why everyone should use obsidian

2025-04-20 08:32 Note Type: ongoing Tags: obsidian

@davetaylor2088: "I am trying to find a way for my daughter (in year 9) to improve her learning process and I was thinking mind maps were the answer - she gets them. This is mind maps on steroids, mirroring the way our brain works holographically to connect ideas into a schema that we can apply to life. Great video, thanks mate and good luck with your PhD - also it looks cold outside your window there!"

@Mightydoggo: "@morganeua True, though I bet most people don´t get up in the morning and find their phone in the refrigerator. 😅 The search function is so super powerful, I´m writing a book right now, the fact alone you can just type the name of a character and see all interactions within the chapter is insane. Put a character development flow chart on it and you´ll never lose track again of who did what and why!"

@alfonsomrodriguezh4304: "Umberto Eco in "How to Write a Thesis" recommends starting a paper with what is usually done last, that is an outline with the names of all the chapters and subchapters as well as the paper's title. This is meant to be flexible and tentative in nature. Chapter order might change, some chapters renamed or disappear altogether, while in the paper's development the need for new chapters and subchapters become evident. Eco emphasized the importance of having a clear idea at all times of the paper's structure. I believe that using the Zettelkasten method for each subchapter rather than for the whole paper would make the whole process more efficient — cutting a steak into bite-size pieces makes eating it easier than eating it whole."

"Everything is Knowledge!" That is powerful. Regardless of where you are in your brain filling journey, never stop learning and never stop wanting to be proven wrong because at that moment, you are learning something new. And it allows us to open to a conversation of understanding one another rather than wanting to just be right (Winning improperly). Love this content!"

@maverickbonato8164: "I really like the idea of a system that instead of becoming more chaotic the more you put into it it becomes more powerful, more useful. Maybe a bit of a pain to actually put in all the connections, I think an AI powered feature to "Suggest" what you may want to connect with what would be super cool."

@kennethcassel3073: "This system, as you present it, resonates with me more deeply than any other knowledge management philosophy I've encountered. The emphasis on organic growth and interconnectedness feels incredibly intuitive and aligned with how I believe true understanding develops. Thank you for sharing your clear and compelling explanation."

@LifelongLearner: "This video has motivated me to take my personal learning more seriously. I've always been a voracious reader, but I haven't had a system to truly retain and connect what I learn. The Zettelkasten method offers a clear path to building a cumulative knowledge base that will serve me for years to come."

@ResearcherLife: "Managing research papers and generating new hypotheses is the core of my work. The Zettelkasten method's emphasis on connecting ideas and sources is exactly what I need to take my research to the next level. The potential for discovering unexpected connections is particularly exciting."