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@ShortHax2 жыл бұрын
I like to watch people being productive while I’m procrastinating
@ghe56692 жыл бұрын
Don't we all?
@jd_50652 жыл бұрын
Same
@David_5382 жыл бұрын
I like to think about procrastination when I'm procrastinating
@amehak19222 жыл бұрын
I'm the king of procrastination
@BooBaddyBig2 жыл бұрын
I think I'll watch this tomorrow.
@The-Rest-of-Us2 жыл бұрын
Watching Grey talk about productivity makes me feel more productive.
@_modnar_2 жыл бұрын
And that just has to be enough for today.
@cjwhitmore18812 жыл бұрын
I get that feeling all the time from his podcast Cortex. I'll sometimes listen to it specifically while working on something.
@JuanTheBone2 жыл бұрын
*fills half circle*
@KingBobXVI2 жыл бұрын
Same - until I remember that I'm only watching this because I'm procrastinating >_
@realjettlag2 жыл бұрын
@@KingBobXVI It’s research.
@dhess342 жыл бұрын
My favorite part of Grey’s theme system journal is eating the little tab of paper that comes off each page! 🤤 It’s a little reward snack.
@daroldcarold34432 жыл бұрын
….what?
@kamiimak78732 жыл бұрын
@@daroldcarold3443 it's ok. Grey did say they've been designing these for years.. I bet these corners must be really tasty and have all the imaginable flavors
@betin7312 жыл бұрын
@@daroldcarold3443 whats wrong
@escapedgarbage2 жыл бұрын
I- I had to reread that with my eyes
@idkwuzgoinon2 жыл бұрын
Yes 🤣
@ZEDCorbett2 жыл бұрын
3:49 "I am grateful that my Mom wants to learn Magic and that I can teach her." "I'm grateful for all the work bees do. Thanks, bees!"
@icantthinkofaname81392 жыл бұрын
murdered by magic for mom prequel...
@epacgames91972 жыл бұрын
Thanks for translating that into readable English.
@3glitch9 Жыл бұрын
🤣 Never would've known. And for some reason so glad that I know now. Thanks ZED! -aka lastZED
@trickytreyperfected1482 Жыл бұрын
And for anyone keeping track, the middle section said "I don't want to write anything too personal here so just enjoy this Lorem Ipsum Dolor Set Amet ... " (or however the actual lorem ipsum goes).
@tinseltina Жыл бұрын
thanks! i thought it said "i'm grateful for the work beer do. thanks beer!" and i worried he suddenly forgot how grammar worked
@Nylspider2 жыл бұрын
Keeping the journal open-ended is great, I think it's awesome that it was designed with the goal of letting people use it however they want in mind
@confusedwhale2 жыл бұрын
It's necessary, because the person that co-created it uses it very differently... Minus the theme system part... Which is why it's labeled.
@yahavshalem56922 жыл бұрын
You're right, but I also really appreciate this video showing his use case, otherwise I'd be totally lost, but the journal also leaves space for me to change whatever I want. It's perfect
@sirBrouwer2 жыл бұрын
they also commented that they also want to make a follow up version that could be more for people that are already familiar to the system. Where you only need a part of base journal.
@Saturosian2 жыл бұрын
How you know Grey is a real chessplayer: He has a full series of chess books, and uses them exclusively to balance his computer screens, ROFL
@_drishtantsingh2 жыл бұрын
What app is he using in that part?
@zomby3002 жыл бұрын
@@_drishtantsingh Obsidian
@ourtube11282 жыл бұрын
As a chess player it makes me laugh XD
@vigilantcosmicpenguin87212 жыл бұрын
If you keep the chess books in your general vicinity then you're going to absorb some of their knowledge.
@hil4492 жыл бұрын
Lmao i do that with algorithms books
@shellyepperson46772 жыл бұрын
The idea of a partial credit for tracking just blew my anxious perfectionist mind. Thank you so much for that idea alone for my own journaling. Here’s to improving together!
@LimitedWard2 жыл бұрын
Never have I connected with a person through the internet more strongly than when Grey mentioned he sucks at replying to text messages. Please know you are not alone (in fact, I'm guessing there are dozens of us!).
@mollykayayeayeaye59162 жыл бұрын
There are dozens of us. Dozens!!!!
@cobeycobb2 жыл бұрын
Same!
@TheToobNube2 жыл бұрын
Don't get me started!
