What Nobody Tells You About Organizing Folders in Obsidian
Summary
TLDRIn this comprehensive guide, Nick Milo from 'Linking Your Thinking' demonstrates how to organize folders in Obsidian, a popular note-taking app. He advises starting without any folders and building a structure from the ground up, tailored to individual needs. Nick introduces two popular organizational frameworks: the PAR method (Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives) and the ACE framework (Atlas, Calendar, and Efforts). The video serves as a step-by-step tutorial, guiding viewers to create a personalized folder system that evolves with their note-taking practices, ultimately aiming to minimize confusion and enhance clarity in managing digital notes.
Takeaways
- 📁 Start with no folders: The best way to organize in Obsidian is to begin with no folders and build structure from the bottom up based on personal needs.
- 🛠️ Customize your system: Create a note organization system that suits your unique requirements rather than following someone else's advice or methods.
- 🌱 Build gradually: As your note count grows, introduce folders when they are needed to manage complexity and maintain accessibility of notes.
- 🔍 Identify your note types: Recognize different types of notes you create, such as daily notes, project notes, concept notes, and book highlights to determine their organization.
- 🚫 Avoid unnecessary folders: Don't create folders just for the sake of it; ensure each folder serves a purpose and simplifies your note retrieval process.
- 🗂️ Explore frameworks: Consider using established frameworks like the PAR method (Projects, Areas, Resources, Archives) or the Zettelkasten method for initial organization.
- 🔄 Adapt and evolve: Understand that your folder system may need to change over time as your needs and the volume of notes evolve.
- 👀 Personalize your approach: Even if you use a framework, make it personal by adjusting it to fit the way you think and work best.
- 📚 Prioritize linking over folders: Focus more on creating meaningful links between notes rather than spending excessive time on folder organization.
- 🔗 Linking is key: The true value in note-taking lies in the connections made between ideas, which foster creativity and understanding.
- 👋 Start simple: For beginners, starting with a simple folder structure and building upon it as needed is more effective than creating a complex system from the outset.
Q & A
What is the recommended starting point for organizing folders in Obsidian according to the video?
-The video suggests starting with no folders at all and building from the bottom up, based on individual needs rather than following someone else's structure.
What is the purpose of building folders from the bottom up in Obsidian?
-Building folders from the bottom up allows for a personalized structure that is based on what the user actually needs, rather than a generic or imposed system.
What does the video suggest about the relationship between the number of folders and notes?
-The video advises against having more folders than notes, as it would be counterproductive and confusing. It emphasizes the importance of a balanced and practical folder structure.
What are the two popular folder organization methods mentioned in the video?
-The two popular folder organization methods mentioned are the PAR method and the Zettelkasten (or 'Ace') framework.
What does the PAR method stand for in the context of the video?
-In the video, the PAR method stands for Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives, which is a way to categorize notes into these four main areas.
What does the Ace framework stand for and what does it focus on?
-The Ace framework stands for Atlas, Calendar, and Efforts. It focuses on organizing notes based on three headspaces: ideas and knowledge (Atlas), time-based notes (Calendar), and action-based notes (Efforts).
What is the main idea behind the 'Umami' folder mentioned in the video?
-The 'Umami' folder is used for idea and knowledge notes that are hard to categorize. It is a catch-all folder for notes that don't fit neatly into other categories, similar to how 'Umami' is a taste that is not quite any of the basic tastes.
What is the video's stance on spending time organizing folders versus linking ideas?
-The video encourages minimizing time spent on organizing folders and instead focusing on linking ideas, making connections, and fostering creativity, which are more valuable activities.
How does the video suggest dealing with time-bound notes like daily notes in Obsidian?
-The video suggests creating a folder specifically for time-bound notes, such as 'Daily Notes', 'Calendar', 'Chronology', or 'Journal', depending on the user's preference.
What resource does the video offer for those who want to try out the Ace framework?
-The video offers a free Vault called 'IdeaVerse for Obsidian' as a sandbox for users to experiment with the Ace framework and find what works best for their note-taking needs.
Outlines
📁 Building a Personalized Folder Structure in Obsidian
The speaker introduces a unique approach to organizing folders in Obsidian, emphasizing the importance of starting without any folders and building a structure from the ground up based on personal needs. They discuss the common pitfalls of relying on others' folder systems and the value of constructing a system tailored to individual requirements. The video promises to guide viewers through the process of identifying necessary folders, potentially eliminating some altogether, and aims to clarify confusion around folder organization.
