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Out of all the different methods out there today that promise to help people stay organised and keep track of the various parts of their lives, the Bullet Journal Method created by Ryder Carroll enjoys a highly dedicated following that can be seen in different forms all over the place.
The original Bullet Journal Method is highly concise and minimalistic, without any artistic elements involved – but many enthusiasts have adapted the original method to make it more colourful, and more art-centric. The great thing about the Bullet Journal Method, in general, is precisely that it allows you to use it just as you see fit, and for pretty much whatever purpose you might want.
One of the features of Bullet Journalling is it allows you to create “spreads” for any number of different things you want to track or record in your life.
So, here are a few good ideas of things to record in a Bullet Journal.
Wish lists and gift ideas
Whether you find yourself feverishly searching online for terms such as velcro shoes for elderly woman at the last moment, or whether you end up accidentally getting a friend or a relative of yours the same gift several years in a row, shopping for gifts is a very tricky thing for many of us.
One great thing to use your Bullet Journal for is recording gift ideas for other people as they occur to you, so that you can refer to those lists when the time is right, in order to make a more considered and interesting decision than you might otherwise have done.
By the same token, you should consider creating a “wish list” in your Bullet Journal, to record things that you, yourself, want to get sooner or later. Among other things, this can then act as the basis for the gift ideas you recommend to other people when your own birthday is approaching.
Potential ambitions and bucket list items for “someday”
David Allen’s famous “Getting Things Done” system for task and project management features a “someday / maybe” filing component designed to help you defer potential tasks that you are uncertain about today, for consideration later on.
Keeping a “someday / maybe,” or “bucket list” section in your Bullet Journal can be a great way of holding onto interesting ideas that you want to explore at some point – or that you want to at least consider – but that you are not ready to take action on right now.
Over time, this kind of list can significantly help to enrich and uplift your life.
Exercise logs
Getting and staying fit is generally an arduous process, and involves tracking your workouts on a regular basis, so that you know where you’ve been, how much progress you’ve been making, and where you are heading.
Often, people fail to properly record their workouts or will misplace the pieces of paper that they’ve recorded their workouts on – and so don’t have a very good long-term picture of their progress, or of the efficacy of what they’ve been doing.
Keeping an exercise log in your Bullet Journal is a great way of ensuring that you don’t lose track, and instead stay on the path of optimal health and fitness.