@chungaplea33232 жыл бұрын
Ah, as someone who doesn't have this issue I feel bad. I would suggest just clicking the "mark as read" if it's a command/suggestion. I know it may be completely unhelpful, but try to say something to make sure we know you understand.
@r3v3rbs0ul2 жыл бұрын
I asked friends, to see if other people did this too. No one responded.
@TheGroovyGuitarDude2 жыл бұрын
I dig how it’s all blank and able to be adapted to whatever system you personally want
@jondal2 жыл бұрын
And what a crafty idea, to sell ordinary notebook as a 'planner'. Grey is quite a marketer. Unsubbing
@Chris-rn9zx2 жыл бұрын
@@jondal I mean, it’s not really. Grey and Myke have talked a lot about the design process of the journal and how it’s changed over time.
@jondal2 жыл бұрын
@@Chris-rn9zx that doesn't change the fact that it's just a notebook.
@mxwitcher2 жыл бұрын
@@jondal planners are just inherently "ordinary notebooks"
@Chris-rn9zx2 жыл бұрын
@@jondal true, and grey acknowledges that you don’t have to buy the journal to do this - that any ordinary notebook can do this just as well. It’s not like he’s hiding this fact, he’s quite open about it.
@luispadilla15522 жыл бұрын
I also struggle with replying to really simple emails or phone calls, and it’s oftentimes very discouraging. It’s nice to hear im not alone and there are still strategies to improve myself.
@MeesterG2 жыл бұрын
I have this too, on and off. Turning more on than off. I feel like more and more friends are having the same. This might be a growing thing?
@atlasveldine63142 жыл бұрын
@@MeesterG social anxiety. Pandemic has caused huge increases in both agoraphobic tendencies and social struggles alike.
@rafaklimek65272 жыл бұрын
There is an epidemic of not replying to messages
@anthonybanderas99302 жыл бұрын
I would say that it depends. For me, it could take some time if I think there is a "terror in the", basicly I screwed up something or I expect the message to require a lot of my psychological attention. That personal life. At work I tend to answer when I got the time.
@PogieJoe2 жыл бұрын
Grey just casually sitting and twirling his pen in what appears to be the most serene spot on the planet.
@marsenis2 жыл бұрын
Another important aspect I realized after watching, is how unrealistic expectations we set to ourselves sometimes. When I try to track my productivity I get so discouraged when I see I don't even achieve half of the things I set out to do on a given day. Your half-credit idea seems really motivational to keep going!
@scylla17722 жыл бұрын
A beautiful and pragmatic design. But nevertheless, I see all those little dots on the pages and think: *They Must Be Connected, for Art*
@SomeYouTubeTraveler2 жыл бұрын
Pointy S's... Pointy S's, everywhere
@Wordsnwood2 жыл бұрын
It's really just a book for playing "Dots and Boxes" ....
@TheBoomamatic2 жыл бұрын
it is designed to your needs. CONNECT THE DOTS AS YOU PLEASE
@thelocalnecromancer12242 жыл бұрын
I too see them, and I too think they must be connected.
@Qaptyl2 жыл бұрын
and if i accidentally draw the connection a little to the side and it passes a dot, then the universe itself will collapse.
@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache2 жыл бұрын
This might actually help the people who's New year's resolution was to be more productive
@animax24222 жыл бұрын
Yep, great tool.
@Kage-jk4pj2 жыл бұрын
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@confusedwhale2 жыл бұрын
It doesn't even need to be about "productivity". It's _anything_ that can help a person be better.
@priyesh33572 жыл бұрын
Your resolution book would be just comment, comment, comment, comment
@michaellavy32692 жыл бұрын
Check our greys video on how seasonal themes are better than new year’s resolutions
@noralewis53902 жыл бұрын
I would totally get this if it had an open spiral design. The closed book flap style doesn't work well when I'm left handed, so I'm always on the lookout for a journal like this, but with a specific binding style.
@KeruuKat2 жыл бұрын
if all else fails theres 2 options i can think of that might be helpful for you! 1. get a removalble/customizable disc bound journal, its like spiralbound but the pages are removable and able to be put back. 2. get into bookbinding and bind your own journal how YOU want it, from scratch. May i recommend coptic stitch if you go that direction? It's really aesthetically pleasing for an exposed binding, and opens flat like a spiralbound.
@aleecedawson81102 жыл бұрын
Totally understand this comment!
