I made a new folder system because apparently it’s my hobby now. I wouldn’t describe it as ultimate (for that, see Nick Milo’s ACE), but I would describe it as thoughtfully designed for my own brain. I include some example [[notes]] for context.
The purpose is to create distinctions between file types based on how I think about the different roles, activities, etc. of my life and how I chunk my time.
One thing to note about this is that I use my Obsidian vault as a file explorer as well as a knowledge base. I save my excel documents (for example, personal budgeting spreadsheets) in my oikonomia/finances folder. I do this because it helps me to reduce digital maintenance and I can see all of the relevant material (including “notes”) in one spot.
In like manner, images, screenshots of tables from academic articles, inspiring landscape paintings, examples of fonts I like to use for calligraphy practice, etc. are all saved in the relevant folders next to the notes about them, and they follow an appropriate file-naming system to ensure they cluster together. For example, let’s say I save a PDF of a music sheet. I will save it in the kokoro/music folder and call it ukulele_author_title
Maybe not a perfect system, but it makes me feel happy and it’s one iteration of my various experiments which I feel satisfies me the most. I would be happy to receive your feedback for further refinements and ideas!
Enjoy!
obsidian resources
notes and documents supporting my use of Obsidian
_obsidian-resourcescss-snippetsdataviewreferencestemplates
career
notes and documents about my career and entrepreneurial projects
business-1business-2business-ideasprofessional-contactsprofessional-development
kokoro
notes and documents about people and activities that nourish body, mind, heart, and soul
kokoroathletics- [[archery]]
- [[cross-country skiing]]
- [[cycling]]
- [[fitness]]
- [[hiking and related skills]]
- [[javelin]]
- [[qigong and tai chi]]
- [[rock climbing]]
- [[running]]
family-and-friends- [[friendship]]
- [[marriage]]
- [[parenting]]
land-skills- [[animal husbandry]]
- [[gardening, flowers]]
- [[gardening, fruits and vegetables]]
- [[gardening, herbs and teas]]
- [[landscaping]]
- [[livestock]]
- [[stone carving]]
- [[stone masonry]]
- [[woodcarving and woodturning]]
- [[woodworking]]
music- [[fiddle]]
- [[harmonica]]
- [[piano]]
- [[singing]]
- [[ukulele (baritone)]]
- [[ukulele (tenor)]]
- [[violin]]
pensievephysical-wellness- [[food groups and nutrition]]
- [[health notes]]
- [[sleep]]
presence- [[analog living and digital minimalism]]
ritualsvisual-art
oikonomia
notes and documents related to taking care of my home and personal admin
oikonomiafinanceshome-improvement-projectsorganizationplans-routines
photosynthesis
notes and documents related to building and contributing to knowledge on topics not related to those in other areas of this vault.
_conceptual-ramblings refers to atomic research notes based on knowledge sources (including questions, original ideas and claims, statistics, and the like, because I am too lazy to follow proper ZK)
important to note is the way I distinguish between sources and original works in the below folders is simply by file name: type_author_YYYY_title vs. type_mylastname_YYYY_title
photosynthesis_conceptual-ramblingsacademic-worksancient-textsarticlesbooksfilmsgovernment-documentsindustry-documentslettersnewsnovelsorganizationspeople-of-interestplaces-of-interestpodcastspoemsprofessional-developmentshort-storiessongsspeechesvideos
exploration
notes and documents related to travel and events
travelevents
