Obsidian for Beginners: Start HERE - How to Use the Obsidian App for Notes

[@DPSM914]

Find someone who loves you like this guy loves obsidian

[@jay_wright_thats_right]

LOL

[@tiagovfs]

😂

[@J_J_prod]

#ForeverAlone 😛

[@trollslayer8828]

Listening to this guy makes me feel like everything is going to be OK.

[@hatchtheplan]

This is undoubtedly the best, clearest and most wholesome Obsidian tutorial on KZbin. I've been looking for this exact type of simple, incremental, step-by-step explanation since i first discovered the app, and now that I've found it, I finally feel confident enough to start and type some mundane stuff in the software just for the fun of linking it. Thank you so much and please never stop making videos, you're an ispiration for both execution and attitude.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Yesss Paulo! I love hearing this. Make those notes, have fun, and make the magic happen!

[@rossmc92]

Wholesome comment for wholesome video.

[@grassrootedgal]

Agreed!!! Can't wait to use it now for my multitudes of projects and just general thinking! Such an amazing tool and tutorial.

[@endlessbass]

Totally agree! Natural teacher.

[@ksmith1964]

100% agree, excellent! Immediate subscriber. 👏

[@charlie-im]

Been so frustrated trying to start Obsidian due to my ADHD, all the tutorials are so overwhelming. But I said, "this video is short, I will give this one LAST try before I give up." And something about the way you show yourself ACTUALLY USING this application for thought linking finally made everything click for me. Thank you so much.

[@xChirp]

The most therapeutic tutorial video I have ever seen. My ears are blessed

[@arunavasarkar3600]

Finally someone who has clarity of expression. I am grateful for your effort.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Very much appreciate your sentiment!

[@rbarrell]

I downloaded Obsidian yesterday and was struggling to see the value. Thanks to this clear, concise and well presented tutorial, I’m beginning to see how I can use it. Thank you!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Really happy to hear, Richard! Thanks for sharing.

[@peksn]

How is it going with Obsidian after a year?

[@xchoops]

​@@peksnare you using it?

[@ncthien3778]

@@peksn If you think it as a second brain, take a lot of notes in this brain, you will see how it looks in graph view after 1 year.

[@lazaruscardoza8023]

This gentleman can communicate - I like him. Well Done. And great tutorial for the beginner. Thank-you. I look forward to your other video on this product. Good Job.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thanks Lazarus, more to come!

[@Aiphiae]

I'm a high school teacher. I just had the most frustrating year of teaching I've ever had... it was brutal. Your calm and positive demeanor was a real reminder of what teaching is all about. It's easy to forget about that in the chaos of a difficult classroom so I'm glad I stumbled across this. It is evident by the comments here that you are helping many people. Good for you :)

[@nemtudom5074]

From a practical point of view, this video is great, but my quest to find just one video talking about obsidian where the host isnt acting like they are in a cult continues.

[@Jacksaur_]

This and You Need A Budget. Both fantastic pieces of software, but christ the community is worrying sometimes. It's like they've built their entire personality around... A text editor.

[@Lazycandle]

@@Jacksaur_ Al hail the text editor please accept this offering of unwanted and deleted documents to be printed and burned at the alter

[@pedestrian_0]

@@Jacksaur_ of all things to really fear, I find text editor-obsessed people ranking far down the list lmao.

[@yukitadano5098]

What traits are exhibited here that would not exist in a non cult-affiliated, just generally caring and eager teacher/mentor.

[@zeeoh5466]

​@@yukitadano5098 acting like making your first hyperlink is a magical, life-changing experience, for one

[@jonasgren1107]

The fact that you decided to even show how to download the app made me subscribe to you.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Yay, thank you!

[@TheAmazinRaven]

This is the purest note taking video ever. Thank you for blessing my heart.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Wow, thank you!

[@nasser9705]

I- I was looking for how obsidian (the material) is made and stumbled upon this, didn’t expect it to be such an experience. I love this guy

[@linkingyourthinking]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MVDApologetics]

if you're still looking its lava bucket and water bucket :)

[@Brute_Fork]

@@MVDApologetics instructions unclear, i made 72 blocks of cobblestone and my dog died.

[@andrewprahst2529]

Flint knapper? Jewelry maker?

[@sleepymermaidariell337]

This is the most beautiful tutorial I have ever watched in my life

[@linkingyourthinking]

Glad you like it!

