I easily get curious about new topics. I come across a YouTube video with design principles and want to become a designer. A friend mentions a new programming framework and the next thing I do is to look for courses to learn the framework. …

After I made the decision to use Obsidian as my Zettelkasten, I was excited. I’ve watched a bunch of tutorials to collect some inspiration and to get a feeling of how everything works. But very soon the excitement vanished. …

Learning can be difficult. Not only because of the topic we want to learn but also because of us. Especially because of our own beliefs and our own thoughts. I often catch myself being psyched about learning while planning it for the next day. But as soon as the next…

Small decisions can hold you back from the actual work. Small decisions can become big distractions. This happened to me, while I was researching and trying to make a decision regarding whether or not to use Zettelkasten IDs. It seems like a small thing but it somehow was very important…

I started digital note-taking by consuming content — reading books, listening to podcasts, watching videos — and taking notes. But I didn’t really take notes. I honestly just transcribed and copied what was being said. By transcribing notes, I missed the point of rephrasing and self-explaining what I consumed, I…

Learning is not only about consuming content, taking some notes, and memorizing them. Learning is about understanding, practicing, and dealing with our emotions. Instead of mindlessly consuming content and transcribing notes, we should take the time to understand what we are trying to learn. We shouldn’t fool ourselves. Additionally, don’t…

I often have the problem that I take notes in Obsidian and almost immediately forget about it. Just a second later, I don’t even remember what I read and wrote down. It is easy to fall into this trap. We take our notes. We think we know something. We think…

I often fall into the trap of just consuming content while learning. My mind somehow switches off and I’m in a mode of just pouring knowledge into my brain. After some time, I realize that none of the poured knowledge keeps sticking. …

One step that improved and accelerated my note-taking process was learning and setting up Obsidian Hotkeys. You can remove the process of clicking around and moving your cursor all over the place by just using smart Hotkeys. The great thing is that Hotkeys can be personalized, so you can adjust…