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Just realized my bullet journal doesn't need to be perfect after talking to my mom
She saw my messy weekly spread and said 'it's a tool, not a museum piece,' which finally made me stop stressing over every line. Anyone else have a simple rule that helped them use their bujo more?
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emma_jones1mo ago
Honestly, I have to disagree. If you let it get messy, you'll stop using it. My whole system falls apart if I don't keep my spreads clean and organized. That "tool not a museum" idea just gives an excuse for it to become a useless, scribbled-on notepad. The discipline of making it neat is what makes it work for me. Why even bother if you're not going to put in the effort to keep it right?
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max_schmidt771mo ago
You're right @emma_jones, a totally messy book can get useless fast... but a little controlled chaos keeps it from feeling like homework. My trick is one messy page for quick notes, then I clean it up on the next page. That balance keeps me actually using the thing without the pressure.
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murray.pat1mo ago
Totally agree, my system dies without that neatness too.
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