Hi Friends, my name is Callum aka wanderloots. In this video I explain how I use tags, topics, and maps of content (MoC) to enable both structure & emergence in my Obsidian vault 📥 🌱 📍
Organizing Obsidian is often one of the biggest blocks for people trying to build their personal knowledge management system (PKM), especially given the infinite possibilities of Obsidian.
After years of using Obsidian to help me write 100+ articles & 150+ YouTube videos, this video explains, in-depth, my system of using tags, topics & MoC.
One of the greatest powers of Obsidian is the ability to create emergent patterns, which is why I've structured my vault to boost the emergence of ideas & intuition as much as possible.
At the end of the video, I also walk through tips & best practices to help you make the most of your Obsidian vault, so you can focus less on organizing and more on ideating 💡
I hope you enjoy! ✨
P.S. I greatly appreciate any feedback, please let me know what you think 😊 Also, please consider joining my YouTube membership to support me in making more videos 🫡
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Links:
1. Digital Garden Tags v Topics Article: https://wanderloots.xyz/digital-garden/tutorials/how-i-use-tags-and-topic-notes-for-structured-and-emergent-organization/
2. Obsidian Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWhMzDKA7vJ7p50vW-oeZgKR2aDReZFW6
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:34 Today's Outline
00:57 Structure (Tags) vs Emergence (Topics)
2:55 Overview of Tags v Topics
4:06 Key Differences & Goals
9:23 Setting Up Tags: 3 Main Types
10:54 Tag Type 1
11:30 Tag Type 2
11:58 Tag Type 3
12:35 Searching & Common Tags
14:39 Nested Tags
16:19 Tag Summary
16:53 Setting Up Topics
18:13 Topics = Connections
20:49 Summary of Topics
21:39 Maps of Content (MoC)
23:55 New Topic Example
25:03 MoC = Levelled Up Topic
27:21 Visualizations With Graph View
28:51 Key Characteristics: Tags vs Topic Notes
34:34 One More Example
38:00 My Tips & Best Practices
41:16 Automatic Organization of Obsidian
41:44 AI + Obsidian
41:59 Next: Molecular Zettelkasten in Obsidian
WATCH NEXT
🌱 Obsidian & Digital Gardens https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWhMzDKA7vJ7p50vW-oeZgKR2aDReZFW6
🧭 Recalibrating (Main Storyline) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWhMzDKA7vJ4SLS2e6KiPmu9mku81B__Y
🎨The Creative Act (Art and Mindfulness) (coming soon)
🖼️ NFT & Smart Contract Tutorials https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWhMzDKA7vJ55vsKfDWEBtwfj2BYxZYC3
✨ Mindfully Calming Timelapses https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWhMzDKA7vJ4i4WawiPx0MAqdE7E8kr7X
LINKS (MY WORLD)
🧭 [Recalibrating Newsletter Home](https://paragraph.xyz/@wanderloots.eth?referrer=wanderloots.eth)
🏔️To start reading from the beginning: [Recalibrating Newsletter Entry 1: What Recalibrating Means To Me](https://wanderloots.substack.com/p/1-what-recalibrating-means-to-me)
🌍 My [Website](https://wanderloots.com/)
📸 My [Print Shop](https://wanderloots.darkroom.com/) ✨
🧠 [What is Mindfulness](https://www.wanderloots.com/mindfulness)?
🔥 [What is Burnout](https://www.wanderloots.com/burnout) and How Can I Recover?
SOCIALS
🟣 [Farcaster](https://warpcast.com/wanderloots.eth)
📸 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/_wanderloots/)
📰 [Flipboard](https://flipboard.com/@_wanderloots)
📍 [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.ca/wanderloots/)
🐦 [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.com/_wanderloots)
🧵 [Threads](https://www.threads.net/@_wanderloots)
🤖 [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/user/_wanderloots)
MY FAVOURITE TOOLS
😴 🤯 The [Waking Up App](https://dynamic.wakingup.com/guestpass/SC4914439) (use this link for a 30 day free trial)
📝 [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/) (decentralized note-taking)
🗓️ [Notion](https://affiliate.notion.so/wanderloots) (project management)
⏰ [Descript](https://www.descript.com/?lmref=Jjh8Gw) (text-based video editing)
📹 [Adobe Suite](https://prf.hn/l/lQ9DwpA) (general creativity)
🎵 [Epidemic Sound](https://share.epidemicsound.com/0o6bev) (YouTube Music)
❤️ [Welltory](https://app.welltory.com/payments/plans/main/?coupon=wanderloots) (Health Tracker)
EQUIPMENT USED
1. Camera [Sony A7iii](https://amzn.to/3seSHv6)
2. Lens [Sony F2 28 mm](https://amzn.to/3TiWCT2)
3. Tripod [K&F Concept](https://amzn.to/3soCKCP)
4. Lighting [Ubeesize Ring Light](https://amzn.to/3GD02Zy)
5. Main Lighting Neewer 660 PRO RGB: https://amzn.to/3CEcU2V