# Second brain parts Those are [[Tiago Forte]]'s [[Building a Second Brain method (BASB)]] parts: - **A capture toolkit** – a way to save bits of information in a place you control - **An organizational system** – a way to organize the information you value long-term - **A review ritual** – a way to refresh and reset your system as your life changes - **A publishing medium** – a way to express or communicate what you’ve discovered - **A practice of distillation** – a way to identify the most important ideas and takeaways None of those depend on specific tools.