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Myth: There is a ‘right way’ to build a Second Brain

The Building a Second Brain Podcast

CHAPTER

The Power of Remembering

Iven: A note taking system that's too perfect reduces serendipity and spontaneity. He says we think of forgetting as a flaw, but it is actually a powerful capability. If you can remember what happened 30 years ago, the same as yesterday, the level of detail in your head becomes like a noise - nothing gets forgotten. Iven: You cannot take your notes with you into the after life so why not pull forward since it's finite?

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