Obsidian on Shen Ting Anghttps://shenting.org/tags/obsidian/Recent content in Obsidian on Shen Ting AngHugo -- 0.147.6en-usFri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Lessons from building a second brain (1) - Keeping it simplehttps://shenting.org/post/second_brain_1/Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://shenting.org/post/second_brain_1/<h1 id="keeping-it-simple-why-i-built-my-own-second-brain-instead">Keeping It Simple: Why I built my own second brain instead</h1> <p>Everyone&rsquo;s talking about a second brain/chief of staff nowadays. OpenClaw and Hermes Agent meetups here in Singapore are always full and waitlisted. I chose to build my own instead. Here&rsquo;s why.</p> <hr> <h2 id="what-everyone-else-is-doing">What everyone else is doing</h2> <p>OpenClaw is the rocket ship of the moment. It connects your AI to your files, your messages, your inbox, and your calendar, then hands it a set of &ldquo;skills&rdquo; to act on your behalf — drafting emails, clearing your inbox, submitting job applications via browser automation. It&rsquo;s proactive. It&rsquo;s always on. It&rsquo;s doing things while you sleep.</p>