| IDK if it's what you're looking for but I'll share some of my stuff. The specifics depend on what I'm doing, but still I find that I return to the same structural patterns a lot, I developed what I call a "Unified Experiencing Template": https://pastebin.com/hvRutW9u I use this for notetaking, organizing new learning projects, hobbies, and other contexts. The Current Position section generally encourages me to move items from the log up into a more structured position of understanding or momentum. This also helps to work around the trap--subjective taxonomy or journal format? You can end up with both and in a lot of cases that's really what I'm looking for. I have a script that parses files for +crp to help me keep up with whatever I'm working on / thinking about. I also take notes in the to-do list zone using my Task BATL format (profile) using elements like time estimation, so this format shows up in my notes really often: - FF xsc (5m)
- F-x xsc Hydrate (1m)
- F-x xsc Eat a pop-tart (1m)
- F-x xsc Go for a hike (3m, get camera ready)
- VV xsc (15m)
- V-/_ xsc Watch some more of the film you checked out on Hoopla (15m)
- TT _sc (?)
- T-/_ _sc Email to schedule the call for Monday
- T-/_ _sc Plan next 2-3 steps for backup changes
The first items, FF, are comfort- or body-support items. VV would be items related to ongoing development of personal interests and values. TT would be work or more normal / boring checklist items.The xsc / _sc indicates whether I've got the next step's time estimated and/or schedule blocked out for the item. Other note-taking stuff...if I'm taking notes, the format, amount, and organization method also depends on the output-format's (speaker's, presenter's, book's, etc.) psychology and how it relates to my intake-psychology, but that's getting into weird stuff. If I'm in a hurry I take notes on paper in shorthand or on a digital device in shorthand. l cg f cr would be "oil change for car" etc. My handwriting for this is kind of a mix of Teeline, Gregg, Ford, Japanese, and some of my own stuff. I also found that sometimes what's needed is just the "expression of information" similar to the expression of feelings. Saving the notes is not so important. What's important is getting it out. So at these times I'll journal by writing shorthand on my lap while sitting, chest while hiking (holding my shoulder bag strap) etc. Similar to Ted Nelson's anywhere-keyboard but without the keyboard. And the notetaking product of this is more like an idea, resolution, or summed-up organization of things. |