@icankilluwithmybrain2 жыл бұрын
I am left handed it still works well. The pages are the same on both sides. And it lays pretty flat. Note however I don’t write with my hand hooked so this might not be applicable to you.
@psy84282 жыл бұрын
5:15 "And if, because of this video, you try some parts of this system on a pad of paper and it improves your life, I will be very happy." I have been doing the fill-in-circles part of this for about 6 weeks. Each week, on Monday, I print out a new sheet and write down my daily goals, keeping many from the previous week, or increasing them some depending on my success in the previous week. It has been awesome for me. Because of it, I'm healthier and making small daily steps toward my goals. Thank you so much for this video!
@MeTalkPrettyOneDay2 жыл бұрын
The tear away tabs are indeed satisfying. Time well spent.
@RainaRamsay2 жыл бұрын
This is true. I don't even like that method of marking pages, and I enjoy that aspect of it.
@CoolHand0322 жыл бұрын
I agree they appear satisfying, but what is their purpose? Just to mark which page you're on?
@RainaRamsay2 жыл бұрын
@@CoolHand032 Yeah, you can pull out a couple at the tracking pages, for example, so that you can just stick your finger in and flip right to the tracking. And rip out each daily page as you use it, so that you can flip right to today's notes.
@iprobablyforgotsomething2 жыл бұрын
But fighting the urge to tear away all at once, in a fit of gleeful destruction and self-sabotage, would be too much for me...
@MrCmon1132 жыл бұрын
Much more practical to have it be a ring block or else have a page marker.
@MithicSpirit2 жыл бұрын
I like how grey uses markdown formatting (surrounding words with asterisks to signify emphasis) even when writing by hand
@Akari_2022 жыл бұрын
With the amount I use discord the lack of markdown in texting makes communication so much harder. Especially when im communicating with my parents who wont realize what I am trying to say
@Anonymous-df8it2 жыл бұрын
@@Akari_202 Ever heard of THIS?
@mementomori22852 жыл бұрын
@@Anonymous-df8it but that's yelling, *not* emphasis
@KellyClowers2 жыл бұрын
It's also been a general computer thing for much longer than Markdown or RST or such have been around
@Anonymous-df8it2 жыл бұрын
@@mementomori2285 Ever heard of _this_ ?
@sambalgoreng Жыл бұрын
:') thanks for not forcing us. love how you genuinely want people to be more productive
@DrEsky914 Жыл бұрын
Ok so in order to keep track of my patients in the hospital, I print a list and put a circle next to their entry. When I have seen them i fill in half the circle and when I complete my note (so I guess I "write" every day) I complete the circle. I love that this system is so similar to CGP Grey's! Sold!! 🙂
@caylafleming94472 жыл бұрын
This is really smart, I never thought of giving myself half points so the full one are easier.
@fakjbf31292 жыл бұрын
If you want to step up the challenge on communication, try setting the goal to _send_ one message that is not about something you need an answer to in a timely manner. So asking your wife what she wants for dinner at 5pm doesn't count, but sending the same message at noon would. Or possibly just sending a friend some comment either about your day or asking about theirs.
@remisica2 жыл бұрын
Oh I like this.
@alexanderrobins74972 жыл бұрын
CGP Grey's communication skills: 2 Fakjbf's communication skills: 10 I envy you.
@dhess342 жыл бұрын
Tree of Gondor profile pic commenting on a CGP Grey video? 10/10
@aldo_mores2 жыл бұрын
@@dhess34 Talking about sending messages... hopefully, Rohan will answer.
@remisica2 жыл бұрын
Like... Each day? Or each week. Or month...
@DoomFinger5112 жыл бұрын
The part about becoming more positive because you write one positive thing a day really worked for me. When I was younger I went to group therapy 3 times a week. I knew I'd have to share something each time so I found myself picking one event each day to keep in memory to use as a story to share. Because I didn't want to be the guy who complained all the time I subconsciously kept logging at least one positive event each day (unless something that really bothered me happened). After a few weeks I began seeking out those positive events, which in turn made me more positive, and now the negative events in my life didn't seem as bad.
@DzwsinsRealm Жыл бұрын
After looking into e-ink tablets, the one I want has OneNote functionality. I remembered how much I liked this idea so now I'm going to recreate this journal In OneNote with a personal tweak or two. I came back to the video for screenshots. Even though you won't read this, Thanks for the inspiration.
