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by rhtgrg 1630 days ago
+1. I wanted to build a daily journaling habit but digital just wasn’t cutting it for me. I managed to do it once I bought one of these [0]. I punched a hole in it and tied a pen to it.

The forgiving format (entries are not pre-dated so you’re allowed to miss a day, the bar on entry length is set low by design) coupled with absence of friction when traveling (no poor connectivity, low battery, etc.) really went a long way.

I knew that even the need to find a pen to write the day’s journal would be enough friction for me to skip it, which is why I tied one to it.

I’ve filled up a couple of these little notebooks, but I haven’t been able to replicate this consistency with any digital solutions.

[0] #HashtagADay: A Hashtag Journal https://www.amazon.com/dp/145213927X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_...