- Capture comes before clarity. Ideas are written down as they appear, without forcing structure or completeness.
- Notes are allowed to stay unfinished. Roughness is treated as a feature, not a failure.
- Connection matters more than organization. Links are added when relationships feel meaningful, instead of sorting notes into fixed hierarchies.
- Revision is ongoing. Notes are revisited, refined, split, or rewritten as understanding changes.
The system is meant to reduce friction, not enforce discipline. If it becomes hard to use, it is adjusted.