Organic thinking is 100% the best thing about writing in a pocket notebook!

Listening to you talk about notebooks just makes me happy. I know that's weirdly wholesome but it's true. Your videos are amazing!

Yessss a reboot of your most viral video!!!

I had seen your previous video on pocket notebook and at that very instant i bought a pocket notebook and to my surprise i still carry it daily for past 2 months and i am so fascinated that how it helps me in my decision making, mental clarity and all other aspects in my life.

If you couple this with meditation you'll be dangerous in todays world. Alot of the ideas I have in my notebook I internalize when I meditate. Love this concept and I think its highly underrated

I saw your first video on carrying a pocket notebook and loved it. Even shared it with my brothers because of how much i connected to your story. I went and got one. That was 5 or 6 months ago. I prefer a blank notebook or sketchbook as I like to draw and create my own boxes and doodles. I've since broken it down to a kind of planner/brain dump. With a top 3 to do each day. I am now on my second book and I love it. I've seen others talk about using a notebook, their books were pretty and artsy and organized. But you were the only one who I could relate to the most and I saw myself using it like you, so you inspired me to actually do it. So thanks man. I love having it. Also, its a huge conversation starter when people see you bust out a pen and paper to jot something down lol Ps my favorite pen is the Sharpie Pen felt tip 👍

Thanks to your influence, I will also buy an A5 spiral notebook and start using it, and you will add the inspiration boost. Thank you from the heart!

Love this!!! I am old. Well, not really, but when it comes to how most of the world works today, yeah, it’s true. I graduated high school in 1993. That was the year that the internet was kinda born. My first year of university it was all the rage. But it wasn’t easy to access. At that point the internet was a bunch of sweaty nerds in small rooms with computers that required users basically using code DOS to access the internet. Anyway, at that point there was also, no Cel phones or easy access to information. We had to go to the library. Or make a friend who could understand the internet code. The other part was about writing down ideas, or stuff to remember. And most of that involved writing down paper and pen/pencil. The gist of where I’m getting at is I am hooked on my phone now. And access to information. There is so much out there that is so interesting. I want to know it all. And all of that leads to what you’re talking about in this video, distraction, lack of focus, and basically the opposite of what technology supposedly is offering. Think back to a time before all this was around, but now I had to write down my ideas, and actually go searching and digging for information when I didn’t know or understand something. I used to write creatively quite a bit back in the day, and I remember one method I used to harness and develop my creativity was with a method similar to your notebook. I carried a notebook with me everywhere, and when I Ideas would pop into my head, I would write them down, and then go about what I was doing. Ideas would just randomly pop in my head, and write them down, and go on. Later on when I have a moment to harness that creativity I’d have access to ideas I had earlier in the day. I go through my notebook, and turn ideas into stories, songs, poetry, or whatever I feel at the moment. This video has really reminded me of how powerful such a simple tool was. I’m happy you stumbled upon it, and I hope that you’ll inspire others to at least try it. Maybe people start putting down their phones and letting their brains Do what they do best. Thanks for posting. This was great

I wrote down in my note book to ask questions. Also, too many times we hear the input of others and don't make time for our own thoughts. Great video. 👊

I'm loving the videos on the pocket notebook. Such a simple topic, but a way better practice than trying the next best software that'll for certain work this time.

That's a quiet nice suggestion. I actually used a kind of "rough notebook" for home for a quiet similar purpose like to do list, plans for self improvement, writing down ideas, etc. Though I scarcely viewed it; no more than once every 3 days, that too just a little peek. But a pocket notebook is a much better idea. Checking it multiple times a day is quite natural and solves the problem I had with the rough notebook. Especially, making the pocket notebook a spiral would help me pair a small pen with it and I would also write much more ideas.

I grabbed a pocket notebook the other day, i have a small bit of stuff in it, but i still find myself on my phone most of the time.

if you add an adhesive pocket at the back, you could put a washi card in there (or use a washi card as a bookmark), and then you add that to the edge or corner of the pages you want to refer back to, so it's easy to flip to

Love this. Thanks!!! Well said!

