> [!quote] Leave this world a little better than you found it. - *Robert Baden-Powell* This [[Principles (index)|principle]] is associated with the Scouts. Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts (which I think is now just called "the Scouts"?) Through applying this to [[My Notes]] they become [[Evergreen Notes]]. One method of doing this is through [[Progressive Summarization]]. Another is by adding context or new info. Each time I engage with a note, I try to leave it a little better than it was. **** # More ## Source - Googled "leave things better than you found them" - https://behindeveryday.com/words-to-live-by/ is one specific source