My bullet journal tried to predict the future last month

I set up a habit tracker for my new morning routine, but I accidentally used the wrong color key. For three days straight, I marked 'drank water' in the 'paid bills' column. I only noticed when my partner asked why I was celebrating paying bills with a glass of water every morning. It made my whole financial spread look like a very hydrated success. Has anyone else mixed up their trackers in a silly way?

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the_jessica25d ago

Honestly the whole color coded tracker thing seems like extra work. My friend spent an hour setting hers up and then forgot to open the journal for a week. It’s just a tool, not a life report card. If mixing up water and bills gives you a laugh, that’s probably the real win.

christopher94325d ago

Right? Why do we make simple things so hard sometimes? @the_jessica your friend's story is so real, I did the same thing with a fancy app last year. Spent a whole night picking colors for my mood, then felt bad when I didn't log anything for days. It totally becomes this chore you're supposed to feel good about. Getting a dumb laugh from messing up your own system is way better than a perfect tracker.

the_xena25d agoTop Commenter

Oh man, @christopher943 that's so true. I once spent more time setting up a habit tracker than actually doing the habit. Felt like a real genius when I finally gave up.