I did this too, I can confirm that having a pocket notebook is so helpful and just nice in general to have. It allows me to just completely think organically and have better ideas. I feel like a notebook is not for everyone but for that small amount of people its perfect for them. (cough cough I actually made a video based of your experience)

Slowly, but surely, you’re making a difference. One idea can change many. I’m interested in trying this, got some good notes from your videos, I appreciate it.

Your videos have been wonderful and they have changed my life... Thank You ❤

I really enjoy my pocket notebook. I really enjoy writing in it when I'm on the train and when I'm on the bus . I really love journaling . A lot of times I take the train and the bus to the end of the line so I can write in my pocket notebook. 👍 I put a like on this video. I really enjoyed this video.

Your first video has made me tried that and one year later. It's one of the best decision I ever made when it came to organising my life

Kudos with your creativity and cinematography! It's amazing!!!

The phone notifications as a person made me realize how rude my phone is! I’m turning off my notifications 😂

Another good video on pocket notebooks.

Austin… I envy your writing…

Just need to get you hooked on using fountain pens to write in your notebooks now... Take the writing experience to a whole new level.

I will implement and improve myself because we need our mind under our control then letting it under others control

Bro I love watching content about pocket notebook.... thanks for uploading video

I love this video.📓📒📙📘📔📕📚📖

I tried the pocket notebook but I keep losing the silly things. Sounds like a me problem, right? Right. So I switched to a full size composition book. Harder to lose! I still credit Austin with showing the benefits of keeping a notebook, just a bigger one!

Yep... in the morning on the throne is the brain storming period for me so... a notebook / pencil by the TP would be very useful for documenting these thought moments :)

7:10 I am counting now💀💀

How many of these note books do you go through a month? Do you keep them and reference later? If so do you have a system in place to find some idea for example that was in your last notebook?

Where can you buy 99 cent notebooks? Are the spiral memo books (with the spiral on top or side) better?

The ‘distraction’ part of this video had me scratching my head. Don’t you put your phone on silent, or face the screen down when you’re busy? I also still carry a notebook in 2024, and this many others would get mileage out of doing so, too. But I don’t carry it because of a lack of distractions. It’s often just quicker and more convenient for both taking notes and sharing notes with others. Especially at work.

i wish i could get something like that for literally 99cents where i live lol, 20 bucks some bad one here =/

So, I like this, but it doesn't go deep enough IMHO, you can go much more specific and beneficial with notebooks. I know it can be good to keep it simple, but say you do want to find your notes on something, there's ways to collect those notes on notebooks like these and keep track of them. Sometimes you want to keep thoughts in particular areas of your life, processing thoughts can also be a completely separate notebook. I have one notebook just for thinking and progress tracking for my content production. I understand that this wasn't what your video was about and this isn't a complaint or anything, I just think that with this being like your fourth video on notebooks, it's about time you went deeper than surface level life stuff and started showing more than the basics.

How many lines are on a page? Asking for a friend.

what kind of pen is that?

Great video! I've been watching your content for a while and your videos helped in motivating me to take more analog notes. (Now I love carrying my pocket notebook with me at all times!) Let me try and give you something back in return, which I'm sure you'll find deeply thought-provoking: Maryanne Wolf's book "Reader, Come Home" draws connections between "deep" (analog) reading, the development of a "reading circuit" in our brain, our capacity for empathy, and how all this connects to democratic societies. And she also lays out how "shallow" (screen) reading can close many of these doors for us when done for a long time. The author finally proposes a way we could take the best of both kinds of reading (deep vs. shallow) by cultivating a "biliteral brain". "Reader, Come Home" by Maryanne Wolf. - If any of the above sparked your interest, I highly recommend you give this book a try! Quick read, big thoughts!

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Bro the Video was Fantastic and really Creative , btw I have shot you a mail so please do check that 😄

All the "cool kids". Use Field Notes"!