@CannabisCommander2 жыл бұрын
I'm interested in that pen he is using. It looks like it would be ergonomic and satisfying. I feel like Grey put the requisite too much thought into it and I would also like nice things.
@giberton0062 жыл бұрын
I would also appreciate an ID on the pen.
@giberton0062 жыл бұрын
It is a sold out item on the Cortex Brand site. The Mark One.
@CannabisCommander2 жыл бұрын
@@giberton006 Thanks for the info!
@MykeHurley2 жыл бұрын
It’s a Cortex branded version of a pen called the Mark One by Studio Neat. We will be restocking our version soon
@tylerdavis63262 жыл бұрын
Also, what keyboard is Grey using? Looks like a very nicely colored 75% keyboard, but can we get the brand & model?
@mysaorsa2 жыл бұрын
I bought 4 last year (1 for each of my parents, 1 for my productivity oriented friend, and 1 for myself) Love the design and materials! I found it hard to start journaling out of the blue but this was a great reminder to give it another go. I love your videos CGP, thanks for being a teacher and an inspiration!
@severinbechtold18732 жыл бұрын
...what about the forth one? ;)
@GahloWake2 жыл бұрын
Are they full year journals? The fact that there's a quarterly journal subscription option on the website makes it feel like it covers a 3 month period.
@rileyn29832 жыл бұрын
@@GahloWake if you fill a page in every day then it's quarterly, but it depends how you use it.
@GahloWake2 жыл бұрын
@@rileyn2983 Thanks. =D
@MA222 жыл бұрын
@@severinbechtold1873 They said "1 for each of my parents" which brings the total up to two, then "1 for my productivity oriented friend" which brings the total up to three, and finally, "1 for myself", bringing up the total to four
@tezlashock2 жыл бұрын
Just bought it after watching "spaceship you" a second time. I feel it is more important than ever to have some form of organization to keep the core spinning
@CatabolicWaffle Жыл бұрын
The swipe to MTGA made me genuinely cackle. Now my cats are all spooked! 🤣
@bethjacobx2 жыл бұрын
the design is really gorgeous!! hopefully this will make my 2022 actually productive
@RGC_animation2 жыл бұрын
One could only hope.
@Chrisko14922 жыл бұрын
@@RGC_animation If you „hope“ you already lost. Take responsibility for your life and get your ass up. You don‘t need hope for that.
@dhess342 жыл бұрын
Morgan Freeman Voice: "But it didn't make Beth's 2022 actually productive ..."
@ferulebezel2 жыл бұрын
It lacks the one thing that every single other journal/notebook lacks, a pen chimney. It's a safe bet that yours is perfect bound, like everything else is these days. All you have to do is glue the page block about 3/8 of an inch from the spine.
@enegmatixerebro2 жыл бұрын
When you take the time to write out anything, you go out of your way to already take those steps to wanting to better yourself in any which way. It's just you, the pen and a blank page...write out what speaks to you the most
@angelcollina2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Grey! The explanation was really useful for kicking my creative/planning juices into gear. Sometimes I am rendered paralyzed by a blank sheet (digital or physical) piece of paper or a brand new notebook. For some reason I love buying them, but don't USE them! I also have a bad tendency to only see big goals, but not the steps it takes to reach it. Like I only see a mountain of solid stone, I don't notice that it is... say... made of small pebbles. Sorry I ramble... Thank you!!
@ihavetowait90daystochangem672 жыл бұрын
The thing that makes me productive is the tenth cup of cheaply made instant coffee one hour after waking up
@Charlie-yi8cf2 жыл бұрын
the scenery looks beautiful at 0:55
@NoName-il9sl Жыл бұрын
THE LANDSCAPE BEHIND YOUR HOUSE IS INCREDIBLE
@jsquared1013 Жыл бұрын
I don't think that's his house. He lives in London, and London does not look like that 😅
@BlueJayYT2 жыл бұрын
Where were you at at 1:00 specifically? That looks like my kind of paradise!
@j03man442 жыл бұрын
Probably North Carolina where his parents live. His last video was driving his dad's Tesla through the smoky mountains.
@JohnBintz2 жыл бұрын
I'm on my third or fourth journal so far and finally have a setup for the daily box pages that's been working pretty well for me. It took about three months of messing around with what I wanted to write about in those boxes daily before it clicked.
