> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 2 evergreens</em></s> #### [[Classifying something will almost never add value to it]] The very rare case that it does is when classifying something increases yours' and other's ability to access it, and then the value you add it to is proportional to the value it had to begin with. This is something I've run up to time and time again in [[note writing]], as you often feel this impulse to classify something, because you think once you figure out the primary nature of that thing, it will suddenly become more useful. This is hardly ever the case, but we do sometimes confuse [[Learning how systems work can be a gateway to creating thought]] for this, and other times, trying to classifying something will lead us to doing a lot work. In the end the value come from the work we put in not from the classification itself. ^[[[Productivity tools are often most useful in how much work they inspire you to do]]] Perhaps this is best represented by my repeated changing of the names of my tags. I do think [[Names matter because they effect people's perception and understanding]], but they don't matter THAT much. - part of:: [[Only organize as much as your data requires]] - leads to:: [[Prioritize understanding over organization or categorization]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SAPLING *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[organization]]