Zettelkasten Method Explained: A Beginner's Guide

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Published 2021-12-15
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Take smart notes with Zettelkasten! Zettelkasten is a note taking system for any knowledge worker looking to a better way to organize your old and new knowledge and ideas.

Zettelkasten is developed by German sociologist Niklas Luhmann as his personal knowledge management system to develop system theory and write more than 70 books and 200+ articles in just 30 years.

In the next video, I'll show you how I use Obsidian to set up my Zettelkasten and neo smartpen to digitize and sync my hand written notes with digital notes.

✏️Smart Note-Taking✏️
» ZK Obsidian Workflow 2022:    • 2023 Zettelkasten Obsidian Workflow ⚡...  
» Obsidian for Beginners:    • Obsidian Note Taking Tutorial for Beg...  
» Building my Obsidian from Scratch in 1 Week:    • 7 Days Trying Obsidian Note Taking (B...  
» Digitizing your notes:    • Digitize your notes: Step by Step Usi...  
» Zettelkasten Workflow in Obsidian: coming soon!

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⏱ TIME STAMPS ⏱
0:00 The wonders of Zettelkasten
00:27 What is Zettelkasten
01:28 3 Types of Zettel (notes)
04:54 Setting up Kasten (boxes)
05:30 Why Zettelkasten
06:41 Customizing your Zettelkasten

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All Comments (21)
  • @yeehimwong8810
    Your video is the clearest and easiest to understand amongst the few dozens in YouTube. Congratulations
  • This was the clearest and most useful explanation of Zettelkasten I have come across! The way you layed out the difference between Fleeting, Literature and Permanent notes was just so well done. Thank you!
  • I've watched several videos about the Zettelkasten system, and this one is the clearest I've seen so far. Thank you!
  • My study notes while watching this video are 'literature' notes. My ideas for my own applications of this system are 'fleeting' notes. Now I move on to a review of both to make 'permanent' notes for my use going forward. Thanks for such a great overview of zettelkasten.
  • @stefal22
    The way you communicate is so clear and precise, it is a breath of fresh air
  • @home1250
    I’m genuinely using your videos as therapy. Great production. No distractions Love it
  • You may be one of the best explainers on youtube. Blown away by your ability to be clear.
  • Recently discovered your channel and I'm a fan! I've started thinking in frameworks as a designer and one thing I struggle with is note taking and seeing this method has really opened my eyes! Can't wait to try to build this habit.
  • @jefflupp2587
    Much thanks for all of your content on Zettelkasten and Obsidian! This is going to be game changing. All else is on pause while i consume and implement the ideas on your channel!
  • @Aguza91
    Man, the way you explained it was the best I have found anywhere. And I have been in it for the long run. Love your excitement. Helped a lot!!!
  • SUCH an Amazing Video! Thank You Vicky for this! I had become SO Frustrated with others’ mere Attempts at helping me arrive at the Crux of the Value of Zettelkasten, and you state it with such Grace & Clarity that it seemed simply natural. Such a Gift!
  • This video came just in time! I just recently started with my zettelkasten but still struggle a bit with how to organize and link my notes. Your video was clear and easy to understand! Looking forward for the digitizing the notes video!
  • @GadAnimations
    Thank you so much for the explanation! You've been the most helpful resource on my journey into this so far and it's much appreciated. If only I had known about this during my engineering degree, I might have been able to save myself from all of the late nights and general panic
  • I am so glad I found your channel! I have loved the idea of the Zettelkasten method since I learned of it about a year and a half ago, but even after watching every video I could find on it, and reading through the Reddit and blogs about it, I was still SO confused. I am about to re-watch this video just so that I can take notes on it and I truly can't thank you enough for explaining this so clearly! This is going to make it so much easier for me to stop putting my thoughts in 78 notebooks, pieces of paper, phone notes, notepad, Word, and Google documents 😅
  • @JustinSarkis
    I've watched tens of videos on YouTube trying to understand the Zettelkasten system. This is the first video that makes sense. Thank you. I've subscribed to your channel.
  • @yeehimwong8810
    You’re video is the clearest and easiest to understand amongst the few dozens in YouTube. Congratulations!
  • @amyhope2292
    I am really appreciating your videos, Vicky! I am creating a series of 6 courses and your tutorials on Zettelkasten & Obsidian are very helpful. Thank you!
  • You articulated thoughts perfectly! This is my second of you videos I have watched and I am hook, and looking forward to the journey through the rest of them.
  • @MrShitConnection
    I really loved listening to you explain this system. Better than a boatload of videos on this topic.
  • @suzitasker312
    I am a brand new ZettleKasten practicing user and LOVED your video! I actually have goosebumps and I'm excited to dig a bit deeper. I use a hybrid note-taking, command central that hovers on the edge of chaos and it has forced me to look for answers. ZK I believe is the web that will keep up with my chaotic intelligence and connect it all. Thank you Vicky -