Leaving the complex and going to the minimum

After about six months of using Obsidian, I’ve decided to rebuild my vault from scratch. Obsidian is an amazing tool, but if we’re not careful, it’s easy to fall into the trap of “false productivity.” What I mean is, sure, you might end up with a beautifully customized vault, but how many hours—or days—did you spend tweaking settings, playing with CSS, and experimenting with snippets?

In these six months, I’d probably be shocked if I calculated how much time I spent doing just that. So, I’ve decided to change things up and start over with a minimalist approach. I’m currently using Kepano’s Minimal Theme with only a handful of plugins. I’ll still be using Zettelkasten and the PARA method, but I’ll avoid diving into CSS, snippets, or excessive customization.

This new setup was built without a single CSS snippet, and I’m determined to keep it that way (for now, at least!). That said, I’d still love your suggestions for how I could create a simple yet functional homepage.

Above is my previous vault, haha, was overloaded with plugins, CSS snippets, and all sorts of customizations—it felt heavy in every way!

Thanks for reading, and here’s to a productive year ahead!

Cheers from Brazil! :brazil:

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It looks impressive, but as you also figure it out - it’s only that - impressive. I got a headache only while scrolling through your post :slight_smile:

If I were you, I would keep this vault in an archive and later, after setting it to a minimum, make a comparison post/article. It would be a great story and a good learning step to see what was achieved. You did gain a lot of knowledge with all those plugins and snippets, which can be valuable.

Good luck, and I wish you a productive year!

Cheers, Marko :nerd_face:

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Thank you for the feedback and the great idea! I’ll definitely write an article comparing my experience with the previous vault and the current one once I’ve simplified things. I think it will be a valuable reflection on the learning process and the journey of figuring out what truly works.

Cheers!

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Hey guys, by the moment, I’m documenting my changes and experiences through this proccess here: Discord

Feel free to check and talk with me about it! :grin::purple_heart:

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