Obsidian Knowledge System

Build your second brain with efficiency and style.

📚 Table of Contents

💡 1. Why Obsidian?

Core Advantages

  • 🔒 Local Ownership: files live on your device.
  • 🔗 Bi-directional Linking: connect ideas like a brain.
  • 🔌 Plugin Ecosystem: infinite extensibility.

Vs. Notion/Roam

  • 🚀 Speed: Faster than web-based tools.
  • 💰 Free: Core features are free forever.
  • 📉 Offline: Works perfectly without internet.

🛠️ 2. Preparation

Before you dive in, define your goals:

Academic Research Project Management Creative Writing Journaling

🏗️ 3. Core Steps

Step 1: Folder Structure

Adopt a system like PARA (Projects, Areas, Resources, Archives) or Zettelkasten to keep things organized.

Step 2: Linking

Use [[brackets]] to link notes. Don't just file notes, connect them!

Step 3: Graph View

Visualize your connections to find hidden patterns in your thinking.