Source: 📖 How to Take Smart Notes ch.12

Use tags with retrieval in mind

When tags need to be used (see Use tags selectively and sparingly), think about in what context the note should be stumbled into—not where it should ideally be stored. You are not trying to archive information, you are trying to enable future thinking.

Do not think "which tag would be the best fit?"; rather think "in what context will I want to stumble upon this note, even if I forget about it?"

See also:

• Organise notes contextually, not by topic