It takes me about 15 seconds to boot my computer. But do I need to start the computer each time I do something on it? No, I leave it on.
Similarly goes for other things you use but takes "too long time" to open, leave the thing open and you just have to switch windows to access it.
And if you think Obsidian is a note taking app, then yeah, it's not the right tool for you, continue using Vi/m. But once you grow out of it, you'll need a knowledge base instead, and for that, Obsidian is lightweight.
Similarly goes for other things you use but takes "too long time" to open, leave the thing open and you just have to switch windows to access it.
And if you think Obsidian is a note taking app, then yeah, it's not the right tool for you, continue using Vi/m. But once you grow out of it, you'll need a knowledge base instead, and for that, Obsidian is lightweight.