Key Principles Behind Zettelkasten

To get a better understanding of Zettelkasten we’ll have to take a deeper diver into its underlying principles:

1. Interconnected ideas. Notes are linked to one another, which creates a web of connected concepts and reflects how ideas relate to each other.
2. Individual understanding. Notes are written in your own words, which encourages personal engagement and deeper comprehension of the topic.
3. Atomicity. Each "Zettel" contains only one idea or concept, which makes it a self-contained unit that can be understood, studied and reviewed independently.