[@amanda-hibiscus]

Wow. Wow. Wow. This was the BEST "walkthrough" video I have ever seen because you told a story. You literally *wove* this together and showed not so much the "how" as the "why" and that was everything I didn't know I was looking for. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Wow, thank you!

[@ncthien3778]

and from the bottom of my heart, I am also grateful for your comment, "that was everything I didn't know I was looking for"

[@StefanKRV]

I just love to see a person that's so excited about a topic! Thank you for this wonderful introductory video!

[@linkingyourthinking]

You are so welcome!

[@dinaaglan4849]

This is officially one of the best moments in my life and absolutely the most important info I’ve ever found on the internet!!! Since I was a kid a felt sooooo frustrated whenever I had to learn, to read something new. Overtime I used notes, mindmaps, had all my walls covered in stickers and yet it was always a mess and so many PRECIOUS insights were just fading away!!!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thank you for sharing, Dina! I hope Obsidian has helped clarify your thoughts and notes!!

[@patrickwinther]

Agree!!

[@georgealexb3940]

If you want to future proof your notes you may want to use the markdown standard for links [title](link to file) rather than the [[file]] format since only Obsidian understands the [[file]] format and other markdown editors won't know where the files are located. It's a little more typing but you are still able to have Obsidian automatically create the file on click but with the added benefit that if you ever move off of Obsidian all your links will still work.

[@linkingyourthinking]

That's true, Alex. There's actually a thread in the Obsidian subreddit that brings up the tradeoffs as well as a converter that someone could use in the future to change their [[file]] links to markdown standard if they ever needed to: www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/pvi1r3/new_user_should_i_stay_with_pure_markdown_or_use/

[@embionce]

How do you link the file like let's suppose there's a file name called travelling so then how will we link that according to your format ? I'm new to the app.

[@craiglivingforward]

I'm someone with piles of notebooks everywhere that are full of thoughts and ideas. Last week a friend told me about the 2nd brain concept and mentioned Obsidian, now I'm beginning to see the potential. As a writer and creative, I'm someone who knows there is immense value in our ideas and thought trails, if only we can keep track of it all. Great video, so well explained. A really positive experience.

[@randomguy4787]

3 years passed, but this video is still valuable to me. I really appreciate your work! Thank you so much!

[@naomipham7533]

The concept of linking your thinking is so beautiful. What you're doing with Obsidian is like building a little brain outside your head. You can see how ideas link together and in time transform into a substantial body of knowledge. Spectacular! Thanks for sharing this, Mike!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Love it!

[@AaronStierCohen1]

Ya, this technology seems very powerful, which is why all this "red pill" talk is concerning... What am I about to dump my brain into...

[@falstmusic]

Oh my god, only if youtube had more beautiful content like this... I am completely amazed

[@linkingyourthinking]

Many thanks!

[@jishuguchhait1530]

3:02 Click here in edit mode, refers to Ctrl+click on Windows, took me a little time to figure out 👍🏻

[@adammorrow7493]

This needs to be pinned and added to the description.

[@cynicallysalty4592]

Bless you sir

[@danielwoo1591]

thank you 🙏

[@aminmacraid8784]

Thanks!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thank you for clarifying this for others!

[@enricoginelli3405]

I never comment serious stuff but this was freaking great. No bs, not a robot, straight to the point, no stupid music, the right amount of passion. Wow. Bravo. 👏🏻

[@LanaBlakely]

Thank you !

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're welcome Lana! Lmk how it all works out for you!

[@jackjax7921]

@@linkingyourthinking LMAO 😂😂

[@Goonyears]

I barely ever comment on videos but this video is so useful. I love how you talked about the Matrix in it. Made the tutorial fun.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Awesome, thank you!

[@virgovlog-vlog]

You really explained the whole concept of Obsidian in a very thoughtful and well-articulated manner. I was overwhelmed with the UX but you explained everything perfectly and now I'm confident to make the move from Notion to Obsidian 🤣

[@linkingyourthinking]

Obsidian can definitely feel intimidating at first but I'm really glad you found this helpful and I hope the move has been going well!

