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The Zettelkasten Method in Obsidian: A Practical Setup Guide
lilerjee: It is too complicated. We just get, save or write something, maybe with some categories, keywords, or tags.After saving, maybe you need some organization later, but most time they are just there. Most time you search content by categories, keywords, or tags.I think we need right tools for different requirements.
bryanhogan: I have written something similar! Used and improved my Obsidian setup through years of use.My practical guide on setting up a smart notes / Zettelkasten / atomic notes Vault: https://bryanhogan.com/blog/obsidian-zettelkastenAlso wrote about how it fits into my overall Vault setup: https://bryanhogan.com/blog/obsidian-vault
bryanhogan: On a different note, the website feels a bit quickly AI generated just made to promote this desktopcommander app?Edit: Oh, I actually just found the comment from the author here, sounds like AI slop.
compressedgas: Please credit Sönke Ahrens and his 2017 book _How to Take Smart Notes_ for this system.
d-us-vb: The credit goes to Luhmann. Ahrens wrote a book about Luhmann's system, but Ahrens' book was more about the practical side of study habits and the nature of knowledge as much as it was about the practical side of actually using a zettelkasten.
kstrauser: I bought Ahrens's book to learn how to take smart notes. It should've been called Why to Take Smart Notes. The book was more about how good and lifechanging it is to use Zettelkasten, which was a bummer because I was already interested enough in the idea to buy a book about it. I was looking for more of a how-to.
