Kenneth Reitz • 6/11/2026

Tending the Vault

This article is a deep, personal reflection on maintaining a large Obsidian vault (4,800 files, 3 million+ words) as a knowledge management system. The author discusses the practical benefits—memory prosthetic, AI-readable surface—but argues that the core promise of productivity systems (getting tasks out of your head) fails for people with ADHD, depression, anxiety, or executive dysfunction. The real bottleneck isn't storage but task initiation and emotional regulation. The piece critiques the productivity industry's assumptions and offers a nuanced view of personal knowledge systems.

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