Obsidian for PIM, not PKM

Some of us Obsidian folk, including me, have gotten wrapped around the axle of Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) over the years. I remember my excitement in the early days: if I capture all my thoughts and the world’s knowledge in my proliferating zettels, then, in time, I was sure to become Dr. Manhattan. Well … that didn’t work. If you have any other ideas on becoming Dr. Manhattan, please shoot me an email. Alas, I didn’t achieve Great Insights™ through Markdown munging. But there’s a big, fat baby in the Obsidian bathwater. Before PKM, there was PIM: Personal Information Management. According to Wikipedia, PIM is about managing information “for everyday use to complete tasks … and fulfill a person’s various roles.” How boring and reasonable! I use Obsidian strictly for PIM these days, and it’s a great tool for the job. It can also be a simple tool for the job. You don’t need any plugins or advice from breathless YouTubers. Here’s how I use it. Work notes At work, I put almost…