[[{4.1a2} indexing notes with folgezettel|folgezettel]] is a method of organizing [[{4.1a} atomic notes]] with alphanumeric IDs. it’s a simple system that actually doesn’t require much upkeep; finding a home for a note becomes part of its writing and development process, and the index grows organically over time. it’s helpful to prune and restructure individual sections as they grow. the more you [[{4.3b1} writing is turning your networked thought into a cohesive narrative|write]] and think about a topic, your perspective takes shape, and some notes become outdated, irrelevant, or disagreeable. manually reviewing, updating, combining, archiving – [[linking, annotating, changing, summarizing, copying, and sharing are the verbs of gardening|the verbs of gardening]] – notes helps you maintain a more clear train of thought. >[!note] when i update my folgezettel, i move any archived notes to a different folder but keep them available in my vault.