How do I practice typed links?

The most direct way to practice typed links is through a focused exercise: Open your note system and find five links between notes. For each one, write a one-word label that describes the relationship: causes, contradicts, extends, supports, exemplifies, enables, refines, or something domain-specific. If you cannot name the relationship, ask yourself whether the link is actually informative or just a vague gesture at proximity. Rewrite or remove at least one link that fails this test.

Common pitfall: Creating a link taxonomy so elaborate that you spend more time classifying relationships than building knowledge. The goal is not perfect ontological coverage. It is having enough type information that traversing a link tells you something the link's mere existence would not. Five to seven edge types cover the vast majority of personal knowledge relationships. If your taxonomy has more than ten types, you are probably over-engineering.

This practice connects to Phase 18 (Knowledge Graphs) — building it as a repeatable habit compounds over time.