How I Organise My Life

[@aliabdaal]

For many many more videos about exactly how I use Roam, check out my Workflow series on Nebula, along with a load of other exclusive content, bundled with CuriosityStream - curiositystream.com/ali and use the code ALI at checkout for a 26% discount on the annual premium plan! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:35 What is Roam? 00:59 Key Features 02:57 Book Notes 06:27 Trees of Knowledge 08:20 Morning Pages 09:12 My Daily Notes Template 13:58 The Nibble Framework 17:00 Pricing 19:34 Drawbacks This note-taking strategy was based on Tiago Forte's excellent online course Building a Second Brain (go.aliabdaal.com/BASB)

[@rohans875]

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[@ayeshanarejo9614]

Ali Abdaal hey Ali I am ur biggest fan can u pls giveaway a MacBook pls I don’t have a laptop

[@ayeshanarejo9614]

@AliAbdaal biggest fan here❤️

[@Cookieplayxz]

Can you explain doctor whole process from secondary school GCSE grade need??

[@somnaathbhattacharjee4050]

Hi, from North East India, this is a great tip. Please suggest an app/software for "speech to text" That can help me with my Thesis. 🙏🏼

[@hollywood632]

Ali needs a note taking app to keep track of all his note taking apps

[@alvshill]

Good one 🤣🤣

[@yasariiii]

Yeahh

[@rachel-cp3pu]

me: thank goodness i finally finished putting everything in notion ali: so I just discovered the best note-taking app me: aw man........ COME ON

[@vessicagames147]

my exact reaction. i wish i could insert this into notion easily aghhh

[@hopestreet3452]

Literally my response :P

[@gkastofficial8357]

Exactly mee. But i still think notion is better

[@afsheen030]

😂 lol same here

[@dr.braddavis1710]

They are different apps for different purposes. I believe both can exist in tandom

[@udokafintelmann6803]

Ali how many notetaking apps do you want ? Ali: Yes

[@JTicss]

🤣🤣

[@dauletakhmetgali6158]

hahahah

[@Prog4Prog]

Lmao

[@__aakarsh]

Meanwhile notion: *feels betrayed*

[@erruiz00]

hahahahaha

[@thelstan8562]

😂

[@RichMulholland]

One little observation, my business coach used to always tell me to be aware (beware) of the sting in the tail i.e. if you're delivering feedback, never give the negative feedback last. He always recommends getting that out as early as you can, and then build up from there.

[@RyanYeo]

Roam looks great, and the only reason I'm not using it is that it's paid. Who's in the same camp? Also, Appy Hour is such a creative name and something I'm really excited for!

[@musicspinner]

Obsidian is free. Recommend checking it out instead of RR.

[@DettolObsessed]

Same. The only way I'm going to join is if I cancel one of my previous note apps. It's just not possible to keep endless amounts of subscriptions going like this for every single app you use. It's a money grabbing ploy for these companies and it's an ugly one for the consumer. I mean I don't mind paying for updates. An app is providing extra service so it makes sense to pay for more features or better stability; however, let's face it-- how often does an app developer updates EVERY SINGLE MONTH? Unless they intentionally add features like a dropper to keep leeching money, it makes no sense. The previous app developing plans made more sense. You pay for sizable updates when and if they come available. Not a monthly salary for developers. And frankly productivity influencers live off reviewing these apps for their own business plans. It becomes an addiction-- using a "productivity workflow" for the sake of productivity when using a pen and paper, if we're being VERY honest here, is just as effective.

[@musicspinner]

@@DettolObsessed Not to mention, RR's pricing is absolutely absurd. The subscription pricing model is out of control in 2020.

[@denonvilliers]

Use Joplin.

[@khaliyah191]

Check out Obsidian. It is free, looks more modern, it also incorporates referencing like Roam, it is not cloud based (it keeps storage in your computer, so your files are generally safer). It has a bigger learning curve but I like it a lot. It is also easier to export notes.

[@Katich94]

C'mon mate I literally just shifted to Notion. Gonna stick with it for now.

[@MrJhagya]

Have just settled down with Notion. Going to stick to that for a while

[@Arne_Boeses]

Akshay Jahagirdar Roam is a game changer!

