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Hi Douglas! It's good to know that others are spreading the message. The beauty of effortless numbering is that you can start to use it right where you are now. 1) The new card chooses it's parent and gets the next available extension of the parent's card number. 2) Create a directory card whenever the parent card has more than one child. The second phase is the part I will review again tonight: 3) Every card must have a piece of YOU, your thought, your idea, your reaction. 4) Create a tagline at the top of the card that is NOT a title (titles are dead and fruitless), create a single line that will recall to memory the entire card you created. 5) Make an index entry for every keyword in your tagline and every such entry must contain the entire tagline. At first, those rare long index entries will seem like a needless burden, but if you concentrate on bringing back to mind the whole card each time you write a new entry, you will have that idea circulating in your subconscious mind. Start creating more of those and your creativity will skyrocket.

@@KathleenSpracklen Thank you for your suggestions!

Fascinating, Chase. How does your Core Box work for you? From your RUclips header, you say you create art. I am fascinated to know how a Zettelkasten helps you with that part. May I ask where you publish your content?

I'm so happy that you found value in my video. I'm pretty impressed with the work that you do. If I can help you in that then I will have achieved my mission. Keep me informed with how your Zettelkasten progress is going, especially if I can answer any questions for you.

You are most welcome. Please let me know if you have any questions.

And I love your insight to have a collection of prefix letters.

Thank you, Chase. That means a lot to me coming from you, especially since your channel is way larger than mine.

You are very welcome, Bobbi Lynn. Let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you for your question, Martin. When a Main Card or a Bib Card requires more space than one 4x6 file card, I cut off the corner of the second and subsequent file cards. This practice makes it very easy for me to a) see that the card extends to more than one file card and b) easily grab all related cards in one pull. Does this answer your question?

You are very welcome.

Ah, and you, the creator of the concept. I am honored to have my "x" adopted.

What great news, Bobbi! I am so happy to hear that your Antinet is underway again. Keep me posted on how it goes and let me know if I can answer any questions for you.

Thank you for your kind and encouraging words. Are you keeping a Zettelkasten?

I have amassed a lot of information in Obsidian but feel that the digital medium takes something away from Luhmann’s system. I don’t think I am making progress, and I have wanted to revert to an analogue system but have been a little worried about wasting effort. Your videos are extremely helpful in showing a way, and focussing on the non-obvious attributes. There is a concept of the extended mind, which postulates that we incorporate the physical realm more than we appreciate. I am of your generation, and am more comfortable with books and pens. So, long answer, but yes I am trying to apply the logic of the zettelkasten, but the digital aspect isn’t working for me.

@@miracleshappen857 I am glad that you are getting some ideas for your new, analog Zettelkasten. Keep me posted on how it goes for you, and if you have any questions, just post and let me know and I will try to answer them for you. Lovely to chat with someone of my generation!

Thank you for your encouraging words, Jae. If I can answer any questions for you, please let me know.

LOL.

It makes me so happy to hear that.

Thank you, Professor. Tell me about your field of interest and your Zettelkasten.

Thank you for your encouraging words, Bobbi.

Thank you for your suggestion that started this off, and thank you for your contribution to our list.

Yes, you may have one card for every word. If that works best for you, there is nothing wrong with that. Let me give you a little idea of why I do it, besides that fact that I learn it from Scott. Take the letter "L", it's an average size letter of the alphabet for index entries. I have 18 cards containing words that have "earned their place" and I have 40 entries under "L". So it would greatly expand my index. That said, I'm tempted to go your way when I have to sift through cards L(1) through L(5) to see if there are any entries for the word "lead". So, take your choice, each comes with trade-offs.