[@suneethdanielgouda1128]

Hi, thank you for the tutorials. Did anyone tell you that you're a great teacher. I used one note for the past few years and just recently installed Notion but I'm overwhelmed by it somehow. Obsidian feels more user friendly and I feel like this is gonna be my future building partner. I'm confident that Im gonna use it more and more. Gonna install Obsidian now on my pc. Thanks for the wonderful and crystal clear tutorials.

[@ari1667]

I have been imagining an app exactly like that for decades, I have used many similar note-creating apps. BUT THIS ONE IS THE BEST OUT THERE. It's exactly what I was looking for for ages. Thank you for this great video

[@ZM-dm3jg]

I wanted to build this 10 years ago when I was in university and had a mindmap of over 50,000 nodes built in freemind. I gave up on that mindmap knowledge base after a few years because the tree structure of a mindmap was just too inflexible and became unweildly with that much knowledge. I always had in the back of my mind that I'd like to build a note taking app with a graph data structure, looks like Obsidian has done it for me haha. Excited to get crazy with this app.

[@linkingyourthinking]

So glad to hear this, Ari - thanks for sharing!

[@ari1667]

@@ZM-dm3jg oh that's nice! You seem to be a software developer I guess?

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thanks for watching! Is there anything else you want to learn more about the Obsidian app? You can fill out this survey so we can help create that video for you. bit.ly/2ZCPZOV We promise to create high quality content that will be useful, helpful and interesting. We put a lot of serious effort in making these free videos, so if you want to support our channel, please feel free to click the thumbs up above, subscribe to our channel and share this video to people or friends you think will benefit the most out of it. This will help us a lot in reaching and helping more people like you. Also... (Just in case you're interested. We have a special invitation for you below.) Our dream is to help over 1000 people take their thinking to another level - while future-proofing their notes for decades to come and having more joy in the process. To make this dream a reality: We're launching the first public Linking Your Thinking online workshop for 2022. It will start February 8th and go for 6 weeks. Enroll today right here: www.linkingyourthinking.com At the end of the online workshop, you’ll walk away with: - increased confidence in your PKM system and increased joy using it - new tools to reliably think at a higher and sustained level - your own personalized, antifragile, flexible, future-proof PKM system - a group of “modern” friends that you can learn from and feel comfortable sharing ideas with If you’re at all interested in learning more, click this link waitlist.linkingyourthinking.com/ to be the first to hear the details that will be dropping over the next several weeks - including the webinar for how to use the LYT Kit. If you're eager to have early access than everyone else, the best way to do that is to apply and ask your questions here form.questionscout.com/5f6040befcba5116647a5346 ⏳ TIMESTAMPS [00:00-00:13] - What You'll Learn in This Video [00:14] - Setting Up Your App [01:15] - Creating New Notes and Linking Them [02:06] - A Use Case for Linking Notes [07:25] - How to Use Linked Mentions and Graph View [09:12] - The Value of Your Notes Over Time [10:02-11:40] - Why is Linking Your Thinking Important? [11:40] - Final Thoughts [12:08] - The Next Lesson You can watch lesson 2 here and learn The 6 Most Important Keys to Typing in Markdown in the Obsidian App for Beginners: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHPOY56dbayglbc Learn Lesson 3 here about the The 8 Settings to Activate in the Obsidian App for Beginners: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWPdXmp6aceEe6M: We will upload more videos soon so make sure to 👍, subscribe and hit the bell icon if you want to be notified when we release them. Thank you again for watching! If you reached this part, thank you for your time and generosity. Please stay safe and connected.

[@adic8993]

Dude you are good. I've spent an hour looking for a good, simple explanation from someone who genuinely cares about this stuff. Glad I spent that hour and a half to arrive here. Thank you.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thank you Adi! Glad you appreciated the videos!

[@kandamy1]

Nick, thank you so much for this. I'm 62 years old and not very computer savvy. I've generally kept notebooks in the past but never managed to make an integrated system to connect disparate notes. This has been a great introduction to get started on Obsidian and I look forward to making great progress in the near future.😊

[@linkingyourthinking]

Obsidian is great for folks in the third act of life. It's a way to integrate an understanding of our complex experiences. Good luck in your endeavors!

[@steveteare3865]

I've watched several videos on Obsidian, trying to understand just what it is and what it is good for, but never quite got it. I watched this. Now I get it. You're a great communicator and this is a great example of 'show, don't tell'.

