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category:
  - "[[Journal]]"
type:
  - "[[Log]]"
title: On the structure of my notes
created: 2026-01-11T08:15:22
date: 2026-01-11
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Categories and type
- these two are used together for filtering bases.
Topic:
- This is used for high level linking

the general structure of my  notes
- category: every note has one of these <--- the category always exists as a note in 'Home'
- type: used in conjunction with the category in bases to filter
together the above are for the base tables to organise things (references generally), people, organisations, etc

Next
- Topic: this is where the linking happens, the topic doesn't even need to exist

Note progression:

Category: Journal
The title is timestamped and can have a description, the contents are heavy linked
- Type: Log. quick entry, cat: journal, type: log. <--- everything starts like this
	- it's quick, at the time, thought out of head, into a note
	- every week, few days, etc, revisit and link label, flesh out, delete (don't think I can do this)
	- the 
- Type: Diary/Reflection
	- self explanatory, this isn't something that will develop over time, it's a core memory

Category: Note
This is my body of knowledge it's self. It's mine. A Journal entry can be promoted to note with some work. The title isn't timestamped, it has it's own title.
- Type: This is generally either structural type, knowledge type, or process type.
	- MOC, guide, concept, summary, project, or blank
- Topic: this is where the high-level linking happens