For those using Obsidian, what value do you get from linking notes? 

Also, what does your workflow look like? I've recently moved the bulk of my notes to Obsidian but figure I'm not utilizing the app for its own strengths...or am I overthinking this? 🤔

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It's been a struggle for me to grasp the concept of evergreen notes. I'd read your post a while back, but I'll to go back to the drawing board on this one...from what I've read (via your blog and Andy Matuschak's), evergreen notes are akin to independent code modules: loosely coupled and highly cohesive..is that right?

developing complex ideas from simple ideas: https://stephanango.com/evergreen-notes

rediscovering old thoughts on the same idea

building connections across time

organizing notes bottom up, emergent thinking, not top down thinking

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Already w the post on deck, love it, and thank you!! Been thinking of paying for sync myself to further get off gDocs and I had _no idea_ about readwise's own Obsidian plugin 🤩

https://www.philmohun.com/how-i-take-notes-with-obsidian/

linking value:
-a wiki like experience
-going up- or downstream the „knowledge“
-structuring your notes congruent with the flow of your mind
-being able to visualize it as an graph
-footnote to big, make a link to a new note
-make a standalone index note for each new project (collect in context)

way easier to offload notes from memory but keep them handy. faster graph navigation (less clicks). note: my experience applies to Roam and/or other tools with links to blocks(lines) not just files, but the overall idea is the same.

The only way I write notes that don't get lost in the ether. And forces me to think how I can connect what I just learned from other notes I took.

In the same boat. Fairly new to non-linear writing & come from a well-organised workspace ethic.

I tried following the best practices as recommended by Andy Matuschak, Maggie Appleton, & a few more. But, I felt overwhelmed and frustrated. 

I gave up and simply decided to follow Today’s Note to type everything. 1/n