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Archives. This is the final category—where notes from the other categories that are no longer needed or relevant are moved. For example, completed projects or even Areas that are no longer important, such as after a job change, can be stored here.
A key feature of this system is its flexibility: notes, files, and entire sections are not fixed permanently and can be moved between categories. A project can evolve into an Area, and vice versa. For instance, you might collect notes on design as a Resource, then decide to write a book or publish an educational newsletter on the topic, transforming it into a Project or an Area.
Take my Writing folder as an example. For now, it’s categorized under Resources, but over time, it could move to Areas.
In his book, Tiago includes screenshots of his Evernote setup, which visually explain the PARA principle far better than words can.
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