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It has hypertextual features to make a web of thought possible.

If I had to explain to someone unfamiliar with the concept of Zettelkasten, IвЂ™d describe it like this:ДЄ Zettelkasten is a personal tool for thinking and writing. Follow this path and your Zettelkasten will provide you with the tools to thrive on intellectual adventures. This introduction is meant to guide your first steps towards excellence. But with a little bit of practice and patience, you will surprise yourself and produce gems of knowledge. First, you will have the feeling that you donвЂ™t do anything useful. The Zettelkasten Method needs some practice. You learn to swim by aiming to be fast and graceful. But you donвЂ™t learn swimming by aiming for ease and fun. But boy, if you figure out the technique and glide through the water, it is incredible. Swimming sucks if all you do is float (or even sink) and fight the water. If you canвЂ™t swim, you wonвЂ™t be having any fun at all. But this only comes as a result of putting in a high level of consistent effort. It is highly effective, and many people report they have more fun, one even comparing it to the addictive nature of games like World of Warcraft, and have an easier time doing knowledge work overall.

The Zettelkasten Method is an amplifier of your endeavors in the realm of knowledge work.

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It is a holistic method on how to deal with knowledge in your life. But the Zettelkasten Method is more than just a tool to finish some work or project. Why are you reading this introduction? The chances are that you either have an immediate need to solve the riddle of knowledge work, feel overwhelmed by your masterвЂ™s thesis, try to level up your blog, want to write a book because itвЂ™s cool, try to get on top as a consultant, excel at research, or something like that. A Zettelkasten Is a Personal Tool for Thinking and Writing.Why Are We So Interested In LuhmannвЂ™s Zettelkasten?.