Thank you for your question, Drew. I add a directory card behind the main subject card for two reasons. The first is simply the space limitations on the main card. By the time I record what I learned from my source, add my reaction, and create a tagline to serve as a memory prompt for the card as a whole, I usually have the main card pretty full. The second reason is so that the directory card will stand out (that's why I use a colored card.) I know that I have at least two cards that would like to come right after the main card. The directory card lets these thoughts all be together on one card. I have some directory cards that have six or eight entries, so that's another space limitation problem. Does this answer your question? Is there more you would like me to say on this? Thanks again for your question.

@KathleenSpracklen this makes sense and is helpful... thank you. ❤️ I do have one more question... in one of your videos you talked about placing a card behind a card to reference another card that's in a different spot (in case the card filed in the other spot wanted to be in two places). Why not simply add a note with the file number at the bottom of the card to reference the other card? Why use a second card to do this? This created some confusion for me as I'm now wondering if you always use a second card to link cards together... can you clear this up?

@@drew.alexander Yes, let me give it a try. When two cards are next to one another in your Zettelkasten, it is easy for them to form a conversation. You are seeing the contents of both side-by-side. But you can't see the card that wanted to be in another spot. The Directory Card fills that gap. At least the Tag Lines of the two cards will be side-by-side on the Directory Card. It's the next best thing to seeing both cards at the same time. The more common use for a Directory Card is when two cards both have this card as their parent. Only one can be right after this card. The other is further away. In this case, too the Directory Card provides the next best thing to seeing all three cards at the same time. Did that answer your question?

@@KathleenSpracklen thank you 😊

Her website is ready so you can get a copy. I have added the link to her TOAD to the show notes.

Thank you, Anastasia, you make me smile. I hope you are still getting to work with your Zettelkasten despite all your business. Or an even bigger hope, I hope that your Zettelkasten is helping with your business.

@@KathleenSpracklen thank you take care (;

Thank you so much! Your words are very encouraging. How are you doing with your Zettelkasten?

@@KathleenSpracklen I am doing it digitally with Obsidian, but would like to move my main notes to analog with time.

@@Red_Groke_plans Let me know if I can help you in any way. I stumbled onto Scott Scheper from my first search for Zettelkasten. I liked it so much that I never explored Obsidian. Do you have a plan for your migration?

Yes!

That's part of the beauty of the Zettelkasten. It is infinitely customizable. It sounds like you are coming up with a pretty darn good plan for organizing yours. And you can start with whatever categories you choose and then use effortless numbering for everything that comes after the category.

Jay, I love this idea. b - book, v - video, j - journal article, L- library book or other book loaned to me. Very nice! May I share your idea?

@@KathleenSpracklen of course!

Thank you! Do you want me to mention you as "A cobra pilot" or as "Jay"?

@@KathleenSpracklen Jay is fine.

I tried writing on the fronts of my bib cards, but I ended up totally confusing myself (sigh). So now I put summary notes on the front. It's good to know that I'm not the only one out in left field with lots of bib notes.

Numbers only have 1-9. Letters have A-Z. So there are only 9 numbers (10, if you include zero). Very limited? No. If we're up to 9 and want one more we go to 10 and take up two spaces. In the same way if we're up to Z and we want one more we go to AA and take up two spaces. So a card that is 10AA3B-7 is still number~letter~number~letter Dash number. Are you Drew Alexander the blacksmith? Very cool. (Well actually, very warm.) Do you keep a Zettelkasten?

@@KathleenSpracklen yes I am :) Thanks for asking 😊 I'm just starting my ZK. I love to write and currently have two books in process. 1. A sales book for crafts people. 2. A personal memoir focused on craft. ... I also do a good bit of Bible study. I'm really exited about using this system to help me develop and keep track of my ideas. Thank you for clearing up this question for me. I have one more question. Do you think I'd do well to use 4x6 rather than 3x5 cards? Currently I'm using 3x5 cards. I've found that most of my ideas can be expressed on one card, especially if I use the back. If needed I can always double up the cards. One advantage is that they take up less space and will consequently not be as heavy should I ever need to move them. (Just sharing my rational.) Maybe you have a video on this? I'm still watching yours.

