Using obsidian as a thought organiser

19 Aug, 2024

Ive been using obsidian for probably a year now and it might just be my most used software ever.

Here are some reasons why I like it:

• Files stored directly on device means that your data is yours no matter what happens to the company.
• I have upgraded so I can sync my vaults between devices which not only allows for more data security (less likely to get lost) it also means I can add notes from any device I want.
• Very customizable. From custom code to community plugins, obsidian can be curated exactly to your liking.

How Exactly I use obsidian:

I have a variety of specific folders:

1. personal - This is the home of all personal notes like health, projects, problems and things that i'd prefer to keep private.
2. knowledge - This is where I put more fleshed out knowledge which I really understand and is a part of me.
3. resources - Resources like documents, studies and things of that sort that I want to keep go here.
4. fleeting - This is where my random thoughts and ideas go. Usually, ideas will start off here and when I work through them more they can make it to knowledge.
5. daily - This is the home of my daily notes.
6. random - Random stuff.
7. main - The homepage of my vault where I keep important links and ways to get around the vault.

I still use physical notebooks. Obsidian is a way for me to formalize my notes and ideas while still keeping some of the causal feel of notebooks. I can search through my notes and look back at previous daily notes.

Great program. Would recommend. 10/10