> [!info] Note metadata > **Title:** Notes as Compound Interest > **Tags:** Learning > **Type:** Reflection Every insight you capture is a deposit into a compound interest account. Any single note may seem trivial. But over time, notes connect. An idea from a book you read three years ago suddenly illuminates a problem you're facing today. A pattern observed in one domain transfers to another. The system doesn't just store information—it grows your capacity to think. The alternative isn't just the pain of duplicate effort. It's the erosion of the very "atoms" that underpin experiential learning.