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Heads up, I was at the big craft store in Portland and saw they're selling bullet journal kits with pre-printed monthly layouts, which seems to miss the whole point of making your own system.
Has anyone else run into this and found a good way to explain the core bujo idea to new people who might buy those?
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hall.nina1mo ago
Honestly, those kits just create more waste when people realize the pre-printed pages don't fit their actual life.
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Tell them the magic happens when you ditch the pre-made boxes and just write down what you actually need to do today... it's not about pretty layouts, it's about clearing your head. I usually show people my messy notebook with its scratched-out tasks and simple lists to prove it. The store bought kits look nice but they lock you into someone else's idea of what you should track. Start with a blank page and a pen, figure out your own chaos, then build from there.
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troy83226d ago
Close but not quite. That messy notebook thing works great until you realize you've written down the same three tasks on five different pages because you forgot you already did it. The real trick is just picking one system and sticking with it long enough to see if it actually works for you. Kits might be someone else's idea of order, but at least they keep you from reinventing the wheel every Tuesday. Blank pages are fine, but they're not some magical solution either.
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