Practical PKM Be a River, Not a Reservoir
Nov 10, 2025
Explore the fascinating concept of the creation-to-consumption ratio and how it impacts your personal knowledge management. Discover why it's crucial for your mind to have outputs, preventing stagnation and stress. Writing is highlighted as a key method for clarifying thoughts and processing ideas. The metaphor of rivers versus reservoirs illustrates the importance of letting your notes flow, not getting trapped in tools. Finally, the emphasis is on valuing creation from quality inputs over fixating on ratios.
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Mind As A Water Wheel
- Information powers your mind like water powering a wheel and must flow through it to keep it turning.
- If intake has no outlet, your cognition and creativity will stall and cause stress.
Write To Process What You Consume
- Do write regularly to process and express the information you collect, regardless of format or quality.
- Force an output such as a blog post, podcast, video, or an opinion note in your PKM system.
Keep Your PKM System Flowing
- Ensure your PKM system has both inputs and outputs so notes don't stagnate and become useless.
- Regularly turn captured notes into created work to prevent your system from becoming stale.