Obsidian — Do Now, Organize Later
How to avoid a false sense of productivity with Obsidian
When I started using Obsidian two months ago, I fell into a very common pitfall that one must be very cautious to avoid. If you’re anything like me, Obsidian feels great to use when structuring templates, expanding your vault with preparatory folders, and porting over some Google Doc files to start filling things up.
However, time has now passed and you feel great, you’ve gotten a lot done! — maybe not quite so.
In this article I will discuss what false productivity is and what I do to avoid that pitfall when working with something like Obsidian (this also applies to Notion & Roam Research).
My False Sense of Productivity
Getting a new tool like Obsidian can be a great boost in motivation. It’s fun and exciting. Bingeing videos or articles to learn about its features adds fuel to that flame.
I first immersed myself in Roam Research around April of 2021. I spent many hours a day setting up files, creating references for things I may use in the future, structuring page templates, and deluding myself with the thought of “I’m going to be so productive!”
