Source: 📖 How to Take Smart Notes ch.10

Division of labour between the slip-box and the brain

The slip box takes care of details and memory—it is a long-term memory resource that stores our knowledge when we need to access it.

The brain instead focuses on the general gist, the deeper understanding and the spotting of patterns and connections.

Each do what they are best at.

See also:

• The purpose of the Zettelkasten is to compensate for the limitations of our brains