Tag: theory
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Handling Open Loops in Obsidian
I have a problem, and you probably do to: I call it project incompletionism. A tendency to start more projects than we can finish. Seth Godin calls it The Dip. Stephen Pressfield calls it The Resistance. But it all points to one simple fact: Starting a new project is more fun than finishing one. I…
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Obsidian Mobile: Five Tips for Success
Let’s talk about Obsidian Mobile. If you’re like me, you want to be able to carry your notes around and access them on the go. There are plenty of reasons why you might want this: Fortunately, if you have an Android or iOS phone, there are plenty of good ways to carry around your digital…
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Quick Tip: Write Better Notes with the Obsidian Quick Switcher
Editor’s note: This tip is for intermediate users of Obsidian. If you’re new to Obsidian, see our article on Getting Started with Obsidian Notes. Note-taking: it’s about remembering things. Or is it? When I started taking notes, I did it for one reason: to capture things that I knew I wasn’t going to remember. Aiding…
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Creating a Digital Garden in Obsidian
Today let’s talk about digital gardening in Obsidian. Have you heard the phrase “digital garden” before? The idea of digital gardening has been around since at least 1998, but it didn’t start to take off until recently. This is undoubtedly due to the fact that digital gardens used to require a certain type of expertise.…
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Five ways to improve your memory without memorization
One of the problems with the modern age is that we all have too much information at our fingertips. We are inundated with so much information every day, it makes it challenging to improve your memory. Right at this moment you could be learning how to hula hoop, speak Greek, or build a bookshelf. Heck,…
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Five Title Ideas for Notes
Do you ever have trouble with title ideas for notes? Or worse, do you struggle to find your notes after writing them? You aren’t alone. It’s a common axiom in the programming world that there are only two hard things in computer science, and one of them is naming things. Here’s a few title ideas…
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Building Systems in Obsidian
Building systems in Obsidian is one of the best things I’ve done in the last two years. Let me explain why. If there’s one thing you can say about the 21st century that is true for everyone, it’s that life is busy. We’re all busy. Some of us are busy with school, some with work, some with…
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How to Take Book Notes in Obsidian
Taking notes is like eating: everyone does it, but not everyone does it well. For many years, taking notes was like eating fast food for me. I only took notes when I needed to, and it never helped me. If I was afraid of my forgetfulness, I would make a note. But this didn’t cure my forgetfulness, and…
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Obsidian and GTD
Obsidian and GTD. At first glance, it may seem like these two systems have nothing in common. One is a tool for taking notes, the other is a system for tracking and completing tasks. Two different things, right? GTD is a controversial subject in its own right. For some GTD is too complex, for others,…