Update: I read a study that said 70% of bullet journal users quit within 90 days

Found this stat in a research paper from a university in Portland, and it completely shocked me because our online spaces feel so active. I always believed the system had a high success rate for building habits. Does this match what you've seen with friends who tried it?

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the_rose18d ago

Honestly that number feels low to me. I mean, the online community is just the people who stuck with it and are super into it. Most of my friends bought a fancy notebook, set up a crazy detailed future log, and then got overwhelmed by week three. The system itself is great, but maybe we sell it as this perfect fix when really it's just a tool that needs a lot of upkeep.

violatorres18d ago

Ever think the fancy notebook is part of the problem @the_rose? Like it feels too precious to mess up. A cheap spiral bound feels more forgiving for the messy trial and error phase.

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kelly_nelson9510d ago

But what if the fancy notebook is the whole point? That nice paper makes you want to pick it up and actually use it. A cheap spiral feels like homework, something you just toss in a bag. The investment makes you commit. If you treat your plans like junk, maybe you'll treat your time that way too.