The Power of Outlines

This is a little free form and all over the place, but I've got to get it out of my head...

I have recently fallen in love with vim (a text editor), in large part because it does folding and is ubiquitous, fast, and wonderful. And now I have discovered its use as an outliner.

Outlines give me this little rush of power when I come against them. I think it is because of what I have discovered about the workings of my brain, namely, that out of sight really is out of mind.

So, I'm filled with this urge again to create an outline that captures all parts of me and my life. Something like a huge integrated living tickler. Is anyone else captivated by something like this? Or is anyone doing this already?

I feel like it would really help with reviews...