📚 Evolving Your Note-Taking System with Examples
The speaker provides a detailed walkthrough of how to evolve a note-taking system from a simple starting point to a more complex structure as the number of notes grows. They discuss the initial simplicity of having just a few notes and the challenges that arise as the collection expands. The video offers practical examples, such as organizing book highlights and daily notes, and addresses the tension between folder proliferation and note accessibility. It also introduces the idea of using folder systems like the PAR method and the Zettelkasten approach to manage complexity.
🗂 Customizing Folders to Fit Ambiguous Note Types
The speaker delves into the complexities of categorizing ambiguous note types, such as ideas and knowledge notes, which do not fit neatly into predefined folders. They discuss the challenges of naming folders for such notes and the importance of creating a folder title that is as flexible as the content it holds. The speaker uses the term 'Umami' as a metaphor for this complexity and suggests that a folder system should accommodate the fuzzy nature of certain note types, allowing for a more organic and less rigid organization.
📅 Addressing Time-Bound and Action-Oriented Notes
The speaker addresses the organization of time-bound notes, such as daily notes and course materials, as well as action-oriented notes related to projects and tasks. They explore different strategies for categorizing these types of notes, including using folders like 'Efforts' and 'Projects' for action items, and 'Course Notes' or 'Learning' for educational content. The speaker also discusses the importance of recognizing which types of notes are relevant to an individual's note-taking practice and adjusting the folder system accordingly.
🔍 Exploring the PAR Method and ACE Framework for Organization
The speaker introduces two popular folder organization methods, the PAR method (Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives) and the ACE framework (Atlas, Calendar, and Efforts), and demonstrates how they can be applied to the same set of 22 notes. They provide a step-by-step guide on categorizing notes using these systems, highlighting the benefits of each approach and how they can simplify the process of finding and managing notes. The speaker also invites viewers to consider how these frameworks might fit with their own note-taking needs.
🛠️ Personalizing the Obsidian Note-Taking System
The speaker shares their personal approach to organizing notes in Obsidian, which involves a customized version of the ACE framework with a focus on three main categories: Atlas, Calendar, and Efforts. They explain how they have adapted the system to their own needs, with a flattened structure for Atlas and a dedicated folder for time-bound notes. The speaker also discusses the importance of reflecting on and evolving one's note-taking system over time, emphasizing the need to balance folder organization with the creative process of linking ideas and making connections.
🌟 Embracing Personal Growth and Evolution in Note-Taking
In the conclusion, the speaker encourages viewers to embrace personal growth and evolution in their note-taking practices, reminding them that the best folder system is one that is tailored to their own needs and can adapt over time. They stress the importance of starting with a clean slate and building up a system from the bottom up, using frameworks like PAR and ACE as a starting point but ultimately creating a system that is uniquely one's own. The speaker also highlights the value of revisiting and refining the folder system as part of an ongoing process of personal development.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Obsidian
💡Folders
💡Bottom-up approach
💡PAR Method
💡ACE Framework
💡Atomic notes
💡Evergreen notes
💡Daily notes
💡Linking thinking
💡Sandbox
Highlights
The best way to organize folders in Obsidian starts with no folders and builds from the bottom up based on personal needs.
The process removes confusion around which folders are needed and which are not, tailoring the system to the individual's workflow.
The video provides guidance on evolving one's folder system to accommodate changing needs over time.
Two popular folder organization methods are introduced: the PAR method and the Zettelkasten (ZET) method.
The PAR method categorizes notes into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives for effective organization.
The Zettelkasten method emphasizes the importance of links and connections between notes over strict folder hierarchies.
The presenter offers downloadable sandboxes with 22 and 75 notes to experiment with different organization methods.
The video discusses the challenge of categorizing idea and knowledge notes due to their ambiguous nature.
The 'Umami' folder is introduced as a unique solution for categorizing complex and multifaceted ideas.
The presenter's personal note organization system is revealed, with a focus on simplicity and personalization.
The 'Atlas', 'Calendar', and 'Efforts' framework is explained as a way to simplify and clarify note organization.
The importance of reflecting on and evolving one's note system to match personal growth is emphasized.
