Personal knowledge management is stupid

so well said. We're drowning in information. I recently deleted piles of notes and saved pages that I'd collected over years and never once looked at. I'm not even interested in those topics anymore. The point about 'why' - the reason or goal - is so important. I do note that at about 5.00 you go back to deferring curation to future you. Beware! Future you will probably not want to 😊

Brilliant, so glad I found this channel. I agree, I always like starting a new PKM system, because it's all neat and tidy, until it's crowded and then... yep. The mountain thing!

Love the video. Being intentional about my notes is something I have done when I moved from Evernote (which I hoarded things in for years) to Obsidian. I cleaned house. My basic filter: is it something I will easily find with a Google search later (then do not keep it) or is it something that may disappear from online, something I am deeply interested in or something that I want to collect information from various sources and condense it. (then I store it) I also use it to store important things that I might want to keep notes on vs. just storing a document or an image. Another key point from your video that resonated with me was enjoying the process. I enjoy the process of writing and pondering. I need to realize this more and keep it in mind. Thanks for the counterbalance.

As an over-systemizer, I feel personally attacked. Now if you excuse me, I'll need to get back to write down more disjointed details to my hopelessly unpolished vault. (I call it The stub-born.)

I couldn't agree more ... ever since i started following you and other content creators regarding PKM's, I haven't actually found a good PKM solution that works for me, been a year now that im trying ...

Good advice is given here; thank you. My whole system collapsed earlier in the year, just before I went to the USA for two months to do research. I got myself into a PKM hole, so instead, I took a notebook, and that was it. What a revelation that I did not need a PKM tool at all. I used a modified bullet journal approach. Now home, I transfer only the most essential highlights to Capacities (previously Logseq), although I still like using Logseq as a personal reflective journal. I will stick to a notebook as my first input and only transfer limited essential knowledge to a longer-term app. On a side note, I really love that shirt, it is really nice

I always use the code method from Tiago forte it helps me be selective regarding which things I capture in my notes .And my notes are just saved as a normal page in my project file.If you are curious I use "anytype"for notetaking it's simple to work with and something that I think should get more recognition

Thank you man, I just needed this.

Hi. First time I've seen your videos but i watched it through till the very end. I'm at the very beginning of my digital note taking journey - literally just bought a Boox to replace my countless paper notebooks and am trying to come up with a workflow that'll work. I think your video may help me avoid making some common mistakes. I'm sure I'll probably need to rewatch it every now and again as a reminder to myself to keep it simple.

Context is so important! I had a lot of trouble framing this problem and solution for myself early on, I am an aspiring creative professional (I want to eventually be living off my published writing/art) and part of my skill development is studying a variety of subjects to establish foundational knowledge to use in my stories. Figuring out how to approach note-taking and studying in general was so confusing. One day I put some real thought into what I, me-personally, needed out of the studying. What information did I want to retain and how, what form did I need to interact with it to be applicable to the things I wanted to accomplish creatively. Within the context of my life and my goals I had very different (and specific) needs than whatever generic ideas I had about what learning and studying should entail

Thanks for putting into words what has been swimming around in my head! Well said!

Really unnecessary to have such a clickbaity title. The content is not that bad but I don’t like the way you present it.

This is so good because it really reminds me that I am dumping too much into my notes! I switched from LogSeq to Obsidian not too long ago n it was those moment I wanted to get back to that note related to some Youtube video & I was like "Man! what was the exact video title!??! I roughly remembered it as something related to scripting or outlining a video. Half & hour of searching LogSeq AND Obsidian got me no where... then it just took < than a minute in Youtube search to find it...

Loved this take, Bas!! 💯

Yes, you don't need to collecting everything, you don't need to write everything.

How to tell me you have no pkm or a terrible pkm without telling me you have a terrible pkm or no pkm. Good rant for those stuck in the same boat.

Nice video. When will you make the next video about Logseq?

I use Apple Notes and Reminders, the standard apps nothing fancy, for all I need to remember. And then there's the Internet for the rest of it. If you need a PKM to set up and manage your PKM there's something weird going on :)

awesome video, new subscriber from sweden, have a nice day

Absolutely agree with you.