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Spaced Repetition

Created Aug 3, 2026, 1:34 AM · Updated Aug 3, 2026, 1:34 AM

Review on a schedule so ideas stick - retention, application, and explanation, not fact pile-up.

Key Concept

  • Review on a schedule before I forget - for retention, application, and explanation, not vanity metrics or fact pile-up.
  • The wiki holds understanding; cards and SRS hold drill - separate lanes, algorithm handles timing.
  • In this garden, spine notes (~20%, Pareto Principle) opt in with review: true
  • PKM habit prompts and Eternal Principles gospel cards share the same drill lane via card_sets.
  • Ask Seek Knock is the faith-side version: keep asking on rhythm, not cram once.

Level 1 - Recognize

Spaced repetition is scheduled review before you forget - for retention, application, and explanation, not fact pile-up.

Level 2 - Explain

Memory fades on a curve - revisit before panic, not after; cramming beats the timer, not the long game.

Level 3 - Use

Hit five spelling words while rice cooks instead of cramming the night before the quiz.

Level 4 - Connect

Because bookmark counts mislead, drill spine notes you actually use - separate wiki prose from cards on a timer.

Level 5 - Create

Opt spine notes in with review true; export to Anki for phone sync - same drill lane as Ask Seek Knock on rhythm.

Examples

  • I do the same with note cards on capture and gospel lines - review on a schedule before I forget, not one marathon session.
  • My kid's spelling list lives on the fridge; we hit five words while rice cooks - same little doses beat cramming the night before the quiz.

Note Relationships

RelationshipWikilinkReason
contradictsThe Feynman Techniquewhen explaining gaps beats flashcard drill
extendsAsk Seek KnockPersistent asking needs spaced return - not one-shot prayer
extendsEvergreen NotesEvergreen understanding lives in the wiki; spaced repetition drills the facts you need cold
extendsPareto PrincipleReview the vital few cards - spaced reps on what moves recall
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Random Note

One garden note picked at random - shuffle for a new pairing with this note.

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