Building Your Knowledge Base

Use MoryFlow to build your "second brain"—make your knowledge accumulation compound over time.

Why Use MoryFlow for Knowledge Management

Problems with Traditional Knowledge Bases

  • Saved = Forgotten: Bookmarked tons of articles, never looked at them again
  • Scattered everywhere: Knowledge in bits and pieces, no connections
  • Can't find it: Can't locate things when you need them
  • Not digested: Saved as-is, never made it your own

How MoryFlow Helps

  • Mory organizes for you: Auto-summarize, categorize, connect
  • Natural language search: Don't need to remember keywords, just ask
  • Knowledge activation: Mory can answer questions based on your knowledge base
  • Gets smarter over time: More notes = Mory understands you better

How to Organize Your Knowledge Base

Recommended Structure

Knowledge/ ├── Input/ # Raw materials │ ├── Article-excerpts/ │ ├── Book-notes/ │ └── Meeting-notes/ ├── Processing/ # Organized knowledge │ ├── Topic-notes/ │ ├── Concept-cards/ │ └── Methods/ ├── Output/ # Created content │ ├── Blog-posts/ │ ├── Presentations/ │ └── Proposals/ └── Index/ └── Knowledge-map.md

PARA Method (Optional)

If you prefer the PARA method:

Knowledge/ ├── Projects/ # Current projects ├── Areas/ # Long-term focus areas ├── Resources/ # Topics of interest └── Archives/ # Completed/inactive

Knowledge Input

1. Article Excerpts

When you find a good article, capture the key points:

# "How to Learn Effectively" Excerpt

**Source**: https://example.com/article
**Date**: 2024-01-15
**Tags**: #learning #productivity

## Core Ideas
1. Active learning is 5x more effective than passive learning
2. Spaced repetition is key to memory
3. Teaching others is the best way to learn

## My Thoughts
This aligns with the Feynman technique...

## Action Items
- [ ] Use Feynman technique to learn XXX

2. Book Notes

# "Book Title" Reading Notes

**Author**: XXX
**Finished**: 2024-01
**Rating**: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

## One-Sentence Summary
This book is about...

## Chapter Highlights
### Chapter 1: XXX
- Key point 1
- Key point 2

## Memorable Quotes
> "Quote from the book..."

## Action Items After Reading
- [ ] Try the method from the book

Knowledge Processing

Let Mory Help Organize

You say:

Help me organize content about "learning methods" from my "Knowledge/Input" folder, and create a topic note.

Mory will:

[Searching] Knowledge/Input/**/*.md containing "learning" [Reading] (matched files) Based on your materials, here's a learning methods topic note: --- # Learning Methodology ## Core Principles ### 1. Active Learning > Passive Learning - **Source**: "How to Learn Effectively" - **Key point**: Active thinking, questioning, practice—5x efficiency boost - **How to apply**: Try explaining to others after learning ### 2. Spaced Repetition - **Source**: "Make It Stick", Anki method - **Key point**: Forgetting curve, regular review - **How to apply**: Use Anki or regularly revisit notes ### 3. Feynman Technique - **Source**: Feynman, "How to Learn Effectively" - **Steps**: 1. Choose a concept 2. Explain in simple terms 3. Identify gaps in understanding 4. Simplify and use analogies ## My Action List - [ ] Organize learning notes weekly - [ ] Use Feynman technique for new topics - [ ] Build personal Anki card deck --- Save to "Knowledge/Processing/Topic-notes/"?

Concept Cards

Turn important concepts into cards:

# Feynman Technique

**What is it**
Learn by "teaching others"—ensures true understanding.

**How to do it**
1. Pick a concept to learn
2. Pretend to teach a child
3. Find where you can't explain clearly
4. Go back and study until you can explain simply

**Related Concepts**
- Active learning
- Knowledge internalization
- Learning by teaching

**When to use**
- Learning new technologies
- Preparing presentations
- Testing if you really understand

Knowledge Retrieval

Natural Language Search

No need to remember keywords, just ask:

I read an article about learning methods that mentioned something about 5x efficiency, help me find it
What notes do I have about project management?

Knowledge Q&A

Get answers based on your knowledge base:

Based on my learning notes, summarize the three core principles of effective learning
I want to learn a new skill, based on my previous notes, what suggestions do you have?

Knowledge Output

Write Blog Posts

Based on my notes about "learning methods", help me write a blog post titled "3 Effective Learning Methods I Practice"

Create Presentations

I'm giving a talk about time management, help me create a PPT outline based on related notes

Knowledge Map

Help me create an index of my knowledge base, listing all topics and key notes

Knowledge Base Maintenance

Regular Cleanup

Suggest spending 30 minutes weekly organizing:

Help me see what notes were added this week, what needs organizing or connecting

Find Orphans

Help me find "isolated" notes in my knowledge base—ones not referenced by other notes

Clear Outdated Content

Help me find notes not updated for over a year, I'll decide whether to archive them

Key Takeaways

1. Lower the Input Barrier

  • Don't aim for perfect, just capture first
  • Use templates to reduce thinking overhead
  • Quick capture in spare moments

2. Process Regularly

  • Raw materials → Topic notes → Concept cards
  • Organize weekly, don't let it pile up
  • Mory helps, but add your own thinking

3. Output Actively

  • Output is the best learning
  • Sharing forces you to organize
  • Knowledge is only valuable when used

4. Keep Iterating

  • Knowledge base is alive, needs continuous updates
  • Regular review and revision
  • Delete what's outdated

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