Notion/Obsidian "Second Brain" Over-Engineering

Over-engineering a Notion or Obsidian "second brain" is the ultimate procrastination disguised as preparation. Followers of Tiago Forte's method spend 60-80 hours on average building elaborate knowledge systems, only to find that note-taking consumes 3x more time than actual work output. Worse, it underperforms #9's batch rigidity because users waste more hours organizing than batching—a clear failure. This fad ranks #10 as the worst time management fad for its ability to masquerade busywork as productivity.