[@jerryyu3776]

Henrik tried two months and transferred to Wolai lol

[@dajanayjohnson9297]

I feel like I’m watching Ali cheat on Notion and I genuinely feel uncomfortable. This is weird. Like I just found out my BestFriend’s boyfriend is out with someone else! 😅😅 WHAT IS MY LIFE!?!?! Lame! That’s what it is.

[@chieve5516]

HAhahaa same reaction. It feels so weirrrddd!!

[@chanduinti3305]

I felt super weird, when he said he using it for last 4 months......

[@kayyla5]

Mr. C same! I started using notion because of him😅

[@makedeimpossiblehappenii8157]

Same feeling here. I had abandoned NOTION a year ago and started using it again ONLY because of Ali, and now he says Roam Research...lol

[@kayyla5]

Make De Impossible Happen II anyways... you can always get the same experience of roam research by using notion, it just needs extra effort to imitate the same experience. Plus it’s like 15$ a MONTH! not for my cheap self😂

[@happinessisafulltank]

Every time I learn about a new productivity tool I immediately want to use it. But I've realized using these apps becomes like "busy work" for me. They actually keep me from focusing on the *few* things that are truly important. Not to mention, I actually like that my brain forgets things that aren't that important or life-changing lol. So far, nothing has beaten using a plain old bullet journal for me.

[@NotesWithRen]

Just started using Roam Research! I’ve uploaded a full beginner series on my channel if anyone wants to grow their knowledge base with me and get started on roam :) gotta love that Ali has joined the #roamcult!

[@MisterPol]

Thank you for sharing you knowledge Ali!! You're a huge reason why I'm more productive!

[@MisterPol]

and you also inspired me to film videos about self development and productivity!!

[@trustparadox]

The nibble framework reminds me of this quote from Seneca "We should see to it that whatever we have absorbed should not be allowed to remain unchanged, or it will be no part of us. We must digest it: otherwise it will merely enter the memory and not the reasoning power."

[@gianz73]

AKA real knowledge = maturity and experience

[@mbrochh82]

I've seen and tried ALL videos of people using Roam as a Zettelkasten system. Yours is the best. Thank you for sharing this.

[@paulpelludat6194]

Obsidian is a nice alternative. I am working with it for some days and I am absolutely delighted.

[@fabyvaldez9186]

never thought I was going to listen to you at 1.5x faster speed, but after your video recommending that, I decided that I was going to give it a try, and so far, it has been working good. With this video, and an audiobook... Thank you for your videos...

[@danielvinson2951]

Notion watching this in extreme pain and agony

[@drcool763]

Note Taking Apps : exist Ali the Sweat: Becomes extra sweaty and make a half an hour video on it

[@johnhoward2404]

If “cerebrate” seems awkward, why not “cogitate”? Just getting started on Roam, and the whole “organize your life thing”. About time, I’m 72. Maybe I’ll figure out what I want to be when I grow up...

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them.”

[@kerasan6001]

wise words. 12 hours a day to plan 1 hour to do

[@TamerShaheen]

Appy Hour! Love the name of this series.

[@theverybasicspod]

Another great one from Ali. I use notion now because of your tutorial. Thanks Ali. you inspired me to start my channel. I am watching you closely to grow my channel as well.

[@theverybasicspod]

awesome

[@charlesaldridge5688]

odd how Ali has a new 'favourite' app for taking notes every 3 months

[@irenea.cachero882]

The next note-taking you can talk about is Remnote. It's like Roam and Anki together.

[@dannyyankushev]

Exactly! I put the same comment a few minutes ago, now I see urs.

[@denonvilliers]

If you’re looking for a good note-taking software and you can’t afford the costs of stuff like Roam Research, take a look at Joplin. It’s free and open-source, with applications for any device (android, ioS, mac, linux, windows), with synchronization between devices and end-to-end encryption, it respects your privacy and even has a web clipper so you can save stuff from your browser to your notes. Besides that, it supports external editors, uses markdown formatting language and also other tools like KaTeX notation for math and chemical equations, Mermaid syntax for diagrams. More than that, it has a lot of plugins that can be turned on or off and enables markdown features to improve your writing. Finally, it’s open-source, so functionalities can be added every time by yourself or anyone else.

