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# Title: Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
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| **Title** | Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential |
| **Author** | Tiago Forte |
| **Started** | 2022-07-06 |
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| [Goodreads Link](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59616977-building-a-second-brain) |
## Author: Tiago Forte
**Started Reading**: 2022-07-06
**Finished Reading**:
[Goodreads Link](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59616977-building-a-second-brain)
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2022-07-07: I ran across a [Reddit thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/comments/vsejrx/-/if1kzxy) today where someone asked about a note note taking system and was recommended to read the book "Building a Second Brain". The book purports to explain a way to think about notes and how to organize things rather than recommend apps (or so I hope). This morning, while looking for something to listen to while I walk I found the Art of Manliness podcast had just dropped an episode where he [interviewed Tiago Forte about the book](https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/podcast-816-building-a-second-brain/)! So I spent my walk listening to the author talk about the book. I was relieved to hear that he doesn't necessarily recommend any specific software and talks more about the higher-level concepts of personal knowledge management. I was also pleased to discover that I am doing most of the things he talks about already.
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### Highlights / Notes
In the professional world:
* It’s not at all clear what you should be taking notes on.
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the Cathedral Effect. Studies have shown that the environment we find ourselves in powerfully shapes our thinking.
_This is why people expect psychic readings and seances in a dark room with candles and incense._
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