The video provides a free 'IdeaVerse for Obsidian' vault as a sandbox for users to explore and customize their note organization.
The presenter shares his personal adaptation of the ACE framework with a flattened 'Atlas' structure and additional folders for sources and extras.
The video encourages viewers to revisit their folder organization periodically to ensure it remains effective and relevant.
A final reminder that the ultimate goal is to minimize time spent on folder organization to maximize time for creative thinking and idea linking.
Transcripts
the only way to organize your folders in
obsidian is your way but I think I know
the best way to get there because I've
helped thousands of others get there too
and it starts in a really unusual way
with no folders at all then we build
from the bottom up earning structure
every step of the way the reason this
works is because it's based on what you
need not what somebody else needs or
what somebody else told you online in a
YouTube video like this exactly what
folders you need no we're going to build
your folders from the bottom up I have a
series of different examples with a
bunch of different notes and we're going
to look at how we might organize this
and we're going to do it together and as
we do you might say to yourself I don't
even do that I don't even take daily
notes so guess what you won't need that
type of folder so please allow this
video to act as your guide I'm going to
guide you through the process that
hopefully will remove so much confusion
around folders which folders do you need
which folders do you need today which
folders might you need in the future and
the one I like the best which folders do
you just not need at all this video is
kind of long but it's long for a reason
because we want to build up the
experience of going from no notes at all
to thousands of notes and the decisions
that you would need to make along the
way when it comes to folders We have
tons of examples it took a lot of time
to set up if you go through in order we
will build with you every step of the
way and you'll know exactly why we are
doing what we're doing doing but if
you're feeling antsy feel free to jump
ahead to whatever section works best for
you okay quick note before we dig in I
don't like wasting time thinking about
folders when I could be thinking about
linking my thinking and making amazing
connections and relationships between
ideas but that being said this video
it's about folders so if you don't want
to spend time with folders this isn't
the video for you but if you want to
actually have a holistic and
comprehensive understanding of how we
want to approach folders this is the
place to be also I'm quite aware that
there are a few people out there who
think we don't need any folders at all
hey that's fine for what you're doing
but there are a lot of us that are doing
things that actually do require folders
in unique ways and whether that's
obvious or not so obvious that's part of
our pursuit in today's video so without
further Ado let's hop in okay we are in
what you can see on my screen is a
cascading series of obsidian vaults
we're going to go through each of these
this is a guided process I'm really
happy to go through this with you it
took a lot of setup because it's really
hard to talk about all the different
phases when it comes to taking and
making notes over time I've done the
hard work and this was some hard work
let's kind of hop into this together
though and really zoom out how do we
start we have a need we have a need to
hold on to a thought a memory an idea
and we're worried we're worried we're
going to lose that idea if if we don't
capture it in some way so we turn to
paper and we capture ideas thoughts we
jot them down and we turn to digital
tools like obsidian to help us hold on
to these things let's keep in mind our
minds Can Only Hold On To five items
give or take at any given time that is
woefully inadequate for all the needs
that we have in life so we need to be
able to extend our minds onto paper and
onto digital paper or an idea verse of
your own notes so how does this normally
start let's start with the most basic we
have just opened up the first Vault this
is note system zero and zero is for how
many notes I've added the only note in
here is the welcome note that obsidian
ads for you so this is how a new Vault
looks let's quickly say though we have
to go to the grocery store we have to
pick up food I think this is something
that most of us can relate to at some
time in our lives or maybe three or four
or or five times a day even we need to
eat but we can't always remember when we
go to that place all the things we need
to get so in note system 2 we create a
grocery list we're going to take this
thing with us and now we can reference
it when we're actually at the grocery
store this is how it starts it starts so
simple and then it gets so complex if we
let it but there are ways to deal with
the complexity and that's what we're
going to cover with how to add folders
only when they're needed so here's
another thing it's not just the grocery
list I was also reading this book and I
came across a cool concept I have to ask
you have you ever done this have you
ever read a non-fiction book and thought
whoo that can really impact my life that
can change what I do for the better I
want to remember that I want to hold on
to that and be able to recall it at the
right time whenever I need it if so then
we create a note so here's one I created
a new note I gave it a long title a cool
concept I heard while reading something
and in this case it's the concept
antifragility A really interesting
concept we're not going to spend time on
it now but the point was I wanted to
