The Bullet Journal method
by Ryder Carroll · first published 2018
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For years, Ryder Carroll tried countless organizing systems, online and off, but none of them fit the way his mind worked. Out of sheer necessity, he developed a method called the Bullet Journal that helped him become consistently focused and effective. When he started sharing his system with friends who faced similar challenges, it went viral. Just a few years later, to his astonishment, Bullet Journaling is a global movement. The Bullet Journal Method is about much more than organizing your notes and to-do lists. It's about what Carroll calls "intentional living": weeding out distractions an
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Ryder Carroll just released his book The Bullet Journal Method in October 2018. Highly recommend giving it a skim; it's a highly opinionated template about where to start with Bullet Journaling (kind of like Ruby on Rails or React for Bullet Journaling). That said,…
on “Bullet Journaling (2016)” ↗The Bullet Journal Method. It helped me think about my time spent in relationships and how should I address my sorting problem under constraints of time
on “Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything?” ↗…for each unfinished task. I find that it works extremely well for keeping relevant tasks in my head and only taking on larger projects one week at a time. The system I use is loosely based off of the Bullet Journal method (link below), highly recommend checking it out if you haven't heard of it. http://bulletjournal.com/
on “Ask HN: What are your greatest productivity hacks?” ↗…attention to your body, and add more cardio as you can tolerate it. Keep a day-to-day list of things that you have to accomplish, and update it as part of your morning routine. I would recommend the Bullet Journal method, since that's been working for me. This will help you keep on track and see what you've actually accomplished. Break down tasks that seem too daunting into smaller portions. Something that may sound…
on “Ask HN: Any advice for a programmer who has hit rock bottom?” ↗Not written in 2018 but these are some of the books I’ve read this year The Bullet Journal Method - Ryder Caroll - A how to and the philosophy behind bullet journalling. Am doing a 1 year test to see if the system works for me. Spark Joy - Marie Kondo - Book about living minimally, got this suggestion…
on “Ask HN: Favorite nonfiction books of 2018?” ↗…appreciate about Ryder Carroll‘s original explanation about bullet journals, was that it was pretty simple. It seems it was the Pinterest and other such social media folks who complicated it. I use a semi-bullet journal method in my Obsidian notebook for work, but it’s even more basic than what Ryder Carroll outlined and I don’t care that much. Not caring is extremely helpful.
on “Why I Like Obsidian” ↗…World by Irene Vallejo * Filing by Jeffrey Robert Stewart, Judith A. Scharle * How Romantics and Victorians Organized Information by Jillian M. Hess * A Writer's Notebook by W. Somerset Maugham * The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll * The Medieval Scriptorium by Sara J. Charles * Chance Particulars by Sara Mansfield Taber, Maud Taber-Thomas * The Great Mental Models Volume 1- General Thinking Concepts by Parrish,…
on “Ask HN: What did you find out or explore today?” ↗…evolve. I use that single/primary notebook for everything, everyday use. I have settled on a standard A7 notebook making it easy for me to buy just that.[1] My writing style is ‘harnessed’ by a simplified Bullet Journal method,[2] complete with diagrams, writing on the sides, sometimes vertical, and everything else in between. However, the interesting thing is, my notes are still one of those that gets shared by other people…
on “I Started a "Dirt Notebook"” ↗