Summary
The author of the document titled ”🌲 Obsidian is my Thinking Environment not my Second Brain” does not like the metaphor of a notes app as a “second brain” and prefers the language of an integrated thinking environment. The author believes that none of their thinking is done by a tool, even though they use notetaking apps like Obsidian to help them manage their notes. They have a good capture process for notes and are very organized. However, the author believes that Obsidian is not their perfect auxiliary brain.
Highlights
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I don’t really love the term “Tools for Thought,” either, since it’s so broad. Offloading mental work onto external tools is something that humans have been doing for many thousands of years. If my notetaking app is a tool for thought or an auxiliary brain, then so is an abacus, and so is a Mesopotamian stele containing tax codes that people might otherwise struggle to retain
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you can’t get good at something until you actually do it