make sure I didn't forget this thing I
wanted to have a way to remember it so I
captured that note as well now here's a
question for you I have two notes should
I start making 10 different folders that
would be ridiculous right we'd have more
folders than notes that makes no sense
at all so instead we're going to create
more notes and that takes us to Vault
number three note system 22 so now we
have 22 notes you can see me scrolling
through them as we speak now it's
getting to the point where we're feeling
a little bit of tension a little bit of
anxiety if we can find the right note at
the right time now this is just 22 notes
but imagine it was 200 notes you would
really feel that anxiety imagine it was
2,000 notes you would start to think
well now it's going to take me even more
time to find the thing I'm looking for
that's not a good feeling and instead I
I think I might just go on YouTube or
something just to avoid that my micro
pain of trying to remember where I put
the thing and that's where folders and
links and other things can help this
video is all about folders though so
this is the point where with these 22
notes let's look at them together we
have things on Concepts journal entries
projects quotes simmering efforts notes
from class daily notes and more now how
might we organize these things I know
what you're thinking Nick there's no
need for folders you only have 22 notes
you are correct but let's pretend that
this is going to expand this is just a
tiny example but let's pretend we're
dealing with 200 or 2,000 with that in
mind we are going to go through three
different examples of how we might
organize these 22 notes the first one is
going to be our random attempts together
I hope you lean into this next Vault and
really think how would I organize these
22 different notes so we'll do the
random attempts then we'll look at two
of the most popular systems out there
the par method and the ace framework so
without further Ado let's go into the
random attempts and I'm using a nice
colorful theme and if you're curious
about this theme go ahead and click here
open it in a new tab and then later go
through that process to install this
custom theme in your own obsidian I'm
calling it soft paper I really love it
but now what it allows us to do is
differentiate between the colorful
folders and those 22 notes below okay so
first of all what about book highlights
if you're watching this you're probably
somebody who reads books every now and
then and you might highlight or
underline or write something in the
marginalia well in this case where do
those type of book notes go we might
call them Source notes or something and
here highlights from a book I was
reading so let's go ahead and throw
highlights from a book I was reading
into Source notes but what about idea
and knowledge notes this is one of the
trickiest places and I ask you to think
how are you currently solving this some
people have a folder called Atomic notes
and they put all these tiny notes into
this folder that doesn't always work for
me because I have notes they might be
small and they're about an idea but I
also have very long notes and they're
also just about an idea so Atomic note
isn't quite accurate for my purposes
then you have Evergreen notes this is a
type of mature note with a lot of links
in it we won't go into the details now
we have a folder for ideas one for
knowledge one for thoughts and this
weird sounding one called Umami which is
that sort of hardto describe taste
that's not quite bitter it's not quite
sour it's not quite salty it's not quite
sweet what is it it's Umami well where
can we put our ideas so let's look at
some of these notes below important
concept one let's look at this this is
about yin and yang where would you put y
yin and yang we could look at it maybe
the best spot for Yin and Yang would be
Atomic notes so let's put it there and
what about this other
one we have Upstream Downstream effects
so that's sort of an idea I'll put it in
ideas but isn't yin and yang an idea
maybe I should put that in ide but
they're both sort of short notes so
maybe I should put them both can you see
what's happening here this is what
happens when we try to folder IE idea
and knowledge notes there's no easy way
to do it and this is the best example of
where a folder title has to match the
type of note it is and this is a
fantastic example no one talks about
this but this is where you want to
folder title to be as fuzzy as the type
of stuff that it holds on to now if
we're dealing with projects we can have
a folder title called projects if we're
dealing with efforts that folder title
is called efforts but when we're dealing
with ideas and knowledge it's so fuzzy
and ambiguous it can fall under all
sorts of categorizations I'm going to
argue that you want a folder that is
equally fuzzy and that's why Umami is
not so bad now later on once we get to
the a framework you'll see what I
personally use but that doesn't mean you
have to use it all we're trying to do
right now is identify the type of notes
that we have below and where they might
go above now we're not going to organize
all these notes right now we're going to
do that once once we get into the par
method and the ace framework but instead
we're going to look at what's needed and
the next thing that you might need are
notes on productivity these are efforts
and projects that you might have so it
looks like I have some notes on a
project that's due next month and I'll
just throw those in efforts and projects
that makes sense right and I could keep
going I could find this project that's
due next month I'll go ahead and throw
it in here as well so those are
