# Zsolt Viczian - Sketch Your Mind (Highlights)  ## Metadata **Review**:: [readwise.io](https://readwise.io/bookreview/54049593) **Source**:: #from/readwise #from/kindle **Zettel**:: #zettel/fleeting **Status**:: #x **Authors**:: [[Zsolt Viczian]] **Full Title**:: Sketch Your Mind **Category**:: #books #readwise/books **Category Icon**:: 📚 **Highlighted**:: [[2025-11-02]] **Created**:: [[2025-11-07]] ## Highlights - There is a key difference between arbitrary limits, like “You can only use half the bricks you need,” and purposeful constraints, like “Here are seven specific bricks. Build a duck.” One frustrates, the other inspires. ([Location 323](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0DZZCZPC2&location=323)) ^923961141 #orange #caveat - A powerful example of a meaningful constraint is the Card Forcing Function. You define a small, standardized space, like an index card or a post-it note, and commit to capturing a single idea within its boundaries. ([Location 328](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0DZZCZPC2&location=328)) ^923961142 #blue - Just like LEGO bricks follow standard sizes, your visual notes work better when built on consistent units: ([Location 340](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0DZZCZPC2&location=340)) ^923961143 #blue - On the image above, the “180x180” icon size matches my go-to standard in Excalidraw for the 1x1 unit—just under the 200x200 grid-size I use for tiling. ([Location 344](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0DZZCZPC2&location=344)) ^923961144 #blue - The moment you think, “I know what that is,” you stop observing details and miss the subtle variations and unexpected connections essential for creative thought. ([Location 571](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0DZZCZPC2&location=571)) ^953397020 - “We do not describe the world we see, but we see the world we describe.” ([Location 593](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0DZZCZPC2&location=593)) ^953397021 - It connects the idea to what you already know. ([Location 623](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0DZZCZPC2&location=623)) ^953779038 - Don’t try to cover everything. Pick one interpretation. Boil it down to a single, focused insight. ([Location 647](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0DZZCZPC2&location=647)) ^953779039 - “Give me 20 synonyms, antonyms, and metaphorical associations for ‘selective attention’ that can be visualized. Include idioms and common visual symbols.” ([Location 680](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0DZZCZPC2&location=680)) ^953779040 - Use polarity to clarify—what something is becomes clearer when shown against what it’s not. ([Location 693](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0DZZCZPC2&location=693)) ^953779041 - Helpful Sources: Flaticon, The Noun Project, Google Images. ([Location 713](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0DZZCZPC2&location=713)) ^953779042 - Set a timer for five minutes. Sketch a concept visual based on your message, format, and keywords. ([Location 733](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0DZZCZPC2&location=733)) ^953779043