Advantages of working with Maps of Content
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🌳→🗺️ Organize Wild Knowledge: Maps Over Folders
(to retrieve information super fast and get additional inspiration)
Folders only cover one dimension.
But most of my topics have many angles.
→ I use a Map of Content to look at information from different perspectives.
For example, my approach to externalizing and storing knowledge in a Second Brain continuously evolves.
My growing knowledge about Building a Second Brain (BASB) stems from:
▪Projects utilizing the Second Brain
▪Presentations shared with others
▪ Books, videos, and articles
▪Personal reflections
To quickly retain information about BASB, I created a Map of Content (MOC):
▪Main aspects covered in an overview, linked to detailed descriptions
▪Sources where I discuss BASB link back to the MOC
▪this MOC has already 18 outgoing links and
▪is mentioned in 91 further notes
I use my Maps of Content as:
💡 Entry Point: A central hub that reduces cognitive load → find info faster
💡 Inspiration Source: Scanning backlinks just sparked 6 new content ideas
💡 Reference Tool: Shareable with others for a quick, comprehensive overview of years of learning
My triggers to introduce a Map of Content:
↳ When a topic spans multiple notes and folders
↳ When a central entry point for frequently used topics is needed
How do you structure your learning insights?
👉 Would you like to try working with a Map of Content?
Content preparation
Organize wild knowledge trees with Maps of Contents (retrieve information super fast and get additional inspiration)
Folders help with covering one dimension only. If I want to look at a set of information from different perspectives I use a map of content.
For example, I’m continuously evolving my approach to working with externalizing my knowledge and storing that in a Second Brain. My growing knowledge about Building a Second Brain stems from sources like:
- books, videos, articles I used as learning sources
- presentations I shared my approach with others
- my reflections about using a Second Brain
- projects I used it for
To fast retain information about Building a Second Brain I created a Map of Content (MOC) for the topic of Building a Second Brain (BASB):
- I cover the main aspects in an overview and link to detailed descriptions
- Sources where I write/talk/present about BASB link back to the MOC
Some stats for the MOC about BASB:
- 18 outgoing links
- The MOC is mentioned in already 91 further notes (displayed as backlinks)
I use my MOCs as:
- an entry point for a bigger topic. Knowing about this central knowledge hub reduced my cognitive load and reduces time to retain informations
- as source of inspiration - e.g. scanning through all the backlinks just gave me 6 news content ideas
- as reference in my digital garden that I can share with you so that you can get a fast overview by yourself. Several years of learning, distilled and very fast to grasp.
I introduce a MOC when:
- a topic meanders through several notes across several folders
- I need a central entry point for a topic I often use or refer to
How do you structure your learning insights? Is working with a Map of Content something you would like to try?
Posted on LINKEDIN on 2024-06-03_Mon
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