[@TheSAexpat]

At last, a tutorial in what is quite a complex subject explained as if we really are beginners. So many tuto’s are too quick and one has to stop/start to understand, Really good. Thanks

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thanks, Michael - glad you found it helpful and I hope you enjoy the others!

[@TheTocfm]

This is really great, you speak slowly, clearly, and with purpose. Obsidian can be overwhelming when first looked at, but this series really breaks it down into manageable sections. Thank you!

[@ChiaraVigilante-e4f]

Love the fact that you explain it in a interesting way, and the things you choose to talk about, thanks for the video!! You made it easy to pay attention to it

[@linkingyourthinking]

I appreciate that!

[@Hyper484]

! Watching this in 2024 and this completely changed my view on why I should start using obsidian. I have always stuck to apple notes and google docs.... Your video makes a lot of sense !!!!.... Instantly subscribed and liked !! keep up the great work Nick !!

[@lizziethelemon]

I came for Obsidian and stayed for the valuable lesson because I was looking for a new organization system for myself. Thank you! New sub!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thank you, Liza! I hope you've been enjoying Obsidian!!

[@lotzor]

I use obsidian here and there. I have no intention of becoming any type of power user yet I’m here watching all your videos because I simply enjoy your teaching style, cadence, and speech patterns. You’re a great teacher brother. Good stuff.

[@jojophalphouvong721]

Holy shit sir. Excuse my language, but holy hell. You've just went and blown my mind with how you're guiding us through how to use a simple note taking app. I'm here because I just play Tabletop RPG's and wanted a simple solution to all the clutter and paper, but here I am getting my mind blown to bits by how you're illustrating how our minds think and the way they work. I certainly didn't come here for that, but I sure do welcome the little bit of enlightenment and perspective. Thank you very much for your work.

[@HeyHee-w1v]

this is the best tutorial for obsidian ! i was on the verge of quiting becoase no one was explaing obsidian as "first principle " but they ALL were explaing as " a person reading a stem book " ..ur the only one who actually explained this how BRAIN CONNECTS ..as throughts on brain are not libraray but like that graph view that u just showed .... THANKS a lot bro

[@linkingyourthinking]

This means a lot, thank you!

[@p0ptart1000]

My therapist told me about Obsidian to help structure my thoughts. I downloaded it and was immediately overwhelmed. But after watching this video I can't wait to get started. Your excitement is contagious!

[@linkingyourthinking]

It can feel overwhelming at first, I'm really glad you found this video helpful and hope it's been going well!

[@Nicole-fg1gr]

I love how passionate you are about this 😻

[@jthomasstthomas]

When you started talking about favorite movies, we said "The Matrix" at the same time. When you then connected Man's Search for Meaning, I immediately assumed we were best friends. Thanks for this intro. Very helpful.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Glad you found it helpful, Thomas! Thanks for subscribing.

[@nathansilva8141]

The way you so passionately explains the concept of the app alone makes me want to try it. Really incredible job man!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thanks a lot, Nathan! I appreciate it!

[@OmerAsh]

I love how excited you are about this lol. I hope this program grows on me and I can start loving it the way you do.

[@linkingyourthinking]

I hope so too!

[@reneebrack]

I just started my PhD. At week 7, I'm already I'm anxious about the porridge of ideas and thoughts. Your expert video sat me back in my chair echoing the comments here. Thank you. I'm going to stop drowning in porridge and start embracing Obsidian.

[@vanderstraetenmarc]

I'm pressed by your way of bringing in an almost philosophical manner the possible use of this nice piece of software to the watcher's attention. You're a born trainer. Wish I had those skills when I was young. Amazing...

[@linkingyourthinking]

Hey Marc, this means a lot, thank you :)

[@stoicfloor]

Thank you! After watching a few videos on Obsidian this provides the insights for me to *seriously* give it a try. Also love your enthusiasm about it. We can tell you're excited and can see the potential you see in this product!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Awesome, thank you!

[@edjack5on]

Milo, you are a great teacher! Thank you for your thoughtfulness, clarity, and serene way of teaching. I just started with video 1, and I will surely follow all the next ones.

[@gustavo_Srjsj]

I from Brazil and this is the best "explanation" about Obsidian ...i search ALL portuguese, spanish....thanks a Lot!!!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thank you for sharing, Gustavo! Really happy you found it so helpful!!

