I’ve made a significant switch in how I handle my daily thoughts and ideas in Obsidian, moving away from simple inline, bullet-style journaling to a more robust system. This new method allows me to not only capture a thought but also to expand upon it, play with the idea, and link it to other notes. Here’s a breakdown of how I did it.

I used to have a "Thought" section in my daily notes where I'd jot down one-liners. For example, a note might say something like, "Cut out noise in my head and just build."

While this was quick, it was also incredibly limiting. Looking back, a vague note like that could cause more paralysis than clarity. What "noise"? What should I "build"? There was no room to elaborate, leaving me with a collection of underdeveloped ideas that were difficult to act on.