productivity based notes action oriented
notes do you need that in what you're
doing that's the question you might you
might not let's go to the next one what
about study notes maybe you call them
course notes maybe it's a folder called
learning maybe it's a folder called
training and that's where you could
think that's where I'll put world
history 101 this course I'm taking for
now let's just pretend it goes into
course notes again as you study things
as you are learning from different
online courses or um online individuals
or articles or just people you encounter
where do those notes go think about that
do you have a spot for those notes okay
and then last what about time bound
notes more and more these days in the
digital age of linked notes individuals
are finding the need to have a daily
note so if you have daily notes like we
have a few daily notes Here well then it
makes a lot of sense to put them in a
folder called daily notes or maybe it's
called calendar or Chron ology or
journal or something that's more time
bound at this point you should be
thinking those notes don't apply to me I
don't take those types of notes well
guess what you don't need that type of
folder but if you say to yourself but
those notes do apply to me well guess
what you need to figure out a folder
that does work for that and that is easy
to maintain and especially allows you to
just close the sidebar and move on with
linking your thinking with writing with
making connections and insights of your
own okay now we get to transition to the
next two vaults this is going to look at
how the par method and the ace framework
can both organize these same exact 22
notes are you ready let's hop in oh hey
and by the way if you don't just want to
follow along with what I'm doing but you
actually want to be Hands-On figuring
this out on your own I'm actually going
to provide note system 22 and this note
system 75 75 different notes all sorts
of different varieties of notes and
allow you to use it as a Sandbox to see
how might you organize that with your
your own customized version of folders
and throw in your own Notes too because
you might be doing something a little
bit different than the notes that are
already provided so if you'd like to
download both note system 22 and note
system 75 the link is in the description
below good luck to you and if you do it
if you actually organize email me send
me a screenshot of what you did I'm
intensely curious so if you don't want
to start from scratch we can look at the
two most popular folder Frameworks out
there which is the parame method and the
ace framework what we've done so far is
we've started from scratch with zero
added notes we went from two notes that
we added to 22 notes and that's a pretty
good number for us to start to think
about how might we organize them with
folders especially when 22 becomes
2022 will we have a system that works
for us so without further Ado let's jump
into how we would organize this using
Thiago Forte's perah method so for those
of you who don't know that stands for
projects areas resources and archives so
I've put a little number so they sort uh
properly now let's just go let's just go
for it a cool concept I heard I'll put
that in resources a list of Virtues I
want to live by also resources a private
journal entry I'm going to hold off a
project due next month let's put that
into projects so you can see that
they're starting to go into the proper
folders um what else calculus
101 that could be
resources areas or let me just go areas
to keep us moving along you could argue
that they would go into one of the other
ones daily notes I'm not quite sure
let's go simmering effort an effort
similar to project we can put it in
projects grocery list I'm a little not
sure on that one initially let's go
resources yeah a quote from Dolly llama
resources highlights from a book I was
reading resources important
Concepts um let's go resources let me
collapse resources so we can see see the
other ones notes I have for project due
next month and it looks like I have a
few of those so let's go ahead and throw
that into projects uh world history
notes again we could argue with with
where those would go so just for Speed
we'll put them in areas as well let me
collapse areas okay so now we're left
with a private
journal and daily
notes and I'm not I I don't know where I
would put these
I would probably create a new folder
called
calendar and throw anything time based
in there um maybe the people who are
watching this who use par please let me
know how do you handle time based notes
daily notes like where do you put those
in the parah method or do you end up
adding another folder very curious just
let me know in the comments below okay
so that's what the par method looks like
the next one that we're going to go into
is the ace framework and we'll see how
it does solve for calendar and we'll see
how it does with the other 22 notes so
without further Ado let's jump into Ace
so Ace stands for Atlas calendar and
efforts where we can organize through
our three headspaces that we're most
often in one that's about thinking ideas
and knowledge another one that's kind of
about time based things and another
that's about action-based things so
let's see how this framework does so a
cool concept I heard while watching
something well that sort of idea
knowledge stuff goes into Atlas a list
of Virtues Atlas private journal entry
calendar now we have a spot for that a
project due next month efforts a quote
from the dolly Lama Atlas simarine
effort efforts calculus so these sort of
notes I would still throw into Atlas but
you could make the argument that they're
part of a an effort with an outcome like
past the semester's final test but for
