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Overheard my coworker say bullet journals are just 'fancy to-do lists' and I nearly lost it

I was at a coffee shop last Tuesday sketching out my weekly spread when this guy behind me goes, 'You know those are just overpriced to-do lists, right?' I wanted to turn around and explain how wrong he was... but I just kept my mouth shut and sipped my latte. See, my bullet journal got me through a crazy HVAC season last summer where I had 14 service calls in one day. I had a rapid logging system with my own little symbols for emergency repairs, routine checks, and follow-ups. That guy had no idea how satisfying it is to migrate unfinished tasks to a new month and watch your chaos shrink. Anyway, I took away that some people just don't get the structure, and that's fine. Has anyone else had to defend their journal to a total stranger before?

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fiona3301d ago

Best way is to show them your rapid logging system, it shuts them up every time.

umak891d ago

Used to think they were just fancy lists too, but then I actually tried logging my daily chaos and it totally clicked for me. That rapid logging system is a game changer once you get past the pretty spreads.