Was never convinced by habit trackers until my third year of journaling

For almost two years I thought habit trackers were just decorative filler that took up space in my bullet journal. But after I started tracking how many days I actually watered my houseplants, I realized I was forgetting almost half the time. Has anyone else had a bullet journal feature they dismissed early on that later became essential?

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andrew_rodriguez14d agoMost Upvoted

Do you ever feel like you have to fail at something first before you actually get why it matters? I was the same way with mood tracking, thought it was pointless fluff until I noticed a pattern of bad weeks every time I skipped breakfast. That little checkbox ended up showing me stuff about my own habits I never would have caught otherwise.

andrew_rodriguez14d agoMost Upvoted

Most people need to bump into a wall before they actually look at where they're walking. It's just how we're wired.