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

by Ryder Carroll

A helpful metaphor shared by one of my teachers was that if thoughts were cars, meditation helps us stand on the side of the road rather than getting stuck in traffic.

The next time you cross off a Task in your BuJo, slow down. Take a moment to pause and reflect on the impact of your accomplishment. What do you feel?

you feel even a small sense of joy, pride, appreciation, or fulfillment, then you may be onto something.

Your Bullet Journal houses a running list of your Tasks. Once complete, a Task turns into an accomplishment. When crossing something off as complete, you’re given an opportunity to acknowledge this accomplishment.

logging Events that you’re grateful for in your Daily Log, in your Monthly Calendar, or in a Gratitude Log.

In your Daily Log (this page), during your PM Reflection (this page), write down more than one thing that you’re grateful for. Try to do this every day.

Why are we feeling so bad? Because we’ve set an expectation for something that isn’t in our control.

When I started Bullet Journaling, I began asking “Why?” before getting upset about every little thing.

Seeing your thoughts on paper can also highlight where you’re being petty, unreasonable, or even irrational.