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However, forgetting can also be frustrating when you can’t find the keys to your car and have to go to work. Or when you know you have to do a fundamental task for a project but can’t remember which.
In all those cases, a second brain that doesn’t forget things will be an invaluable resource. And it would be great if this system is less complicated than your brain. So, PARA is the perfect fit for this job since it categorizes everything into only four categories.
Here’s how you can do it with the Notion template.
[HERE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE FREE NOTION TEMPLATE]
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Capturing new ideas is the first thing you will have to do.
Usually, when we have a new idea, we write it somewhere and forget about it. But we’re not consistent at keeping those ideas in the same place.
Howeve...
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Once everything is ready, you can use the collected information to express your thoughts. So, pick an idea from here, one from there, mix them, and create something unique.
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Build your second brain with Notion by downloading the free template and completing the fields.
Start with the Areas, then complete Projects and link Resources. Also, put every information you collected until now in the Archive se...
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When I started filling my second brain, I used to paste the links to any idea I had and leave it there for future projects.
But then, I had to read the entire article or see the video again to extract information. So now, I write a s...
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First, identify all the points of interest in your life. They may be:
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According to Tiago Forte, your brain’s goal is to generate ideas. Don’t overload it by trying to remember any deadline you have in life.
With this definition, the second brain becomes your support to keep all kinds of stuff....
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You are reading an excerpt from The Challenge, a newsletter where I discuss self-improvement, goal-setting, habits, time management, and health tips and tricks.
Every week, you will get...
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Imagine a world where you can remember anything that matters. A system that helps you find any information you once thought useful. And a system that answers all your questions.
Wouldn’t that be awesome?
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In the resource section, you can collect anything you want. So, you will have many properties for each resource.
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For any of the other three types of elements, you will have an archive checkbox to send them to this section.
In the archive, you can find anything you worked on in the past. So, if you ever need it, you can find it here.
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PARA is an organizational method developed by Tiago Forte to track and organize goals. It became famous a few years ago when people started using it to build a “second brain.” And thanks to its simplicity, it became the starting point for any new beginner.
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Now, it’s time to think about the short-term goals you must do to advance in those areas.
You can see projects as macro goals to achieve. And, for every project, you can write many tasks and subtasks to track your improvemen...
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This type of system may be complicated if you start from scratch. But it doesn’t have to.
In this issue, I will show you how to build a second brain to remember and keep track of anything you need in only four steps.
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Everything seems fine and beautiful from the outside. But why should you build a second brain? Is it that advantageous? Or is it only a waste of time?
You choose. Here are a few benefits you will get once you build one.
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So, for each project, you will also have many tasks. And each of them will contain:
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PARA stands for Project, Areas, Resources, and Archive. And the method uses these four categories to identify anything you might want to track in your life.
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As you collect resources, you might feel the urge to categorize them in a strict hierarchy. But, if you resist the temptation, you will have at least two benefits:
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The human brain is so complicated we haven’t understood yet how everything works.
We decoded some behaviors over the past centuries. But most of them are still a mystery we may never uncover.
For centuries,
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I am an organizational geek. I love to track everything that goes around my mind. And every time I think about a new project, I build an infographic or Notion page to keep track of everything I need to do to succeed.
But I never thought abou...
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Elevate your productivity! Learn to build your Second Brain using the powerful PARA Method in 4 simple steps. Achieve your goals with enhanced cognitive efficiency.
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