@TheWhitePianoKeyProductions2 жыл бұрын
why do you tease us so much! Tell us how you use your journal so we can all learn :) (except off course if you feel like you want to keep it private)
@DuncaR2 жыл бұрын
I feel like one of the things I need to track is using the daily page.... I'm new to journaling and find that the most difficult, but love the daily tracker partial/full credits!
@ElGringoCastellano2 жыл бұрын
Neat! The partial credit system might be the one bit that would make this workable for me.
@tom-snively Жыл бұрын
I have a journal and was re-watching this slowly, taking notes so I can figure out how to start. Just noticed at 3:05 that Grey has 6 books about chess openings that he is using to stack up equipment. So funny.
@alph132 жыл бұрын
I’d love a PDF version of this that I could write on using my iPad!
@abcabc-uv6ce2 жыл бұрын
You could just made one yourself. (It does not need to be a 1 to 1 copy. You could change it a bit for your purpose.)
@kyle47172 жыл бұрын
I find it kind of funny that someone in this universe uses military time
@mrkirby86222 жыл бұрын
@@kyle4717 You mean everyone in Europe? (And way more people, just know EU for sure)
@PlayerOfCeleste2 жыл бұрын
@@mrkirby8622 sorry to be one of those people but Europe isn't the EU, the EU is a group of countries in Europe with common political polices (laws) and Europe is a continent
@ng.tr.s.p.1254 Жыл бұрын
@@kyle4717 I find it funny that someone in this universe cared so much about one of the two ways of displaying the same damn thing.
@SilentCastHD2 жыл бұрын
Grey's mom wanting to learn Magic is.... very wholsome. I hope it's true. It warms my heart. I would have loved for my parents to be interested in a hobby of mine so much they got involved themself :)
@parrek13842 жыл бұрын
It is absolutely true. He talks about it on his podcast Cortex. He spent like two months back at his parents for a long break and he got his Mom into magic. As he put it, they're very similar people so he figured if he loves magic, his mom would too
@jukappa2 жыл бұрын
Stopped working to watch this video. Thanks CGP for helping me stay productive!
@kayquimi91232 жыл бұрын
I'm working out my own personal journal/planner system right now, and the partial credit for things I'm tracking is just what I need. Thanks for sharing your system so clearly!
@NBghostie2 жыл бұрын
I like to imagine this video was actually a way for Grey to indirectly apologize to all the people he hasn’t replied to yet and show them that he’s aware and working on it 🥺 In all seriousness though, this looks like a really helpful journal system, I’m going to pick one up when I can :)
@questseans2 жыл бұрын
Grey, I want you to know you’re a role model to me. Not in a fanatical weirdo way, but in the sense that your journey from a directionless 20-something to the organized and successful researcher and presenter has inspired my ADHD self to make similar improvements in my own life. Thanks for making great videos and always presenting productivity in a way that feels less like corporate buzzwords and more like cheat codes to life. Keep rockin it, man!
@dorol6375 Жыл бұрын
I went from procrastinating everything to mostly doing everything in a couple months with strong ADHD and high-functioning (which actually means "weak" (sort of)) autism. It can be done!
@amankasat2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for recommending the journal so perfectly and yet making it obvious that this specific journal doesn't improve you and it's just a tool. You don't have to buy my product isn't something you hear everyday :D
@confusedwhale2 жыл бұрын
Nothing improves you. Everything is a tool that you can choose to use to better yourself or make things worse.
@parknplay83282 жыл бұрын
I had to pause the video at 4:00 to figure out if that was footage of RDR2 or real life. If that's not a testament to the evolution of video game graphics I don't know what is.
@nutritionandphysiology8023 Жыл бұрын
I love the fade out on the video! Very calming. The Journal looks well designed with care. I'm starting it today.
@zzyzx132 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you posted this because I got one shortly before the end of December and this is helping me to keep it in mind/keep using it
@wrenk2 жыл бұрын
are you living in the future? whats it like
@zzyzx132 жыл бұрын
@@wrenk lmao I thought I wrote December
@monapinkest2 жыл бұрын
I just got mine a few days ago! I'm loving it already!
@olivele1372 жыл бұрын
I love the rip tabs on the corner! What a clever thoughtful detail!
@keepperspective2 жыл бұрын
Have been doing a variation on this for a few months in my own notebook and love the mourning routine of 1 grateful, 2 goal, and the evening routine of 1 what awesome things happened and then 2 any improvements.
