Prune a Random Note
Open a random note. Does this note deserve to stay?
If the answer is no, it has to be pruned.
- Maybe you wanted to get to this topic, but never did.
- It might have been relevant, but it probably isn't anymore.
- You will get back to it if it becomes relevant later.
- :exclamation: It is already overwhelming to only spend time on stuff that you actively care about.
If the answer is yes, ask again: Do you need to work on it? Some notes are good as is. It is complete. You may be able to improve it later if new ideas emerge, but you don't have to force it. Some notes do need to be tended. It may be overgrown or undergrown. Make explicit goals and extract actionable tasks to acheive that goal for the note. Read up on it. Make it a new project.
It might also be a good idea to give notes a status so later on when you stumble upon it you know what to do immediately.
- Be careful not to fall into the trap of tagging excessively. Think about the absolute minimum set of statuses. Refer to Taggig is Broken.
Try going to the parent node after opening a random note.
- A lot of the times the parent, along with the children also needs to be pruned.
- A good way to nip off some dead branches faster.
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