How I Journal and Take Notes | Brainstorming + Focusing + Reducing Anxiety | Tim Ferriss

[@timferriss]

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[@alexbond9125]

Tip for the 5 minute journal. Instead of answering the question "what would make today great?" change it to "what can I do to make today great?" The former question implies that you are expecting something to happen, and passively waiting for something great to happen during your day. Take action with the latter question.

[@waltz9230]

Awesome tip! Thanks :) I'd love to make my own version of the journal because I'd also change a few things but I have no idea how to make a custom journal lol.

[@aboucher0319]

@@waltz9230 I just bought a blank journal and I the prompts in each day (I didn't want to commit the $$ for the journal without knowing if I would benefit from the practice or even commit to it. If I like it when I finish, I'd like to buy the journal to support the creator). The inspirational quotes are great, and you can find some to add in if you want, but they're not really necessary. Just write in your prompts, fill in your answers, and go.

[@CarylWestmoreUK]

@@aboucher0319 @Duke Nukem - For many years I bought inexpensive journals - sometimes lined, sometimes blank (for doodling/drawing as well as writing) - and covered them in beautiful paper with Date and Theme on the cover. I had boxes of them when I moved countries - many filled with Morning Pages; quotes from books I was reading and self-exploration and therapy. Then I did something DRAMATIC - I had a JOURNAL BURNING PURGE which I wrote about on my blog - soon to be an article on Medium. The point is - blank cheaper journals are just as brilliant. Though true confession - in recent years I've fallen in love with good quality Bullet Journals.

[@finawatsonart]

Love this idea

[@getwetsoon]

great one! thanks for sharing!

[@nowbuthow4277]

Types of note-taking: 1. Brainstorm / Insight Notebook - for interesting goals and ideas 2. Morning Pages - aka brain vomit; for reducing anxiety and worries 3. 5-minute Journal - for focus, appreciation, and keeping anything simple Key to note-taking: multiple passes and constantly asking what did I think was important or cool thru different times, so you’re not just spewing onto the page and then forgetting it Example: 1st pass: when you first took notes 2nd pass: maybe a week or a month after the note was taken; underscore ideas you find interesting at this time 3rd pass: maybe a quarter after; encircle ideas you find interesting at this time Action item for me: add this on my brainstorm / insight notebook 👍

[@oswwwaldotc]

Thanks

[@sadatarefinrafat]

Thanks, I was looking for a summary comment

[@shubhamchhimwal1755]

Amazing abstract.

[@MJ-vf1im]

To me the morning brain vomit would *induce* anxiety, not relieve it! Much better to start the day on a positive note!

[@timsieben1598]

Key is multiple passes. 10:44 state, story, strategy 👍

[@wojciechptasinski2541]

If you enjoy journalling and learning new languages, I encourage to take your notes in the language you want to learn. It has helped me a lot with studying french. Thanks Tim for the great content you provide to us !

[@babadoup]

Tres bien! :)

[@thisisnotoleg]

That is fantastic advice, unlocked a new realm. Спасибо большое, y buenas tardes:)

[@idowuolamipeju9575]

Good advice. Thanks!

[@_mayankr]

Hi, could you share where you have been learning french from? I have been practicing on Duolingo since 115 days and wondering if its the right resource to use.

[@_mayankr]

@@wojciechptasinski2541 Thank you friend! These resources seem really helpful!

[@dannytetreault]

Take-Aways: 1) Catch-all note taking, writing thoughts downs with a cataloguing/indexing system at the front of the journal; brain-storming, insight, review, answers, problem solving 2) Morning Pages: a way of getting whatever anxious thought is in your head out of it and onto paper. Reducing anxiety and neuroses. 3) The Five-Minute Journal: three AM prompts for the morning and two PM prompts for the evening for reflection. Focus and appreciation. Thanks, Tim. Danny Tétreault.

[@beingjane26]

Thank You, I'm 26 years old and I've been into journaling since my teenage life - not even sure how to do it properly until today! I'm very grateful to your video as powerful tool to quality life.