@ozymandias30972 жыл бұрын
1:26 ah yes, a fellow 24 hour clock user
@chrisberry76402 жыл бұрын
A long time ago in a Q&A you said to "build a self-reflection process into your life" (or something similar), and said that you did weekly, quarterly, and yearly checks with yourself to see how your life was going. What does that entail? Are there specific questions you ask yourself that guide your decision-making and mindset for the following week/quarter/year?
@dobystone2 жыл бұрын
Grey talks a lot more about his productivity efforts in a podcast he does with Myke. I would recommend starting with episode 101: Productivity, although it is worth listening from the beginning to hear them talk about their productivity journeys
@chrisberry76402 жыл бұрын
@@dobystone I listened to the episode, I definitely took a lot from it, but I don't remember them talking about specific patterns of self-reflection. Grey talked about how he started by just writing things down in a journal and looking back at the journal every once in a while, but that's something I already do, and I feel like there's probably some smarter way of reflecting that has a direct impact on my life than just looking at previous thoughts.
@x--.2 жыл бұрын
@@chrisberry7640 I think you've got the gist of it. In other episodes he talks about how he and Myke both take their notebooks and look at those "note" pages where they've jotted down feelings and daily struggles and then search for a sort of 'problem' theme. What's the thing they aren't focusing on that is causing these "symptoms" to manifest? So yes, there is a smart way of reviewing your previous thoughts. Look for reoccurring issues or challenges and see if there is a root theme that could help you be mindful on a daily basis. Hope that helps a little bit.
@roxywillemse2 жыл бұрын
If you want to check out a different KZfaqr's view Struthless has great videos on that sort of check-in questions
@opposumness31072 жыл бұрын
Even though I don't necessarily need the journal, because I can copy stuff on my ReMarkable2, I bought one, just for the sake of supporting you (and feeling better about copying it). This it honestly t h e most perfect time in my entire life for something like this, Grey, so thank you so much. When I'm finished copying, I might give this as a gift for a friend, who I know will like this. Who knows, maybe they'll become a fan of yours too! Happy new year, everyone.
@threee.o.fourr.2 жыл бұрын
one of my teachers a few years ago made my class make a gratitude list every day, and i can say that it does lift my mood
@faxmine2 жыл бұрын
I would get one myself, unfortunately I'm a broke college student, so I'm happy grey suggested to try this with a regular notebook. I'm using a composition notebook that was like 50¢ at an office supply store, and I hope it works out well. I'll definitely be trying to use this system and to see if I progress or if it just doesn't work out.
@theabristlebroom43782 жыл бұрын
You might want to get a journal stencil for making circles and boxes, of many different sizes, but in an overall size that fits inside the cover of your notebook. Check out the (so many) choices on Amazon!
@dkursada2 жыл бұрын
@@theabristlebroom4378 Thanks for the tip!
@mattfrank91202 жыл бұрын
As a former college student that was strapped for cash myself I hear you ! Yes, save your money for other things. There's time to indulge in this stuff when you are out of school. In the mean time you could consider creating your own pages on Word or Excel and printing them up for a cheap binder.
@faxmine2 жыл бұрын
@@mattfrank9120 this exactly. Thankfully, grey showed all the pages and what they look like, and it would be easy to make something similar using something different.
@larilaa2 жыл бұрын
HELL YEAH!! 🎉🤸♂️ I've got my theme for the year all set and going, since november.
@erg0centric2 жыл бұрын
That final shot was so satisfying, thanks.
@Cowcow2112 жыл бұрын
I feel better knowing other people are more productive than I and are willing to do the work to be more productive.
@MrJaksld2 жыл бұрын
I really like the theme pages. I recently started bullet journaling and I think that would make a great addition. I might just have to make it a spring of novelty
@ace.of.space.2 жыл бұрын
I did buy a little planner at the end of last year and I might try to implement some of these ideas. Thanks, Grey!
@kissgergo52022 жыл бұрын
I never knew what those tear off things at the corners were for!
@fatiraaureliatarigan85792 жыл бұрын
Ah that tear... Makes you want to get through the day more and more.
@gianpierocea2 жыл бұрын
Serious question: at what point these daily trackers or even better, being so much focused on "self improving" becomes actually draining/damaging . I am genuinely curious, is there any research into this? I wouldn't be surprised if they told me that although in the general population this is a positive and much needed help, there might be people who actually would benefit from worrying less about their current "performance". Just some thoughts really.
@Meraxes62 жыл бұрын
From my extensive research I have found that anyone who already journals all the time doesn’t need it, and anyone who doubts they can make it a habit needs it.
