1. Learn org-agenda. And I do mean really learn it. I use a few of alphapapas amazing packages (org-super-agenda and org-ql). Learn the difference between just a TODO, scheduling, deadlining and tags. Don't overdo it on tags. Set up groups in the agenda for different things (STATE or TAGS, or something else)
2. Set up capture templates that fit you so you can instantly note things down in the right place
3. Learn org-attach so that you can have everything in your second brain
4. Do not fret to much about one large file or many small ones - use whatever you want. If you feel you want to change it, just change it. It is just plain text. This applies to everything in org-mode.
5. Learn org-store-link, which makes references to things like emails (even if they are moved/archived after the fact) or git or whatever to keep references.
I spent a lot of time getting this together myself. I empathise. But if I could not use org-agenda and the searches I have in the way I do, I would probably feel not get into org-mode either. Recall is key.
1. Learn org-agenda. And I do mean really learn it. I use a few of alphapapas amazing packages (org-super-agenda and org-ql). Learn the difference between just a TODO, scheduling, deadlining and tags. Don't overdo it on tags. Set up groups in the agenda for different things (STATE or TAGS, or something else)
2. Set up capture templates that fit you so you can instantly note things down in the right place
3. Learn org-attach so that you can have everything in your second brain
4. Do not fret to much about one large file or many small ones - use whatever you want. If you feel you want to change it, just change it. It is just plain text. This applies to everything in org-mode.
5. Learn org-store-link, which makes references to things like emails (even if they are moved/archived after the fact) or git or whatever to keep references.
I spent a lot of time getting this together myself. I empathise. But if I could not use org-agenda and the searches I have in the way I do, I would probably feel not get into org-mode either. Recall is key.