The Bullet Journal Key Concepts

At the start of 2019 I decided to try a new method for my task tracking, notes organization, overall journal, and organization approach. I chose the bullet journal with the focus of going analog (e.g. non-digital solution).
This blog entry is a summary of key concepts and resources for the bullet journal method.

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Who and What

• Bullet Journal® was created by Ryder Carroll, an author living in Brooklyn, NY.
• Though it does require a journal, Bullet Journal® is a methodology. It’s best described as a mindfulness practice disguised as a productivity system. It’s designed to help you organize your what while you remain midnful of your why. The goal of the Bullet Journal is to help its practitioners (Bullet Journalists) live intentional lives, ones that are both productive and meaningful.

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Resources

• Bullet Journal website
• How to Bullet Journal - youtube video
• Simple Habit Tracker using the Bullet Journal

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Key Concepts

• Rapid Logging
  • The language of the Bullet Journal
• Rapid Logging
  • Note “ - “
  • Event “ o “
  • Inspiration “ ! “
  • Tasks
    • Task “ bullet symbol “
    • Task complete “ X “
    • Task migrated “ > “
    • Task scheduled “ < “
    • Task irrelevant “ The task is strike thru “
• Bullets
  • Bullets are the syntax of the Rapid Logging Language
• Events
  • Events are date related entries; scheduled or logged after they occurred
  • Keep events short and objective
  • Important thing is to record your experience to learn from it
• Notes
  • Notes are represented with a dash “ - “
  • Include facts, ideas, thoughts, and observations
• Collections
  • Index
  • Future Log
  • Monthly Log
  • Daily Log
    • Daily logs do not get indexed
• Mix and Match
  • Don’t worry about putting events, notes, and tasks in order
  • Important thing is to get it in order and logged
• Nesting
  • Nesting bullets; Tasks under events, etc.
  • Nest subtasks
• Signifiers
  • Priority “ * “
    • Use sparing
  • Inspiration “ ! “