The speaker spent months consuming every Obsidian tutorial, combining features from each creator into a 'Frankenstein's monster' setup that felt productive but produced zero writing. The realization hit when he understood that every new feature was a 'pointless gimmick' distracting from the real work. After 9 months, his setup has barely changed—proof that simplicity is what survives contact with reality.
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