The Building a Second Brain Podcast

The 9 Biggest Myths about Building a Second Brain

Myth: I haven’t built a Second Brain yet

Myth: A Second Brain means tediously overhauling and restructuring my entire digital life

Myth: A Second Brain is just a bunch of random ‘life hacks’ for knowledge work

Myth: Building a Second Brain is just self-help for note-taking nerds

Myth: A Second Brain requires me to have technical skills

Myth: There is a ‘right way’ to build a Second Brain

Myth: If I create a Second Brain, it will kill my creativity

Myth: Second Brains are for people who aren’t actually out in the world doing the hard work

Myth: Maintaining a Second Brain will force me to sit in front of a computer all day

The 10 Principles of Building a Second Brain

Keep Your Ideas Moving

Make Things Easier for Your Future Self

You Only Know What You Make

Intermediate Packets

Start With Abundance

Slow Burns

Projects Over Categories

Idea Recycling

The Capture Habit

Borrowed Creativity