now let's just throw them into Atlas
daily notes the great news about the
daily notes we'll touch on at the very
end um grocery
list yeah let's do Atlas highlights from
book I was reading Atlas important
Concepts
Atlas uh notes I have for the project
that's due soon that's definitely
efforts so now we see efforts is filling
up world history we're also going to
throw those into Atlas so we can see
that Atlas is a bit
longer we can close that calendar okay
efforts you can see is the same length
as projects was calendar though now we
have a space for daily notes and what I
like about Ace personally is that I
don't need many folders I don't need to
be thinking about folders but I know
where everything goes and then I can go
ahead and collapse the sidebar so that's
the beauty of Ace but again I'm not
recommending Ace for you but I want you
to think about about those three
headspaces and how they apply for what
you're doing are you using your note
system for ideas only maybe you only
need the at list are you also taking
daily notes well then you need a place
to put those daily notes and that might
be all you need but if you're somebody
who's also using your note system to
manage your efforts your actions and
your projects then you might want to
spin up a folder like efforts and you
might notice that the ace framework has
two other folders this is inbox we call
it the ad folder where any new notes
immediately go and we have the X that's
the extra folder where any sort of
templates or images or PDFs or extras
like that that are usually not normal
notes that stuff can go into extras so
there you go that is what the ace
framework looks like how does that apply
for what you're trying to accomplish and
you might notice though there's one more
Vault to look like now there's not 22
notes there's 75 notes I'm just going to
open it up and then give you something
that you can play with yourself
so first let's check out this Vault so
now that we're at 75 notes we have more
types of notes not just the notes
themselves but we have notes about notes
notice something else we also have a few
images in here so how are you going to
organize images when they come in that's
another question you'll be able to
answer on your own when you check out
what we've provided for you in the links
below so we've covered a lot of ground
so far now I want to show you what I
personally do but before I do I want to
show you how you can get started with
one of these folder Frameworks which is
the Ace framework so we actually provide
in the link below a completely free
Vault called idea verse for obsidian
this is the pro version of that Vault
but what you can see here is that we
have the same Ace framework that we just
talked about so this is completely free
it's a Sandbox for you to play in to see
what works for you and in this
particular sandbox there are around 500
notes and files for you to figure figure
out what's going to work for you
consider this a separate sandbox for you
to just move around and play in now I'm
such a Believer let me just zoom in a
little bit I'm such a believer in these
three headspaces Atlas calendar and
efforts that that's exactly what I use
across the board so if I open up my
finder window you can see Atlas calendar
and efforts let's close that and I want
to show you my personal and customized
idea verse where I have I think over
like 7,000 notes now but what you'll see
is I flattened the structure of Atlas so
I have more folders and I'm encouraging
absolutely nobody to do this but I like
it and I made it my own I followed the
advice of this video and I worked from
the bottom up over time over years and
came to this formula for me this is
going to be too much for 99% of the
people on this call you need something
simple and you have to start from the
bottom up but as you do you can see what
makes you feel good what feels right so
essentially what I did is I figured out
that all those knowledgy bits and idea
bits and thought bits I can have as part
of my Atlas and they really only fall
under three different categories Dots
Dots is the great catch-all folder do
you like Atomic notes do you like
Evergreen notes all those notes go into
dots I don't even have to think about
what they are what they categorize under
it's just dots they're just little dots
in the sky that I need to connect and
when I connect them I'm linking my
thinking that's where the magic happens
now as you have a bunch of notes that's
content now we need a place for all
those maps that map out the content we
have in our systems so I have a folder
on maps and then last there are works I
like to think of these as Works in
progress these are things I'm working
towards they're not really an idea note
or a knowledge note and they're not
really a map they're something with an
intention of sharing ing so those are
the only three Atlas folders I need at
the high level but I love to see them at
a glance and know that they're always
here just to toggle away and I can see
these folders something else I did
sources used to be an atlas but I took
it out to recognize that it is part of
this incoming stuff so along with having
an ad folder for all the new notes I'm
creating I also want a sources folder
for all the new sources that I'm
capturing and adding to my note system
so that's at the top and then we get to
calendar my calendar notes go here so if
I toggle calendar notes I'm going to be
able to see all of my daily notes in
Reverse chronological order so the
newest are going to sort on top and boy
do I love this and all the previous
years are just tucked away in a sub
folder called years now something else
that's really important to me is having
