PARA Method

  • system conceived by Tiago Forte
  • way to structure notes/life/thought-process

P - Projects

  • short term collection of tasks and notes
  • ex- create a garden in the balcony
    • buy pot
    • buy earth
    • buy seeds โ€ฆ
  • collecting information in the folder

A - Areas

  • something youโ€™re responsible for a longer pd of time
  • ongoing engagement or responsibility
  • ex - House
    • responsible for maintenance
    • make sure the roof doesnโ€™t leak
    • regular painting

R - Resources

  • collection of information which you expect to be useful in the future
  • reference, things you expect to come back to later
  • ex - a hiking trip you found in Norway, that you might want to ref later

A - Archive

  • notes which are not useful currently or in the near future, but which you donโ€™t want to throw away either

note-taking

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