@@drew.alexander If you prefer 3x5 that's fine. The most important thing is that the cards contain your thoughts and ideas, which comes through clearly when you say "most of my ideas can be expressed on one card." Now when you find a captivating Bible verse that you want to add to your Zettelkasten be sure to also include the prayer that rose up inside of you in response. Every card should contain something of you. I emphasize 4x6 because so many are tracking information that they have learned from a book. A 3x5 card will be full by the time they have captured the author's thought and I want them to also include their thought. Does this answer your question? If not, let me know and I will try again. How fun to think of you watching the videos I create. It makes the world seem smaller and more personal.

Thank you for your kind remarks. Are you keeping a Zettelkasten? How is it coming along?

Thank you, Jay. Here is a follow-up video that might also help: How to Zettelkasten a Foundational Book ruclips.net/video/3fKcnPbniZE/видео.html

@@KathleenSpracklen thank you!

Thank you, Victoria! I am enjoying your series on Zettelkasten for Fiction Writing. Great teaching there!

What a great idea. I do bounce around on topics because I am answering questions. I have 67 instructional videos. That's too many to list here, but if you sign up for my mailing list at www.kathleenspracklen.com/zk-dreams, the welcome letter includes a link to an 8-page PDF file that doesn't just list the videos but also provides links to each. BTW. That list came about from your comment. So thank you very much for your question.

I have your same problem with Bib Cards. I'm on Page 19 of a foundational book I'm reading, and I'm on Bib Card 13. Yipes! The book is 644 pages long, am I going to end up with 440 Bib Cards? I'm certain that I will take fewer Bib Notes as I get deeper in the book, but here in Chapter 1 the terms are being named and defined, and the book's guiding vision is being laid out. I use the philosophy, when in doubt, make a Bib Note. However, I become much more selective when it comes to choosing which Bib Notes deserve to go on Main Cards. This is where I get really selective. I have made 9 Main Cards from those 13 cards of Bib Notes. It has to be an idea that lights up my brain or it doesn't go on a Main Card. Bottom line: I have your same issue with long Bib Notes, but I don't think of it as a problem. It's self-limiting. The one to be careful with is the Main Card. It must have an idea from your source, and your response. And the idea must be worth mulling over in your mind. Let me know if I have missed the mark in answering your question.

@@KathleenSpracklen Well. If you are having the same problem, I dont feel that bad. I will try to write at the end of each chapter instead of copying as i read. The strategy is that if something is really important and meaningfull to me - I wont forget the line of thought

@@marcosandreorlando2011 Yes, exactly. And a really exciting topic will carry along with it many of the facts and details without any effort or need to write them down. If a detail slips from memory, you can find it quickly on the Bib Card.

And I look forward to your videos where you will explain how you work.

Thank you. I hope you got some value from it.

Yes I did. Reading syntopical reading from the books is quite complicated to understand, but you presented in a very understandable way.

@@baikaranabyo Thank you. Are there any questions I can answer for you?

You might consider Peter Kreeft, since he stands on the border of philosophy and theology. If you want to take it from a conceptual level there's Philosophy: What Every Catholic Should Know. If you want a historical approach his 5-volume Socrates' Children: An Introduction to Philosophy from the 100 Greatest Philosophers. I plan to use the single-volume concept-level book for my foundational book because the landscape of the ideas is what interests me. It's up next on my reading list.

Ooh, and I like this "You can't truly reject ideas you couldn't present the defense of." That sounds like a fantastic guiding principle.

Thank you, Victoria.

Interesting. Do you find you have to do a lot of linking? It isn't the numbers that have to go that deep. It's the decisions on which card a new card wants to follow. In the example from Scott's book with Horses, Donkeys and Mules, a choice to make Mules an interesting animal and assign it /4 would tend toward a wider, shallower tree. It also has to do with the selection. Including loads of factoids will often lead to very long numbers.

