What category does Serendipity belong to?

Serendipity belongs to the "Concepts" category in personal knowledge management and productivity.

What are the key topics related to Serendipity?

Key topics related to Serendipity include: concepts, creativity, discovery, knowledge-management.

What are alternative names for Serendipity?

Serendipity is also known as: Lucky discovery, Prepared luck.

Serendipity

Fortunate unexpected discoveries that emerge from good systems.

Also known as: Lucky discovery, Prepared luck

Category: Concepts

Tags: concepts, creativity, discovery, knowledge-management

Explanation

Serendipity in PKM refers to the fortunate unexpected discoveries and connections that emerge when exploring a well-connected knowledge base. It's finding valuable information you weren't looking for, or realizing connections between ideas you hadn't considered. Good PKM systems increase serendipity through linking, random surfacing, and graph exploration. Serendipity isn't pure luck - it's prepared luck that comes from having organized, connected information that can reveal surprises.

Related Concepts

Backlinks
Connected Notes
Digital Garden
Knowledge Graph
Engineer Serendipity
Luck Surface Area

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