# note taking > Notes aren’t a record of my thinking process. They are my thinking process. > > – Richard Feynman Note-taking is one of the foundations of [[personal knowledge management]]. - [[zettelkasten]] - [How To Take Smart Notes: 10 Principles to Revolutionize Your Note-Taking and …](https://fortelabs.co/blog/how-to-take-smart-notes/) - [Sönke Ahrens - How to take smart notes on Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/275530205) > The primary purpose of note-taking should not be for storing ideas, but for developing them. When we take notes, we should ask: “In what context do I want to see this note again?" > > – [How To Take Smart Notes With Org-mode · Jethro Kuan](https://blog.jethro.dev/posts/how_to_take_smart_notes_org/) - [How to Use Roam to Outline a New Article in Under 20 Minutes - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvWic15iXjk)