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

by Ryder Carroll

Mindfulness is the process of waking up to see what’s right in front of us. It helps you become more aware of where you are, who you are, and what you want.

Day by day, you’re deepening your self-awareness by becoming a steady witness to your story.

Studies have suggested that we have 50,000 to 70,000 thoughts per day.8

For most of us, “being busy” is code for being functionally overwhelmed.

Achievement is empty without appreciation.

In an “all-or-nothing” world, we tend to forget the power of something.

What do I want to do? Why do I want to do it? What small thing can I do right now to get started?

“There are naïve questions, tedious questions, ill-phrased questions, questions put after inadequate self-criticism. But every question is a cry to understand the world. There is no such thing as a dumb question.”

The quality of our time is determined by our ability to be present.

Try to keep company with those you find inspiring, motivating, and constructively challenging. Ask yourself: What can I learn from them? Is the world a bit of a better place because they’re in my life? Do they make me want to be a better person?

“You can’t change the people around you, but you can change the people around you.”

Perfection is an unnatural and damaging concept.