@Freak80MC2 жыл бұрын
I don't think your comment exactly meant this, but for me I know when I create systems for myself, I need to play a balancing act between complex enough to actually work and not so complex it overwhelms me and I stress over the system as much as I stress about actual life stuff as well.
@jennw68092 жыл бұрын
I highly recommend the recent book "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals." He gets into exactly what you are talking about. Notice in this video Grey is barely focused on "to dos" for his work, and mostly focused on self care and making his life meaningful. Basically, this is the key. If you do what Grey is doing you're not going to become overly focused on work. If you use traditional planner systems, that is a very real danger. But it all depends on your outlook. The key is what Grey said early on: accept that you're not going to get to everything, then do important things. Things that are important to YOU.
@enjoyslearningandtravel7957 Жыл бұрын
I think usually trackers that focus on self improving could not always become damaging or draining since you could put in goals that focus on others such as spending more time with friends and family and going to activities that help you make friends and putting a goal to do community volunteering time or putting in breaks and relaxation time.
@BEM684 Жыл бұрын
So it's been 14 months since this video released.... HOW'D YOU DO? :)
@Ariuss32 жыл бұрын
I got one. I love the cover, such a nice material and the whole thing is soooooo high quality. Worth.
@LadyPelikan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I will definitely base my next month on this. Especially the partial habits are great.
@addisonrogers94892 жыл бұрын
Aw, grey promoting his merch is so wholesome.
@allyahinblack2 жыл бұрын
I find replying to emails to be a real pain, but friendships are important and are worth a little pain. Great work on the journal, I love the concept and design.
@CrimsonStrider2 жыл бұрын
Nice journal! Always nice to discover a kindred spirit. Thanks for sharing. You've put a lot of work into this, and I'm sure it'll help anyone that takes the time to use it.
@Pix2io Жыл бұрын
I constantly keep journals so I’m definitely going to apply these to my own journaling. Thank you!!
@bunkfoss50yearsago532 жыл бұрын
Most of that book wouldn't help me much, but the progress circle thingys are something I'll have to look into. Thank you Grey, you've helped me with my crippling laziness. Ever since I got lazy my life was ruined, but now there's a new hope.
@Avi2Nyan2 жыл бұрын
Luckily you can diy progress/habit trackers pretty easily :)
@guest2732 жыл бұрын
This whole video has the vibe of: “Measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so” - Galileo Galilei
@cjwhitmore18812 жыл бұрын
Purchased the journal last month so that I'd have it for the start of the year. Very happy with it! I was able to easily adapt it into my system.
@tallshipmusic2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video! I literally just bought one last week and it arrived this morning so the timing couldn't be more perfect!
@jphavill87062 жыл бұрын
This is perfect, ordered mine back in December when I caught up on Cortex, and now I have this video to follow when it arrives :)
@natasha_anstee96462 жыл бұрын
I had already been using trackers, but I didn't think about also using my journal for written stuff (the gratitude things, goals, etc...), so I'm going to try incorporate that and see how it goes :D
@brunolidade2 жыл бұрын
there is a video on the matter of gratitude made by Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. it's called 'an antidote to dissatisfaction' and it has scientific data on how that actually works and helps. super recommend watching it
@marlikiki1012 жыл бұрын
Seems like EXACTLY what I need/wanted. Ordered one immediately. Thanks!
@idkwuzgoinon2 жыл бұрын
Finally a journaling process that’s actually helpful for me.
@greenredblue2 жыл бұрын
2:06 Nice to finally see the writing process that explains the upload schedule. ;)
@confusedwhale2 жыл бұрын
You can get a better idea by listening to cortex.
