###### NAVIGATE - BACK : [[NOTES.permanent]] --- >[!info]- [[ENIGMAS]] ---- #### AENIGMAS [[SLIP-BOX]] ## ENIGMAS ---- ### How to Take Permanent Notes in Obsidian #### 1. Review Your Notes - **Frequency:** Once daily, review your fleeting and literature notes. - **Process:** Translate them into permanent notes using the following steps: - Identify relevant content for your research, interests, or thinking. - Elaborate on ideas until they are clear without prior context. - Connect and link them to existing permanent notes in the slip-box. > "If you can’t say it clearly, you don’t understand it yourself." — John Searle ----- - **Permanent Note 🟥:** - Captures ideas from texts (literature notes) or creates atomic notes (permanent slip-box notes). - Kept forever. ---- #### 5. Write Permanent Notes - **Reference:** Use the existing fleeting or literature note as a writing prompt. - **Clarity:** Ensure the idea can be understood without its original context. - **Quality:** Write in full sentences, be concise, and clear. Each note should be atomic, containing only a single idea. #### 6. Determine Note Length - **Guidelines:** - Minimum length: 180 characters (tweet). - Maximum length: 300-500 words (atomic essay). #### 7. Assign Keywords - **ID and Keyword:** Append the keyword to the note's name after the ZettelkastenID prefix. - **Separation:** Separate the keyword and prefix with a space and a hyphen for readability. - **Keyword Selection:** Choose keywords that reflect the contexts in which you will want to find the note in the future. ----- ----