decisions like intro's, transitions, etc

📕 Goodreads could be a possible mentor. I'll Look for the 10 best rated books on the topic. Then I decide if I want to read them.

/2: Add resources to Zettelkasten 📝 This is the hardest part. I'll take notes on everything I've assembled during the previous step. My notes include things that jump out, things I didn't know or need to flesh out. These Literature Notes are saved for later reference.

The most important aspect of this step is to phrase all the notes in your own words. Flesh it out into full paragraphs within the context of your note. Later on, I'll turn certain paragraphs into a stand-alone Permanent Note. These get strung together with tags, references, etc

Another way to come up with your Permanent Notes, is to turn each paragraph into it's own file. If you're lost for words, use my dirty little secret: quillbot.com

💡 The difference between a paragraph of a literature note and a permanent note is the way context plays a role: permanent notes can stand on their own, without additional context from other paragraphs

I use @obsdmd for my Zettelkasten Method. It's free to use. If I ever decide to change to something else, my notes will be easily transferred. I backup my Obsidian Vault on my SSD with all my footage, scripts, Cubase Plugins, Instruments, etc.

/3: A Map of Content for the subject will kickstart your project. I use search function to find relevant permanent notes and add them to one file (click and drag is awesome!)

Preview mode in Obsidian gives you a peak at what your finished blogpost/article or script might look like. As long as you write out your Permanent notes in your own words, you're pretty much creating blogposts in auto-mode.

⭐⭐ What's your Zettelkasten Method process for scraping the internet? Let me know! 👇👇

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