> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 4 topics, 14 evergreens, 1 source</em></s> #### [[A second brain should mirror how we think]] All thoughts are made through connection of neurons. The path's between these neurons are strengthened through use and weakened by disuse, and through a [[web of thought]] create a form of digital [[memory]]. ^[By contrasting [[knowledge management]] with [[How memory works]] we can strengthen our [[second brain]]] The purpose of our [[second brain]] is to compliment and augment this process. There are three main concepts in [[knowledge management]] that most reflect our brain's thinking: - [[Concepts are the fundamental unit of knowledge]] guides us in how to organize our [[knowledge]] - [[Densely linked webs of thought provide intuitive access to knowledge]] guides us in how to access our [[knowledge]] - [[Evergreen notes should be updated over time]] guides us in how to keep on top of our [[knowledge]] This is part of:: [[How do we work with a second brain]] ##### Counterpoint:: your notes will never be a "second brain" This is an opinion shared by [[newsletter.eleanorkonik.com|Eleanor Konik]] in their article [Obsidian is my Thinking Environment not my Second Brain](https://www.obsidianroundup.org/ite-not-second-brain/). I latched onto the term [[second brain]] not as any concrete system, but as a lofty goal for how to configure my vault. My brain worked great, but every note system I had tried up to that point had actively worked against it. A second brain would reflect it, not recreate it. ^[[Tweet](https://twitter.com/theaboppy/status/1490089974104047617)] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/GREEN *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[second brain]], [[web of thought]], [[note writing]] #### References > ![[10_Sources/Readwise/Articles/10_Sources/articles - IA for PKM — Crows, Camels, Concepts, and the Cognitive Divide#^292190330]]