Zettelkasten note-taking with Logseq: A simple introduction (Part 1)

I (re)discovered the Zettelkasten system in the beginning of the year (2021) and it has been a great tool in developing my thoughts and ideas. In this video, I try and break down the building blocks of the system, using Niklas Luhmann's methodology as a foundation. Disclaimer: I'm not a note-taking guru, just someone with a scattered mind trying to capture a wide array of thoughts and ideas :) 🤓 LOGSEQ COURSE ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Want to learn how to be more effective in Logseq? My course "Logseq Mastery" is now available here 👉🏽 https://www.logseqmastery.com 🙌🏽 If you're struggling to manage all your notes and information across personal, professional and academic life, then this is for you. I've built out a structured approach to mastering Logseq from the bottom-up, so that you don't need to navigate through a mass of disparate YouTube tutorials. Logseq is a powerful combination of a text editor, an outliner, and a linked-network builder, but there is admittedly a learning curve. The course has a wealth of write-ups, videos and diagrams to smooth your transition and quickly master the set of tools available to you in Logseq. ⏲TIMESTAMPS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 00:00 Another rambling introduction 02:29 What is a Zettelkasten, and what is it not? 03:58 Do I even need a Zettelkasten? Comparing 'just-in-time' vs 'just-in-case' 06:29 Visualising Just-in-time and just-in-case 07:47 A brief look at the hero (Niklas Luhmann) and his system 09:10 Looking at the branched view of Luhmann's notes 10:12 Unpacking Luhmann's note 'address' system 13:24 Distilling all of this, what am I trying to achieve with my system? 14:55 Design principles that follow as a result 16:19 What did I want to avoid 16:51 So what does my note structure look like?** 18:59 Looking at some examples of this structuring in Logseq 22:31 Another way to do it which is not as atomic 23:51 What's coming next? 24:24 Other great resources, special thanks and conclusion 🙌🏽 SPECIAL THANKS TO ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - - Red Gregory who broke down this branching so well - Robert Haisfield and his Roam Tours 🔍 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── - Robert Haisfield - Roam Tour with Joel Chan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoCjpTXCklw - Robert Haisfield - Roam Tour with Beau Haan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoddCmn3eL0&t=2910s - Red Gregory - Zettelkasten In Notion https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=e3YKQ7JTqwU - Eva Thomas - Understanding Zettelkasten Method https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMJGKZ7n9hE - Linking Your Thinking - Idea Emergence Q&A Part 1: How to Create MOCs, How to use Tags & Folders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUq8Pun28FI - Shu Omi - Zettelkasten Simply Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOSZOCoqOo8&t=102s - Curtis McHale - Getting Started with a Zettelkasten System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b21JhcfuGac (get's into the "collector's fallacy") - Guy Ettlin - How to Write Your Paper in Roam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFGy861eJIY - Guy Ettlin - I tried Zettelkasten for a Week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXHTGnKZoKY - An alternative: Jamie Mills' Roam HQ&A method in the Roam Untangled course https://www.jamoe.org/roam (I haven't looked into this myself, but I enjoyed Jamie's general approach in the free version of his course) Book referenced: - How to Take Smart Notes, by Sonke Ahrens https://amzn.to/2ThHcS7 (affiliate link) 🎈 SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── If you've found the videos useful and would like to support the channel, I've setup a "Buy Me A Coffee" link. Any support is greatly appreciated, but please don't feel obliged! If you're ever in Cape Town, send me a mail via my website - it would be great to meet you in real life. This time, I'll buy you a coffee 😉 ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/combiningminds