[@flyshacker]

I never saw your videos before. I came here because I am learning ROAM, and your video came up. I have to say, the quality of your video production knocks me out!! Really second to none. How did you learn such gorgeous lighting and scene transitions? I’m an “older guy” (retired 50-year software developer) contemplating starting a channel with my wife to teach old boomers like me the ways that ROAM could be useful to them and how to use it. I can handle the content, but I could use help with video production knowledge: what do I need? How do I use it? What are the typical techniques used? (I can learn a lot about that one simply by watching your videos.) any resources you could recommend? Many thanks!

[@dannyyankushev]

I will say one thing - *RemNote* . It is MUCH MUCH better than anything (Notion, OneNote etc.). Just google it and see. It _combines_ all that Roam/Notion and Anki give u in one app. Discovered it a few days ago. It is amazing. And there are med students in the dev team so yeah... And it is free (ofc there is a pro version but there is nothing that limits the free version...)

[@akbaradhisatrio]

I'll patiently wait until he tries Obsidian :)

[@BlankHero]

Been using Roam for a while, honestly haven't been utilizing it's features to it's fullest by now it seems I should take the conscious the effort to do so cause the cross-referencing feature is just awesome!

[@grantminer283]

Hey Ali! Thank you so much for all of the content you post. You inspire me so much with all the content you create. I'm still struggling to follow all of your great advice, but thanks to your KZbin channel and Instagram posts, I've started to be more intentional with my life. Being stuck inside all the time makes it hard to build up the motivation to do things, yet you've motivated me to stop being a "total wasteman" and get going. If I ever feel down or lazy, the first place I go is to your channel. You're quite the role model. Thank you again for all of the videos you put out.

[@khaliyah191]

You need to try out *OBSIDIAN* : more modern looking, free, bi-directional liking, it is not cloud based (it keeps storage in your computer, so your files are generally safer - Roam cloud has failed already). It is also easier to export notes.

[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

Your all videos are helpful, thanks Ali❤

[@VIJEV]

Are you kidding at feeling corny? This is a soothing, cerebral take on organizing thoughts, ideas that will help you someday change the world. This is cerebration.

[@TristanBailey]

Best description of this process I’ve seen this week most seem to forget to show using and writing it.

[@dylenweerasekara9533]

Thanks, Ali, you're always finding Good and Simple solutions for everything.

[@VihanChelliah]

This is really helpful! I've actually been doing for a while when I'm creating my own content. Game changing!

[@chrisblom9]

Wow I need to step up my note taking game... Thanks for showing what is possible!

[@ayushisingh9222]

You are so hardworking First you do hardwork and then simply our life So grateful thank you And I want reply from you

[@CadaVezMelhor]

Ali, can you explain in more depth your Create > Connect > Consume > Cerebrate > Coordinate > Consolidate taxonomy/system/organization?

[@hicham.a]

For those who don't have money there are alternatives like obsidian or remnote, in remnote you can use spaced repetition

[@internalmedicine9982]

All your videos are excellent. Keep up the good work. Keep shining.

[@t3ntube357]

Very lucky I made an account back when Roam was new, now I'm able to use it forever Yayyy

[@ViktorCikojevic]

Thank you Ali! I put everything in Notion, but I am slowly moving to Roam Research. I find it the best way to cross-reference all the people/ideas/events. In Notion, that's requires so much time and energy

[@elaien]

thanks for reccing roam ali! i feel terrible because i don't think roam is as 'pretty' as notion (which i've been using for a few months now thanks to ali, and absolutely loving it) but i think this in depth video is kinda changing my mind about it. fingers crossed that my workflow takes to roam!

[@gustavobio]

Ali does spaced repetition on his notes by moving them from app to app hehe

[@KyleJones_TN]

You might be on to something! Haha!

[@5warag]

Me: Started TO Feel comfortable with NOTION Ali: nah hold my ROAM

[@5warag]

@T justT 😅😂 🙆

[@markbaker4337]

This issue isn't the App being $15/Month because it looks great. The issue is when you have 5-10 Subscriptions and you aren't using those to make money just for daily tasks the costs add up quickly monthly.

[@NeerajGupta-fy1bv]

Classic Productivity Paradox.

[@Innovationworks2]

Thanks -- I started using readwise after seeing one of your videos... will now start using Roam. Thanks!

[@ruchimehta5209]

Appy hour.. like ssly Ali?? 😂😂 js when people understood and got comfortable with Notion.. Ali has a new favourite now..

[@JengibreRallado]

Okay Ali, but did you know that now Notion has a "backlink" option? They show in any page a "Linked to this page" section. Basically they implemented the bidirectional linking of Roam. You gotta love the team.

