Ok, so I didn't actually read this book. I read a few blog posts and then headed to youtube. I was mostly after Notion templates. I found several, but these are the best two:

1. https://hfactor.medium.com/building-slip-box-using-notion-a53b045c6f40
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3YKQ7JTqwU

I decided to go with option #2 even though it seems a bit more complicated. Even after watching the youtube video, I didn't fully understand how all the components work together until I started messing around with it. #2 appears to be more robust for handling larger amounts of information because of the tagging system. #1 is quicker to get up and running and doesn't really need much explanation if you are already familiar with the Zettelkasten concept.

The hardest thing about using this system is changing a lifetime of linear note taking into conceptualizing a web of notes. I mean, mentally switching. I'm not going to convert all my random notebooks of stuff. I really like mindmap-style note taking, and that is non-linear. One time I took a class where we had to submit a one-page mindmap of each chapter in the textbook and I was impressed at how much information I recalled with just a quick glance at my mindmap. What makes me apprehensive about Zettelkasten is that it isn't visual. It's both text heavy and non-linear. So I'm honestly not sure how much I will like going back through to find material, even though I can see its advantages.