5 Likes
Lol ,Nah ...they hand out badges like candy . I haven't solved a single problem , their problems seem bit more complicated over there. Still feeling my way around there .
Not in our time ,no
1 Like
Do you have any Obsidian tips or resources to recommend? I've started using it. But there is no way that I am utilising it to its full potential.
Here's my super-secret tip: Don't try to use it to its full potential. 
Obsidian is a powerhouse, and most people who find it challenging to get started with are watching YouTube videos where pros show all the cool things they're doing with it.
In my opinion, you should start using it as a note-taking/journal-writing tool first and then start adding plugins to extend its functionality as you need them. That's the key idea. When you try to use it to its full potential from the get go, it becomes unnecessarily complicated, especially since everyone has different use cases.
Soon after you start using Obsidian, you might realize that you really want a kanban-style board, and you can add the plugin for it. But if you do not need it and I suggest using it, it's just going to be wasted time and effort for you. 
Hope that makes sense!
3 Likes
That's how I like to go about any piece of software. Too often I see someone looking up guides on how to do something, when realistically most people who do one thing with a program, won't do the same things as another person. So why are we looking at how one person as if that's how you should use the program?
It's completely dependent on what an individual wants to do, and how do you figure that out unless you go and use it yourself? I'm not against guides on how to do things, once you know what it is you want to do. But going into something and trying to figure out how others use it... to me, defeats the you in the equation.
2 Likes
My note-taking system consists of ... plain text files. The more I tried to use things like Obsidian and such, the more I realized I was wasting time setting things up and learning new workflows. Plain text is rudimentary but it never failed me (yet).
1 Like
I use:
- Notes (Apple only - though you can access it via web)
- Obsidian (cross platform)
- Drafts (Apple only)
- Ulysses (Apple only)
- Notion (cross platform)
Is that too many? For some, maybe. For me, they each serve a different purpose. People glamorize the idea of doing everything in one app (Notion, for example, which is capable of being the one app for everything). But I like doing separate apps for separate things.
The way I use Apple Notes is quite different from how I use Obsidian or Drafts, even though all of them are technically note-taking apps.
Perhaps I should write a blog post comparing my use case for all of them. 
1 Like
Well, if it works for you that's all that matters! I only keep one other app for notes since it's cross-platform so I can access it on the move: Standard Notes. It's not the best, not the worst.
I do enjoy this type of reads quite a bit. It's always good to know how others work, there's always something new.
2 Likes
I knew you before you were famous!