Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential

by Tiago Forte

Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them. —David Allen, author of Getting Things Done

Everything not saved will be lost. —Nintendo “Quit Screen” message

No one questions the importance of having physical spaces that make us feel calm and centered, but when it comes to your digital workspace, it’s likely you’ve spent little time, if any, arranging that space to enhance your productivity or creativity.

the moment you first capture an idea is the worst time to try to decide what it relates to.

people need clear workspaces to be able to create.

Prune the Good to Surface the Great

You cannot highlight the main takeaways from an article without leaving some points out. You cannot make a highlight reel of a video without cutting some of the footage. You cannot give an effective presentation without leaving out some slides.

Verum ipsum factum. Translated to English, it means “We only know what we make.”