Think "AND" instead of "OR"...
Allow yourself to be a [[Idea-Collector]] AND a [[Idea-Connector]] at different points in time.
Having FUN and enjoying collecting notes AND Connecting/extracting/assembling larger pieces from small pieces
Allow for both as part of a creative process:
First collect as much as possible, open wide up, then, at a different point, start synthesizing and narrowing down using backlinks and such to bubble up interesting ideas.