Hello everyone and welcome!

What is obsidian

For those of you who are not familiar with Obsidian, it is like having a Wikipedia on your computer, where you can write notes and link them together, which is very useful for research, for exploring ideas, and even for journaling.

Using Obsidian, I have managed to write notes about more than 400 interconnected ideas, and making notes on more than 150 books. It helps me write everyday, to think more clearly about ideas and how the relate to one another, and even support me in my effort to become a better person.

Check out [[Obsidian and PKM in general]] for a deeper dive on knowledge management.

How to use this vault

This vault is both a chance to "look under the hood" and see how I manage my life and my knowledge using Obsidian as my second brain, while also giving you a starter vault ready to use with fully developed templates, guides and examples.

There are many potential uses for obsidian, and an even greater variety in preferences so I'm sure this vault won't be a "one size fits all". As with any other resources, take it apart, examine it, keep what you like, and discard or change everything else.

My vault use cases:

1. Journaling - I want to record my thoughts about the day, to reflect about my life, and to track my progress through time
2. Goal settings and project management - I have things I want to achieve in life, and this helps me with the planning, executing and measuring my progress
3. Knowledge management - I want to enrich my inner world, to digest ideas, to find connections between them, and see how my knowledge grows with time
4. Content writing - I use this as a writing and publishing platform
5. Archives - There are points of information that will become useful in the future and I don't want to forget/lose them

I remember how frustrating it might be to set up a new vault, so many things to consider and endless scrolling through youtube and discord channels to find the exact template that you need. So this is a good place to start without all that hassle.

The "vault_guides" folder is dedicated to help you familiarize yourself with the vault and it's components. Once you got the hang of it feel free to delete it or move it someplace else.

How to get Obsidian

1. download Obsidian,
2. download these files either through GitHub (if you are familiar with copying a GitHub repository), or you can simply download the files from this link.
3. Open obsidian and use "open folder as vault" and point it to the location of the downloaded files.
4. For a more technical overview on how to use obsidian, don't forget to visit [[Utils and Templates guide]], [[Recommended Plugins]] and [[Obsidian and PKM in general]]
5. For a more theorical overview on how to use this vault to enhance your life, visit [[Periodical Journaling]], [[Idea Processing]], and [[Vault Structure]]

Have fun!

Want to connect?

If you wish for a more thorough overview of Obsidian and how to use this vault, or questions about knowledge management in general, feel free to contact me via this form