One Note 13-years experience
I’ve been using Microsoft OneNote for over 13 years. It’s a great tool for note-taking, journaling, and organizing thoughts. The best thing about it is synchronization – it allowed me to work seamlessly across both desktop and mobile devices. And then Obsidian came into view.
Hesitation
At first, it was a bit off-putting because it’s focused purely on text. I was used to working with a canvas, freely arranging text blocks. And the biggest drawback – in the free version (and in Russia there’s no way to purchase the full-featured one), synchronization is missing.
However, I was drawn to it by its simplicity, logical structure, and the availability of open-source plugins. But the most appealing aspect was the potential of integrating an AI assistant with Obsidian.
AI-assistant, The discipline of thinking
Eventually, I found a way to sync using Syncthing, and then, with the help of a OneNote migration plugin, I successfully migrated all my notes accumulated over 12 years.
Now I’ve been using Obsidian for about a month, and I’ve discovered what is probably its most important hidden advantage. Because of the markdown format, I was forced to structure my writing using headings. As a result, Obsidian disciplines your thinking and makes it more systematic and narrative-driven. It got to the point where I use it constantly – I even take notes during excursions.
The Obsidian + Claude combo, as well as the task manager, also deserves special attention. There’s already plenty of material about this online, but if anyone’s interested, I can share more.
I highly recommend Obsidian to everyone.
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