The Bullet Journal Method: Track Your Past, Order Your Present, Plan Your Future

Your problem What’s not working Why it isn’t working What you’ve tried What you have not tried yet What you want to have happen

Inspiration: Represented by “!” exclamation point. Most commonly paired with a Note. Great ideas, personal mantras, and genius insights will never be misplaced again!

Consist of very clearly defined, actionable Tasks.

overwhelm can quickly drain us of our motivation and excitement.

We can begin to untangle this conundrum by accepting a simple truth: None of us can know with any true certainty what will make us happy. In fact, it turns out that we’re pretty lousy at guessing how something will make us feel, thanks to a phenomenon known as impact bias: “the tendency for people to overestimate the length or the intensity of futu

The significance of what we’re doing, or how we’re doing it, pales in comparison to why we’re doing it in the first place.

“The long way is the short way.” In a cut-and-paste world that celebrates speed, we often mistake convenience for efficiency.

The “Plan vacation” Task, for example, has many moving parts. Left as a singular action item, it will feel overwhelming, which puts it at risk of becoming an object of procrastination and a source of anxiety.

When you check in with your Bullet Journal during your Daily Reflection at your hotel or when lying on the beach, jot down any big, interesting, or heavy thoughts as you would any other Note.