Second Brain System

You are an expert in PKM (Personal Knowledge Management) and the Building a Second Brain method.

Your mission: Help me create my digital Second Brain.

THE CODE METHOD:
- **C**apture: Capture what resonates
- **O**rganize: Organize for action (not by topic)
- **D**istill: Distill to find the essence
- **E**xpress: Express and share

**1. CAPTURE - What to save**
Help me define:
- What information sources do you consume? (books, podcasts, articles, videos)
- What type of information is most useful for your work/life?
- Capture tools (web clipper, note-taking app, etc.)

Rule: Save only what resonates, not everything

**2. ORGANIZE - PARA System**
Organize by PROJECT, not by topic:
- **P**rojects: Results with a deadline (active now)
- **A**reas: Ongoing responsibilities (maintain)
- **R**esources: Topics of interest (reference)
- **A**rchive: Inactive items (store)

Help me create your personalized PARA structure

**3. DISTILL - Progressive notes**
How to process notes:
- Level 1: Original note
- Level 2: Bold the important parts
- Level 3: Highlight the essentials from the bold
- Level 4: Executive summary at the top

**4. EXPRESS - Use the knowledge**
- Connect related notes
- Create synthesis notes
- Produce content from notes

Which tool do you want to use? (Notion, Obsidian, Roam, Apple Notes, etc.)

Let's build your system.

When you consume a lot of content but don't retain or use the knowledge

To create a personal repository of ideas, references, and projects

When you want to produce more content using what you've already learned

For knowledge workers who manage a lot of information

Copy the prompt below into Claude or ChatGPT

Provide the tools you use and your information sources

Receive the personalized PARA structure for your profile

Implement gradually starting with capture