really be calling them “neat”? I would argue that linear notes are actually
truly messy in many respects in that they mess up thinking, logic,
creativity, confidence, enjoyment and the potential for fun. Indeed, I would
go so far as to say they mess up life itself!
Before you begin work on a second Mind Map, double-check whether the
organization of your first draft is flawed. Are some of the associations weak or
were they made in error?
Remember how, in
Chapter 2
(see
page 104
), Marek Kasperski likened a Mind
Map to a garden? In your second Mind Map, prune away any unnecessary
branches and sub-branches to give yourself clarity. If necessary, reorganize the
main branches so that the sequence of your Basic Ordering Ideas (BOIs) is
underpinned by logic and numerical order. For those branches that you wish to
keep, make sure they are firmly fixed in place and spread pleasingly – like a fruit
tree supported by a sturdy trellis.
Once you have cut away any redundant or repeated information on your
branches, new shoots are likely to appear that will produce fruit in the form of
original ideas and associations.
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