@Charmlethehedgehog2 жыл бұрын
part of me wants one... but the other parts knows I'm going to damn-well forget about it after the 1st day :^ If there was a program-version that I could having hovering on my desktop on my pc that I can use in the morning/evening, I'd use the hell out of it :^ but only because I'm digital vs analog with notes and such
@Forge3662 жыл бұрын
Android has "loop habit tracker". It doesn't do partial (though it supports numbers, so you can do Target 1, and enter a half.) Grey got me hooked on journaling in Notion (though he doesn't use it)
@rori48162 жыл бұрын
Pixels is cool
@felikso2 жыл бұрын
I have a google form set up, which I then have linked to a spreadsheet, that I can do stats on, etc. - Primarily it's for tracking my mental health, but I have questions like "did you do exercise today? yes/no/I-tried", or "roughly how many portions of fruit/veg did you get?", or "how much time did you spend on fun projects?", which serve as a reminder to look after myself, but also end up looking a whole lot like a habit tracker. I have almost all my questions set up as multiple-choice, which makes it a lot easier to just fill in regardless of how I'm feeling, aside from the last two (one for listing what I Did to help mental health, and another for just offloading whatever is on my mind / writing about my day / etc.). I figure something like that you could pretty easily adapt to your own situation, and given it's just a webpage, effectively, you can fill it in on the go. Alternatively, you could try setting something up in excel, or go for something entirely different. There'll be a lot of helpful solutions for you! :)
@aestnensis4692 жыл бұрын
@@felikso Can you please share a link to your setup as it sounds really interesting to use?
@chessmaster7m2 жыл бұрын
this sounds wonderfully helpful but also way more effort than i can handle
@eurovision502 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. I'm afraid I didn't buy the actual diary, but followed your advice to create my own based on my own needs. So far, it has helped to keep me so much more productive.
@LittleParade_2 жыл бұрын
As someone who got into keeping a planner this past year, the serotonin you feel at the end of the day when you get to color in a circle or check off a box is incredibly motivating. If you have a list of things every day that needs to get done, I would recommend this approach of getting to color in shapes and looking back on how many shapes you got to color in on previous days!
@geosyrrus64232 жыл бұрын
Feature request: a version where the writing pages only have one large box. I can always split that into 4 if I want, but I used this last year and the thing I wanted the most frequently was more space to write a single entry on a single page. Love it though. The care Myke and the gang put in really shows and it's much appreciated.
@YoNoSe1989 Жыл бұрын
YOU PLAY MAGIC TOO! YOU ARE MY HERO
@Mindseas2 жыл бұрын
That's a really cool take on a journal, might be just the thing for me! Thank you for this 😙
@aynotardnalexa2 жыл бұрын
I would also love to learn more about that pen! It's beautiful!
@RandomOliphant2 жыл бұрын
yes
@fiorenzorutschmann3656 Жыл бұрын
looks like the THE CORTEX MARK ONE PEN from the shop in the link
@andycyca2 жыл бұрын
I'm pleasantly surprised to see that Grey writes in Markdown. Thank you for the video!
@SergioGonzalez-ey8mt2 жыл бұрын
When Grey posts any new video my whole day gets brighter :)
@justacrewmate38762 жыл бұрын
I keep it much simpler. Passion makes me productive.
@guegeli2 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say, I hope you enjoyed your holidays in Switzerland! I love your work and are always excited and inspired by it! :D
@camelopardalis842 жыл бұрын
Scrolling the comments for anyone mentioning that these shots look very Swiss, and then I see your username ...
@4rk2 жыл бұрын
I'm almost certain a specific location can be determined from the view of the peaks.
@camelopardalis842 жыл бұрын
@@4rk But let's not do this, especially in case it's a place CGP Grey might return to.
@MrCommentGod2 жыл бұрын
*Looks like a nice Journal that deals with professional activity*
@zHydro122 жыл бұрын
Indeed
@devindemsyn2 жыл бұрын
Yo
@lntcore6302 жыл бұрын
Yo
@Im_A_Nerd2 жыл бұрын
hello there
@Insert-thing-here-Fan2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@amperscore2 жыл бұрын
The tearable corners are so, so cool.
@cmdrfunk2 жыл бұрын
I'm also thankful for all the work beer do. Thanks beer!
@gnatscrafts Жыл бұрын
a spiral-bound version would be awesome!!
@tyred30162 жыл бұрын
4:26 CGP Grey writes half in English, half in Latin. The Latin loosely translates to "I tell against the gift: The gift may be loved, it may seek (adipiscing ebt), but I give (cusiual) time as great labor and great gifts". Who knew Latin could be useful outside school and guessing root words
@justine.exehasstopped51142 жыл бұрын
I ordered the journal immediately after watching this video and it just arrived in the mail - so excited to put it to use!
@jrhwood_ Жыл бұрын
Excellent idea, concurrent thinking - I basically do all these steps on my own accord, before I even knew you had made a journal for it. I like to have a daily TODO list, note x3 daily highlights, and take detailed notes for any meetings or talks I attend. Then because I am a major nerd, I wrote a Software Requirements Specification (SRS) for my life - which I call the life project.