The Bullet Journal Method is probably a top 5 book for me. This section below is me doing something I don't often do - outright transcribing a huge block of text (and inserting links, where relevant) directly from the book. > [!NOTE] Direct Transcription from the Book > With links to relevant notes added. # Key Concepts **[[You can't make time, you can only take time.]]** **[[People Make Happiness, not Things|Happiness]] is the by-product of meaning.** In order to be happy you have to [[5 Why to Your Values|figure out what is meaningful]]. You figure out what is meaningful by putting in the time to... **Cultivate Your curiosity through setting [[Goals (index)|goals]].** We accomplish our goals by bring them down into [[OKRs|small pieces]] because... **Small questions and [[Think Small to Solve Big Problems|small solutions]] lead to [[Small but Consistent beats Big but Sporadic|big changes over time]].** Productivity is about [[Work at a Natural Pace|sustainable improvement]]. In order to achieve that you have to... **Look inward to reveal a way forward.** Dedicate [[Periodic Reviews|specific times for reflecting]] on the contents of your notebook. [[Stephen Covey's Main Thing Quote|Prioritize what matters]], [[Hell Yes or No|discard what doesn't]]. **Failure is guaranteed if you never begin.** If you try and fail, you fail once. If you compromise and fail, [[Failure is most useful when you give your best effort.|you fail twice as hard because you know you didn't try]]. All you have to do is **[[Just Do It|START]]**. **[[The Cost of Perfection is Infinite|Better > Perfect]]** "The obstacle is the way" - Ryan Holiday **The only thing you can control is the way you [[Reaction vs Response|respond]].** Focusing on [[Circles of Influence & Concern|things you can't control allows]] them to control you. Focus on what you can [[Motivation & Control|control]]. **To be useful, you must become useful, especially to yourself.** You can't improve the world around you if you can't improve the world within. Choose your friends wisely, and [[Be Kind to You|be a friend to yourself]]. To start this process... **Study the [[Good Time Journal|good in your life]].** Achievement is empty without [[Pleasure vs Enjoyment|appreciation]]. If you can't appreciate your hard work, what's the point?! It's important to... **[[Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.|Find the music]] in the mundane.** When you [[Leaders Must Believe in the Mission|believe in what you're doing]], [[Focus on the Pain|pain]] is transformed by purpose. **** ## Source - [[The Bullet Journal Method]] ## Related