Maybe a better question is how to make this easier. When I learned his system in Germany when I was a teenager, his system wasn’t like this. I believe Americans are making this more difficult in order to increase sales. So I challenge you by asking the question, are you creating, a big library or is the end result to create content? Using a question thinking process can make this so much easier. Again, just my thoughts.

FYI, I am an American. Born in New York. My father was stationed in Germany. I learned his process in an American school in Germany. We were taught his system in order to write papers.

@@ceafva That is exactly the question that I am trying to get new users to think about. Every card should represent a thought that is worthy of thinking plus one's own thought in response. Then when a new thought connects with an existing closely connected thought (or thoughts) you get an explosion of new idea by examining what makes the two thoughts alike, what are their differences, what brought about the differences, and so on. I want my viewers to think of their Zettelkasten as a way to expand the mind, not as a box of facts. A while ago you mentioned that you are starting your own channel. I'm looking forward to that. I hope you plan to discuss how Zettelkasten was taught to you as a teenager in Germany.

@@KathleenSpracklen yes the topic is on my list. However, so is mind mapping - something I have learned as a teenager and has helped me throughout my life. I learned from Tony Buzan himself, and became certified in it. But I also suffer from ADHD and a lot of his ways don’t fit into someone who has ADHD. we process differently. I think I may come in from that angle.

Great to hear, Nathan. How is your Antinet Zettelkasten coming along?

@@KathleenSpracklen I only started a couple of days ago and made the mistake of having a ton of book notes to file, so I've been doing little other than watching the kids and filling out notecards all weekend! Only one major snag so far, I don't know how to handle ideas that seem to be the same idea but with wildly different names. I don't have any problem putting Nietzsche's Ethics after Plato's Ethics, but somehow, when there are four separate ideas I'd like to lump together as a single connected idea in development over time, and they're variously called "Ideas, Forms, Essence, Logoi", it just makes me cringe a little.

@@soulcutterx13 I love this question, Nathan. If it is okay with you, I will address it in my next video rather than answering it here. It would be a dream if you would send me what you captured for each: "Ideas, Forms, Essence, Logoi" so that I could use your actual four cards. (If you don't want to share your personal reflection on each, that is totally okay). My email address is my first name @ MyFirstNameLastName dot com.

@@KathleenSpracklen I think I sent you an email where I over explained.

@@soulcutterx13 Thank you, but I didn't get it. Just to double-check Kathleen at KathleenSpracklen dot com. I'm really looking forward to doing this video.

You are most welcome. I would be delighted to devote a video to notetaking from a journal article. This will take a little time to prepare, so watch for it in the next few days. This is a wonderful question. Thank you.

Thank you for letting me know. I am glad this video answered your question. How is your Zettlekasten coming along? Do you have any other questions I can answer for you?

Thank you for the encouraging words and for taking the time to comment. How are you doing with your Zettelkasten?

@@KathleenSpracklen I'm still getting started and will use your Comprehensive Guide this weekend. The video here though, makes an excellent primer.

@@orycroft2020 Keep me posted on your progress or if there are any questions I can answer for you.

I would also like to know more about your people box.

Hello Mr. Hoorn, How great to have a fellow Antinetter. Thank you for your kind greeting. I used the sticky notes because I wanted to be able to show you certain pages that caught my interest when I was pre-reading. After recording my podcast I took them all out. I should have mentioned that. Thank you for pointing that out.

@@KathleenSpracklen Thanks, and that makes sense.

@@productivity6693 With joy! I will talk about it in tonight's podcast. Thank you for your question.

Thank you, Pam. Knowing that these videos are helpful gives me even more delight and energy.

You are very welcome. Thank you for keeping me motivated by letting me know they are helpful.

Thank you so much, Darin. My channel is very small compared to yours. I am honored to think that you may have found something informative. Your inquisitive spirit is a delight.