I think the "productivity hack" posts are missing the point of bullet journaling

Last month I was scrolling through this community and saw like 20 posts about fancy trackers and color coded spreads. Three years ago when I started mine, I just used a $2 notebook from the drugstore and a single pen. Am I the only one who thinks all these elaborate setups actually kill the simplicity that makes bullet journaling work?

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dakotawood18d ago

I mean I get what you're saying but honestly the trackers are what keep me doing it. Without the color coding and little habit boxes my brain just tunes out after day three. It's not for everyone but for some of us the extra frills are what actually make us stick with it.

nguyen.tara17d ago

Yeah it's wild how little things like that are what actually keep us going in the long run.

bettywood18d ago

Did you ever try drawing a perfect line and then accidentally smudge it with your hand?