Stop Trying to Create a Perfect Knowledge Management System

Blindly following someone else’s system won’t lead you anywhere

It’s easy to be enticed by the system other people use to manage their knowledge, especially if you are a beginner. You get overwhelmed seeing the complex systems other people use.

You desire to have a similar system to manage your knowledge. But the thing you don’t realize is that they have been using the system for years, and some even decades. They started with a simple system but evolved into something that looks complex.

They have earned the complexity.

If you are a beginner in note-taking and personal knowledge management space, don’t try to copy some complex system. Instead, follow these two steps:

Get right about why you are Creating a Knowledge Management System

If you don’t have a reason for taking notes, the process will feel like a chore after a few weeks. You will be frustrated with managing your system.

You don’t need to have a clear aim for what your purpose is. Even a vague one will work. But at least have one. Because without ‘Why’, note-taking will feel aimless.