[@stylo_8110]

Love you Ali sir, lot of things leranning from you as a medical student ☺️♥️

[@KevinKoperski]

Nibbles awaiting Digestion is such a fun way of defining a workflow. It's certainly better than new > done. I'm going to switch to it, so thanks for the idea, but now I'm worried about constipation. :)

[@rahsf2012]

I'm so excited to discover this app, and Ali's channel! I use Scrivener to write, and love lots of things about it, but I find it very difficult to throw random ideas I discover into it, and keep track of them for later. I feel like this is the missing link in my research and writing process!

[@kungfufreak360]

Looking forward to a video on Obsidian!

[@markymarkb]

This is the only channel I need. Ali can you capture these recommendations, make a video about Graham Alcott's Productivity Ninja and Ferriss' Fear Setting

This is pretty similar to a free app called Zettlr that is built around the so-called «Zettelkasten method» for note-taking. I would suggest people interested in Roam to have a look at it. It's been 5 months since I started my collection and it's amazing!

[@lesliebarry]

Thanks for this Ali. Complete game changer - I've ditched Evernote, Notes, Trello etc and Roam is part of my daily flow. Also, you got a mention in our January newsletter (exponentially.com) so hopefully you get a few new Roamers watching this.

[@olisano1]

I've been waiting for this. Thanks man

[@FenixBG]

This is one of the core features of an app called Dynalist. They support multi-lists and also support equations which makes it great for note taking if you are reading scientific articles in any field that involves mathemathics (Physics, Biology, Chemistry, or social sciences such as Economics)

[@huijessica]

I remember the day when Taimur was pushing Roam on Ali so hard. And he wasn't feeling it, still on notion. And Taimur was so disappointed in Ali. Hahahahahaha. So glad you're on the Roam Research Train. Thank you to Taimur though. Helped me get on Roam before they started their pricing. Changed my life.

[@amayagutierrez]

Finally! Thank you for doing this!

[@raghavendratapas1275]

Every note taking app transforms this guy!

[@KunaalNaik]

Do you still use Notion or have you switched to Roam Research Completely? I am currently using Notion and am thinking to move to Roam Research as what you have shown here solves how I think note-taking should work for me.

[@nomorefreefire8245]

Ali abdaal changed my life

[@thesevenstudent]

Such an inspiring and helpful video!! Keep up the good work Ali :) You inspired me to make a channel of my own!!

[@KC_79]

I would suggest trying RemNote, it has all the features you want without the price tag (for now), but the UI needs some improvement.

[@yvettep1093]

You’ve dropped some very interesting hints about your personal state of mind. You live in your head a lot as do a lot of information junkies do. It doesn’t give you peace of mind at all. Is all this note taking helping you achieve happiness? What if thinking absolutely nothing, being calm, and emotionless could bring you some peace? Takes a lot of work to shut down your mind. The destructive ways of shutting off your mind work but I wouldn’t recommend or encourage that.

[@BookMattic]

Amazing video about roam! Thank you very much for posting

[@NaveenKumarGamer]

Actually I found your channel while I was searching about ipad or ipad mini but I ended up by becoming fan of your youtube channel.I am also a medical student which makes me to watch more videos which makes me inspired. Love from india

[@ShiaMajer]

I feel like there are too many apps out there and youtubers are switching from one to another every once a while, I get it because it's for making new YT videos as well, but for regular people it's way too much work to do like this, I ditched Evernote two years back and now I am sticking to OneNote and Notion, I use OneNote for writing notes such as studying a new language and Notion for life management such as keeping recipes and making my webpage

[@DrDanAllosso]

Great video. I joined Nebula and bought Roam. Nebula looks like a great place to host educational content. I used to use Vimeo, currently am on YT. Lots to check out on Nebula! Thanks!!

[@Sinnersmight]

Org-mode in Emacs along with Org-roam is all you'll ever need and will always be free and around.

[@AustinMark]

I switched from Roam to Obsidian and am much happier, definitely check out Obsidian and you won’t be disappointed.

[@gillgoldsmith1865]

Not cringey at all! Love the productivity ideas

[@lillianinequilibrium]

I feel like this app is for a very particular person. There is no way that I (only speaking for myself) could be organized with this. I feel like I'd just get lost in my thoughts the same way I get lost in wikipedia binges, and never get anything done. Bidirectional linking IS a game changer though... hoping Notion will integrate that.