[@noself1028]

I've been using the Notes app on my mac/iPhone for note-taking/journaling across a number of topics, but I can see how Obsidian might very well be superior for my purposes. I'll give it a try using your video series as a guide. Thanks for sharing!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Give it a spin. It might not be for you, but who knows...

[@marinac.ll.4840]

Thank you sm! This made me so excited to get started on obsidian. Such high-quality content, feel like I should have paid a Skillshare subscription to be able to watch this!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thanks, Marina! Really glad this helped you jump into Obsidian!!

[@joeyfourfingers5078]

You’re such an eloquent teacher and easy to understand! Thank you for these videos!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thank you, Joey! Really glad you're finding them useful!

[@gregbrown5554]

Thank you for a simple yet effective demonstration.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Glad it was helpful!

[@coryphillips7142]

Brother your enthusiasm, demeanor and excitablity is a breath of fresh air on KZbin, Consider me subscribed!

[@CapeCodGunny]

Nick Milo is to Obsidian as Bob Ross is to Oil Painting. Six weeks ago I discovered Obsidian and clicked all over the internet trying to scratch my #shinynewobject itch. Today, that itch has subsided and now I can get back to the beginning. Back to *really* understanding that Obsidian is simply a tool. The real goal is to develop my thoughts and ideas. Thank you Nick 🤗❤

[@linkingyourthinking]

This means a lot to me, thank you!

[@夕阳-n1h]

one of the most wholesome person on youtube !

[@linkingyourthinking]

Ha, thank you!

[@westcoastkidd17]

Pretty freaking cool. Once I get over the learning curve of using the software, my thoughts will be organized more clearly. This is one of those tools that might be a game changer in your life.

[@linkingyourthinking]

I really hope it is a game changer for you! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@PriyankaParle]

Loved the idea of timestamps and the parts to whole approach. Sending across gratitude. :)

[@linkingyourthinking]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jeffellis1149]

Clear and concise. Not only a tutorial but the philosophy behind the thinking. Even better, not infected with the mindless "go ahead and... " virus. Brilliant. Thanks

[@jehriko7525]

This is so simple yet it's revolutionary. Think about all the things we could learn more effectively with an application like this; and in my case programming. I can use this to link together seemingly-foreign concepts to others that I already understand to learn them faster and remember them longer!

[@sibaroochi]

This makes me realize the "terabytes" of ideas and connections I have lost in my life by not jotting them down in some way

[@linkingyourthinking]

Exactly!

[@karimsamarji786]

ikr i wish i found out about obsidian earlier

[@MichaelBurford]

I NEVER comment on videos, but i have to say you're an amazing educator man - love how you told a story through the lesson. Kept me immersed in the lesson! Keep up the awesome work! I've shared this with friends 👌

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thanks Michael, that means a lot!

[@campanella8091]

This was an impeccable introduction to Obsidian, thank you. Well-measured, clear, and practical. One thing, I noticed that when clicking on a link to a note I had to hold down control in order for it to take me there, maybe because I'm using Windows or maybe things have changed with newer versions of the program. In any case thought I'd mention it for others following along with your tutorial. Subscribed!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Nope, you are totally correct! My miscalculation. I talk about the cmd-click (ctrl-click) a few videos later, but it has tripped up people at the start. I should figure out how to add an overlay on top of the video so people know better

[@patgiriripon]

Thank you for mentioning this. I was wondering why it was not working

[@filippoarlenghi6247]

so much passion open heart before trying to open Minds. Thank you

[@studyrabbit3197]

Thank you so much!! Your videos have made Obsidian easier to learn!!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Happy to hear that!

[@adamgil4159]

This channel is so underrated!!! Great video

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're just in early because you know a good thing when you see it ;) lol - Share this with a friend who would be interested!

[@StephenCrewson]

Thank you so much for this. It’s amazing how much I’ve learned in 12 minutes. Your explanation of linking was extremely helpful.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Really glad you found this helpful, Stephen! Thanks for sharing!

[@NabhanPhD]

Love how giddy you look while explaining this. I was exactly the same when I first discovered these tools for network thought. Looking forward to the rest of the series. I was at a crossroad between obsidian and RemNote. I wanted the power of the flexibility of rems (the block content unit of RemNote) and the future proofness of obsidian. In the end I took the plunge with RemNote when I found out that I could regularly export everything in a Markdown folder that I can open as an obsidian vault with all connections preserved.