those deeper Reflections like figuring
out where I am in life um it it's very
easy to get lost so reflections planning
end of year reviews all of that stuff I
want to make sure that I can see those
notes those deeply personal and
meaningful notes at any time so I can
find more Direction in my life and to me
there's no better name for something
that helps you find direction than a
compass so here we have calendar compass
and you can see I have a bunch of
different notes in here next let's go to
effort so these things that we want to
do or actions we want to take projects
that we have I call these efforts and
there are four levels of intensity
efforts that are turned on efforts that
are ongoing efforts that are simmering
and efforts that are sleeping if you
want to learn more about efforts and how
they beat projects when it comes to
working with ideas go ahead and click on
this video open it in a new tab in the
meantime we're going to look at effort
notes so while efforts is only including
all the efforts that I'm currently
working on effort notes has all those
random notes you know make sure to do
this have you thought about this how it
could relate to that and how that could
potentially be an important part of your
effort so all the related effort notes
I've actually pulled out into their own
folder at the base level now you don't
have to do this if you want to use
efforts you can simply tuck these effort
notes inside of the efforts folder but
this is my personal folder system and
last you can see X for extras so images
uh notes about notes PDFs different
prompts scripts all the templates and
different vaults that I've added and
even further my most important notes a
quick link to the note that has all my
maps and a quick home note for me as
well all there now let us zoom out and
look at all the different vaults that we
covered can you believe where we started
with no notes added and where we ended
with this wacky Vault
of almost 7,000 notes and all sorts of
colors and folders and all sorts of
nonsense if I can say it as loudly as
possible and for the people who comment
uh meanly about having too many folders
don't copy me just because I'm doing it
I built from the bottom up to get to
this point what you should do is start
with no folders at all work from the
bottom up and find your own way and if
you want some help or if you at least
want a little bit of a framework try out
the par method or try out the ace
framework and that's going to get you
half of the way there but then recognize
the folders you are not using and make
the system your own that's why the best
thing you can possibly do is start with
no folders at all and then just work
from the bottom up now again I don't
like to spend time on folders but when I
do I like to go all in but seriously
this is a good opportunity for you to
really think about folders with a new
lens with a fresh perspective to see how
they work for you this video is about
removing all the confusion around folder
all the unknowns so we can finally get
to Clarity so you can be really
confident with why you want to create a
new folder or subfolder or 10 you'll
know why you're doing that eliminate the
confusion increase the clarity now this
video guide should get you to something
that works for you but please keep in
mind our needs are constantly changing
we're constantly changing so your
folders can change here and there as you
move on with life just be open to that
this isn't set in stone it never is but
hopefully again we've been able to
remove confusion and replace it with
Clarity and confidence when it comes to
how we want to approach folders and this
version of me I'm not going anywhere
this video is available to you and I
encourage you to revisit it 3 months
from now 6 months from now and use it as
a Cornerstone something that you're
familiar with but now you're a new
person and combine those two things and
use that to evolve your folder needs as
you evolve in life now something else
crucial that I must mention time spent
organizing folders is time not spent on
linking your thinking time not spent on
making amazing connections between ideas
making relationships between domains and
Fields that no one else has yet done or
that no one else has put together in
this unique formula or combination
that's where the magic is that's where
the meaning comes from and that's how we
create value for ourselves but also for
others so even though this video is all
about folders remember we need to close
that folder sidebar anyways to focus on
the notes the words the ideas and the
links so this is the only way to
organize your folders in obsidian but
this isn't the way if it's not your way
it has to be your way and I hope this
video helped you get a little bit closer
to finding your way hey and by the way
if you're new here my name is Nick Milo
and this is my channel linking your
thinking where we talk about the how and
why of making meaningful notes if you
haven't already it would mean a lot to
me if you could go ahead and like the
this video and even maybe subscribe if
you're getting value out of it it goes a
long way to making this video
discoverable to people like you and me
who might just be one step behind or
maybe just haven't found it yet and you
can be the person that helps them find
this video and maybe finally solve the
folder problem for themselves all you
have to do is like and if you really
like to you can even subscribe okay we
need to close that left- hand side barar
and move on from folders and this next
video is the exact way to make sure you
do we're going to eliminate distractions
in obsidian and get your best work done
I'll see you there now
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