> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 1 topic, 8 evergreens</em></s> #### [[Note structures should help curate knowledge]] As you're writing, your note structures shouldn't be constricting your thought, they should be encouraging it. > [!example] > The **Topics** field in all of my [[evergreen notes]]. This field is nothing but a place to link [[topic notes]], but having to fill it forces me to think about what a note is actually and about and to differentiate between what is just mentioned in a note and what is covered by it. This is how I [[Distinguish between purposeful tagging and coincidental tagging of information]] If a structure makes you stop and think, "Ugh, I have nothing to put here" it is introducing needless [[friction]], but if it stops and makes you think, "oh right, I need to put this here" it is adding to your process. This is why friction can be both a [[Friction is a hindrance to learning|hinderance]] and a [[Good friction causes the brain to engage|boon ]] to your [[knowledge work]]. Over time, these structures will help [[Your second brain should be frictionless access to a curated base of knowledge|your second brain become frictionless access to a curated base of knowledge]], without introducing too much overhead. ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/GREEN *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[second brain]], [[evergreen notes]], [[note writing]] #### References > ![[10_Sources/articles - Why Categories for Your Note Archive Are a Bad Idea • Zettelkasten Method#^300003286]]