[@linkingyourthinking]

We are definitely at an exciting crossroads of connected thought. RemNote looks great. I haven't done exports in a while but I would imagine the exports look a lot better than my experience exporting out of Evernote years ago. Also, you've made some great RemNote videos. Cheers!

[@NabhanPhD]

@@linkingyourthinking We are indeed! Thanks for The kind words on my videos :)

[@TheBelovedDesirableIsland]

I've suffered from ADD and brain fog my ENTIRE life. From kindergarten, parents and adults were telling me that I wasn't thinking correctly. I always knew this wasn't true but that there was indeed something I needed to fix with my thinking. It wasn't that I was struggling to think, its that I was thinking TOO MUCH, I was drawing ALL the connections and the only reason I seemed spacey was because I was busy trying to organize the mass amount of information that my mind and the universe had so graciously allowed me to access. 32 years later and as the universe would have it, I'm a goofy writer with a big dream and my thoughts elaborate more and more with every step of my journey. Ive always had a knack for computer skills, which has been incredibly helpful in digesting my thoughts, finding ways to utilize weird early internet applications or even design my own kind of programs to accomplish my ideas (very crudely at a young age ofcourse haha). I've wandered a lot on this journey by myself. Never quite experiencing people who think like me, let alone have the desire to figure things out to the extent that I'd like. Not only am relieved to finally find a program that fits so many of the things that I usually am having to sprawl on my computer, notebooks, scribbles on napkins that I desperately try to keep track of, and sometimes even my own arm if a piece of paper is not available and my phone is dead but I know that I must NOT lose this thought, but I am also just incredibly happy to see that there are others out there like me. Other's who share the desire to maximize the organization within our lives and minds. Other's who care enough to share what they have learned and built. Thank you SO much for simply showing me how to use the program. It's amazing how such a simple concept can lead us to so many upgrades, not just in writing, note taking, but as many of the authors of these tutorials have expressed, this shit is phenomenal for our experiences and growth in everyday life. Did I already say thank you for sharing? Thank you. Much love - 💜🏝🛸

[@MindShakeUp]

This is one of the best tutorials I have ever seen. Really great way of understanding where your audience might be, and speaking in a way that delivers value, but also engages and gets us excited!

[@nahuelcanchy1317]

This was incredible, I was watching the video just for the tutorial but I've found more than that. New subscriber.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thanks for subscribing - glad you enjoyed the video!

[@amipost]

I can't thank you enough for an amazing tutorial series! 🙏🏻

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're welcome, Ariyo! So glad they've helped you.

[@hansdiamante8884]

3:20 man is getting too worked up by links but imma roll with it lmao

[@BryanJenks]

Great stuff man, really enjoy a lot of the content you put out. It was really helpful when getting started :)

[@linkingyourthinking]

Glad to hear it! Especially knowing all the awesome things you've already done. Thank you.

[@imflash217]

wow.....superb explanation. rarely I have seen someone explain some product so passionately.

[@Doomanoid1979]

I found Obsidian by chance this afternoon while looking for an app to help plan and structure a novel. This video has helped me try it out. Subbed.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Woohoo, happy to hear!

[@fullbellygod]

You need to give lessons on how to make videos! That was deep! I like your energy. I am definitely going to try out Obsidian now.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thanks for subscribing - really glad you found these videos helpful!

[@Otakutaru]

9:35 This example clicked for me. If you atomize concepts, you can later use them as building blocks and interconnect your notes at the same time you think. Some of the words you would use to create a new note would have extra meaning if you link them to its corresponding note (node).

[@nectariosgeorgiou]

sir your energy is 100% positive. Great video and very helpful.

[@linkingyourthinking]

I appreciate you taking the time to share. Glad you found it helpful!