[@marinara2596]

Basically Roam is the inception app for taking notes.

[@KomalMadhan]

Roam is absolutely brilliant! I'm a student willing to pay for it because it organises my thoughts in a way I never could. It helps me with my writing because I've often thought about the topic before and can just find the 'page/link' for it in Roam if you use it to write your thoughts down. Amazing. I heard about this initially through Ali's podcast 'Not Overthinking' with his brother which I would also highly recommend. I wish they did livestreams though, or even an episode with a live audience once Covid settles down. I binged the whole thing when lockdown started.

[@hanspangan2436]

Notion is free

[@musicspinner]

Obsidian is free.

[@C1CB10]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your knowledge. 👍

[@TheAmazinRaven]

“APPY HOUR” IS SO CUTE/ICONIC I LITERALLY SCREAMED

[@rottenfriedrice6605]

Ali, why not create your own note-taking app?

[@gustavobio]

If you are on iOS, Obsidian (Mac, Linux, Windows) works well with 1Writer (iOS), which has support for [[wikilinks]].

[@meganfurtado6229]

Appy hour is going to be very helpful.

[@alvshill]

If applications were women, Ali would be the very definition of a ‘playa’

[@7cs13]

Try using Bundled Notes. It has better UI. 🙂

[@kidxclusive]

Notion will be distraught. Hope you didn’t sign that prenup

[@alexandera.5265]

A note taking app that kinda follows the paradigm of OOP; I like it.

[@priscillaose5772]

Amazing stuff Ali

[@jumino4565]

This man is the only one who I am most waiting for to upload a video!

[@sanketss84]

Makes sense there are various amazing use cases u present for roam. Suddenly I see myself using three note taking apps now. Evernote Notion and Roam.

[@khaliyah191]

Check out Obsidian. It is free, looks more modern, it is not cloud based (it keeps storage in your computer, so your files are generally safer). It has a bigger learning curve but I like it a lot. It is also easier to export notes.

[@sanketss84]

@@khaliyah191 will give it a try again. Last time I used it had a lot of bugs and I ended up removing it

[@EarthStory]

Roam is incredible! First discovered from Mr. Frank

[@ry.0]

Not optimal if you need too much to write on a blank page. The idea is that things are gathered from a single site and not that you have to purposefully go to the pages.

[@torspedia]

Good to know that they are finally starting to bring out apps... rather than just the web version :-) Now just have to figure out how to download to my iPad, as it's not (as far as I can see) in the app store!

[@Danielk748]

More unboxing video and more study and day in the life as requested

[@lpanebr]

Notion will eventually add a block that displays a list of pages linking to the viewed page. Making inline links to a new (or existing) page in notion is also ease as typing [[

[@itsjustabigailify]

There's alot of technicality in taking notes, I'm not complaining, but man, once you divorce one app, the switching cost will be HUGEEE. I'm exploring notion and roam - but since notion is free now, I believe I might go with Notion ? I'm currently using one note, but I like the link reference you get with both roam and notion.

[@ShiaMajer]

I agree, I feel like there are too many apps out there and youtubers are switching from one to another once a while, I get it because it's for making new YT videos as well, but for regular people it's way too much work to do like this, I ditched Evernote two years back and now I am sticking to OneNote and Notion, I use OneNote for writing notes such as studying a new language and Notion for life management such as keeping recipes and making my webpage

[@ScottTooley]

Two things: First, I am the 667th comment, disaster averted, you're welcome. Second, this app is exactly what I've been looking for. I'm an Epic Ambulatory Manager and have 30+ hours of meetings per week. I try to organize everything in OneNote. It's a constant failure because even though my meetings are all 30 1-hour units of time with specific topics, in my own mind over the span of weeks and months, they feel like one big long stream of thought. The way Roam handles note taking with quick and smart linking to other ideas lets me pop in and out of my thought stream.

[@초승달-c7m]

I miss having timestamps in your videos.. I understand not every video can be divided like that, but it was one of the first thing that made me subscribe :(

[@aliabdaal]

Lol look at the video description

[@초승달-c7m]

Ali Abdaal ok that makes total sense, my bad!

[@arpitasartjourney]

Can you do a video about how you are dealing with the loss of your roommate and living on your own?