**Last Update**: 02.08.2024 *** > The basic rule to follow is that anything that makes the information easier to read is fair game. > \~ Cal Newport Work better for people who take digital notes, improving retention of the information at hand. >[!IMPORTANT] >Pretty notes are not necessarily goods notes. > >Most of the time what we value as correct strcuture, phrasing and formal syntax are thing that hold back our progress while retaining information. Major simplification and using heavy formatting as visual aids help to simplify the whole revision process whenever you need to use those notes for study purposes. ![[format-aggressivily-example.png | 680]] **References**: - [5 advanced note-taking tips](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrYnVInVnW0&t=203s)