[@maverick-ind-17]

I am so glad I landed here in 2024 after 3 years of this video, I started using Obsidian in May 2024. "Better late than never" right? Now, this video here should be the ultimate starting point in anyone starting their note-taking journey. Mostly the apps like Notion, Obsidian, ... are similar in concept but the rationale behind that takes years to learn AND you just taught us that in some minutes. 🙂

[@Danny191]

This is a great App, I'm currently building a homebrew world for my D&D game and this has been a lot easier to use over other notetaking and worldbuilding apps like World Anvil 10/10

[@morgancoe2424]

I'm just about to do the same lol

[@YazhShah]

WoW this is a high quality video wish I stumbled on this earlier.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Better late than never

[@louiseabernathy]

You're so passionate about this tool! I was flirting with the idea of using it for a while already. And, honestly, after 7 minutes watching this video, I just paused it to go to Apple Store and download it. I find the structure of general note-taking apps to be either extremely poor, or extremely full of unnecessary features. Either way, I find note-taking apps ALWAYS lacking something. I see Obsidian as being the diamond that is lacking in every other tool/app out there. I don't care how long it can take me to get used to Obsidian (I actually think I'll get the hang of it easily), I will finally stick with something! Thank you for this! I see so much value in this way of linking my thinking. That is how I learn! I'm so excited to start using it!!! Please, keep this app existing forever .

[@linkingyourthinking]

Thanks for sharing, Louise! I hope Obsidian's been really helpful for you!!

[@chuxTube68]

I came here to learn about obsidian, but I appreciate the background of a thought process and how to construct thoughts and ideas... The "hows" and the "whys". Thanks, Nick!

[@Ojuolape]

I should try this out! Does it need a constant connection to the internet?

[@linkingyourthinking]

Nope. That’s one of fundamental benefits of Obsidian

[@debabrataroy1312]

When you wanted to be a philosopher, but your parents forced you to get a degree in computer science... Btw, the vdo was great!

[@linkingyourthinking]

😆

[@abdulhussein8994]

Hi, when i click on the links i made with "[[]]" it just edits whats inside and doesn't actually bring me to that note i linked it to... help, please?

[@linkingyourthinking]

Hold CMD as you click

[@Juan-tm9rs]

@@linkingyourthinking thank you, this happened to me too. Is there a way to make it go back to just clicking?

[@BiffGimble]

In Windows it's CTRL-click

[@manavgautam6499]

@@BiffGimble yes, it works. Thank you

[@emilyesnyman]

I needed a new note-taking app and did some research. I had heard of Obsidian before, but it never sounded like something I'd use. After doing a few google searches to find a good app, I proceeded to download Obsidian. When I opened the app I realised I had no idea how this works. I went to KZbin to find a tutorial, and after watching just yours, I knew this was exactly the app I needed! I have ADHD and my brain makes the stangest links sometimes. And I often forget things because I don't really write it down. I used to bullet journal, but I could never really link pages... Until now. I needed something that was simple, but also able to link my thinking - just like you said. I cannot wait to explore this app this year! Thanks so much!❤️

[@diegosandoval4602]

Man, I'm very happy that I found this video and your channel. God bless you, my friend.

[@NylaTheWolf]

I feel like NeverNote is supposed to be a reference to a certain other note-taking app 🤔

[@linkingyourthinking]

🤷‍♂️

[@kevilsolanki645]

Evernote

[@NylaTheWolf]

@@kevilsolanki645 yeah i know, that was the joke

[@chetleonard169]

this feels like training AI how to think....

[@linkingyourthinking]

That's a fun lens to view this through haha

[@ps2cscpp]

mmm didn't thought about this, with are digging our graves here people xD

[@nathan-498]

I was putting off coding a locally stored program for this exact function, but here it is, in all its glory.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Good things come to those who...procrastinate

[@blu12gaming44]

This is WAAY more straight forward and easier than setting up a wiki and installing Semantic MediaWiki for a knowledge base!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Glad you found it useful! I hope you enjoy working in Obsidian!

[@kristinb.223]

I was looking for an intro to obsidian video, and this one was great! I learned something new, and Nick's approach to teaching is so engaging that I now have a crush on him 😂

[@linkingyourthinking]

I heard he likes it when people link notes together, kinda weird if you ask me! ;)

[@bernards6115]

After getting frustrated by many videos on obsidian, i finally found this one which made it more fun and relatable. The best introduction to obsidian. Thank you.

[@LindieBotes]

This is so helpful. I wish I knew about obsidian before I started my dissertation, this would have been so helpful 😭😭

[@needfulanonymity_5457]

Thank you for explaining this like you would to a 10-year-old. I finally understand what Obsidian even is and how it can make my research and note taking so much better!!!

[@kirillivanov4938]

Concise and unbelievably captivating for a software demo. Thank you!