Setup guide
Second Brain Setup: Linking Your Thinking
Nick Milo's LYT framework uses six principles for a networked thinking system. Here's how AI accelerates every principle.
Principle 1: Small, incremental steps
Write one note, link it, move on. AI reinforces this by suggesting 2-3 links for every new note and tracking your linking velocity over time.
Principle 2: Priming the mind
LYT talks about 'notemaking' vs 'notetaking' — active engagement with ideas. AI supports this by surfacing related notes as you write, keeping you in a connective mindset.
Principles 3-4: Linking and connecting
The core of LYT is deliberate linking. AI handles the background connections while you focus on the deliberate ones. Over time, the system learns how you think and suggests better links.
Principles 5-6: Working with attention
LYT advises working with your attention, not against it. AI briefings and nudges surface what's relevant to current work, reducing the cognitive load of maintaining the system.
Set it up with tentus
tentus makes this methodology practical. Lumi handles the linking and surfacing so you focus on the thinking.
Other setup methods
Second Brain Setup: Zettelkasten
The Zettelkasten method is the gold standard for networked thought. Here's how to set it up with AI so the linking happens automatically.
Second Brain Setup: PARA Method
Tiago Forte's PARA method organizes everything into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. Here's how to make it work with AI.
Second Brain Setup: GTD Workflow
David Allen's Getting Things Done is the original productivity workflow. Here's how AI keeps the capture-clarify-organize-review cycle running without the upkeep.