| Some people will tell you that you should mindmap | | | | mindmaps do this because they have a need or |
| to make better presentations, write better, study | | | | some sort of pain, discomfort or unbalance. There |
| faster and for more effective brainstorm | | | | is simply too much information and that needs to |
| sessions. Although I believe those are very good | | | | be dealt with. |
| reasons you should mindmap, they are not the | | | | A mindmap will do that for you. It will help you to |
| most important ones. | | | | create an overview that gives you peace of mind. |
| Mindmaps are just a tool or a means to. Just like | | | | That is why, even when people say they create |
| a car or a eating. | | | | mindmap to deliver better presentations... they |
| You learn how to drive a car because you want | | | | only create the mindmap because it helps them |
| to be mobile. You want to go to work faster. You | | | | to organize or structure their information and |
| don't want to get wet during those horrible | | | | thoughts. |
| months in the fall. You want to get your strength | | | | Mindmaps for me create overview. This overview |
| back so you eat. Or you talk with a client while | | | | helps me to reach insight and understanding |
| having dinner. | | | | faster. Insight enables me to determine which |
| Driving a car, the car, eating or some excellent | | | | actions to take. Only when I take action I |
| food... they are all just means to. You want to get | | | | influence the information. In a Zen kind of way |
| in a certain position or situation that is more | | | | even not taking action is influencing the map! The |
| beneficial for you. | | | | information changes and my ideas, inspiration and |
| Now I know you can say to me that you can | | | | end results change. |
| enjoy food simply because of the food. You can | | | | When you start to USE mindmaps instead of |
| drive a car just because you want to drive a car. | | | | make them, you will be able to make mindmaps |
| And that is true to some degree. The end result | | | | work for you. They become your personal |
| is that it will make you stronger, feel better or | | | | assistants showing you the big picture, your point |
| perhaps less sad. | | | | of view or 'just' your information. That is the only |
| The same applies to mindmaps. You should only | | | | reason for you to use mindmaps. Improve |
| use mindmaps as a means to (probably most of | | | | overview and understanding. Nothing more, |
| the time). Most people who start creating | | | | nothing less. |