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.” --Paulo Coelho

[@sarah3796]

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[@blackopal3138]

Sounds great. Real life? Not sooo much. People are far too complex. They compartmentalize, apply selective memory, discredit you; anything to allow them to ignore your example and not have to consider your opinion. That's been my experience. The world is changed by good and evil alike. By opinions, lies, propaganda, i.e. information wars. The world 'progresses' by Truth alone. If one's example does not align with their opinion then they are a hypocrite. Resolving hypocrisy in one's life will dissolve the ego.

[@Namwhaan6789]

This is actually a quote by Paulo Coelho

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

@@Namwhaan6789 thanks

[@vccesilva]

Paulo Coelho is a pride for Brazil 🙌 Even, I really wasn't expecting his mention in US page

[@WiredforThought]

I started doing 5-minute journal at the beginning of the year. Became quite obsessed with journaling, I'd say its one of the best habits a man can have. Life changing, always being aware of your position in life, where you've been, where you're going. And thanks for the Tools of titans it was a blast reading it. :)

[@thePlum]

Yes! 110% agree with you on journaling as the best habit one uses to elevate their life.

[@markjosephaduana8180]

Yes, this 5 min journal is one of the tools that we can use daily to balance negativity and chaos. This helps us to look for the things we are thankful for even in the worst of times. And it's free and quick to do.

[@MereMortalsBookReviews]

Good work, definitely something that can help to focus oneself

[@masternobody1896]

I was going to buy your book but fail

[@Ruylopez778]

I think the two takeaways from Tim Ferriss are this: introduce habits, discover (beneficial) things that you want to do compulsively

[@rj5822]

My reasoning for journaling was listening to Kobe Bryant talk about how he would rewatch his games was literally right after his game. I started a new career, and in learning my new craft I thought, “ok I can’t record myself or vlog at work, but I can write everything down that happens at work”

[@HauntedByHeroesX]

I feel like Tim is the friend we all needed, or I personally needed, during our coming of age years.... and through young adulthood. But he was always to busy to have time to visit, hangout or chill with us. I never had friends that had their act or life together on a sliver of Tim's level.

[@thefulcrum]

Don't forget, my friend. We see only a sliver of Tim's life. Not saying he is trying to be deceptive. However, it's easy to see Tim's highlight reel and feel like he has all of his life together. You might be closer to it than you realise!

[@Unzyme]

My monkey mind needed to be reminded of these cool tools today. Morning pages, and journaling in general, truly is a superpower. It gives you clarity and relieves anxiety.

[@George_Perez]

LOVE YOU TIM, reading the 4 hour workweek 10+ years ago changed my life forever, and now I get to help other people build their dream lives, you are an absolute legend keep inspiring a generation 💪🤑🔥

[@George_Perez]

@Jordan K thanks man!

[@juliecostello42]

Who wouldn't want to "distill the absolute best"? what a gem of a man

[@paulajleal]

OMG morning pages... literally saved my life! I was so dumb I thought the ‘Artist way’ (dragon on the front) was going to help me draw.... next day opening the book ... I was like, WHAT!!! Totally got me out of my head... so grateful 🙏!

[@DigitalLifeMovement]

Hey Tim, great video! Just something i've noticed: You seem a lot more relaxed, at ease and generally happier these days. I've also noticed that you're showing a lot more vulnerability in your videos and podcasts which I love, maybe this is one of the factors in your change of energy. Love your videos and this one in particular will help a lot because my headspace often feels overwhelmed with thoughts, ideas and general distractions. Thanks

[@ycamilandi]

Morning pages are the best , I did for 3 years it even help me with my depression and my anxiety that thanks god I don’t have it anymore. Everybody should read the artist way

[@Siel-bm7gx]

Glad it helped you out

[@ycamilandi]

Siel8387 thank you 🥰

[@ycamilandi]

hanane boulisfane I would love helping you out, but I’m not a native English speaker , my mother tongue is Spanish

[@tumblingrosesstudio]

Love Morning Pages, they constantly help me realize the decisions I need to make!

[@Heartflowers]

Everyone is taking good notes here - so Tim you're onto something. QUICK TIP/CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Try writing your morning pages in lyrical prose or rhyme, you'd be surprised at how it unlocks your your ability to navigate your subconscious undercurrents in a higher dimensional flow of language. Essentially, push the limits of morning pages to it's ultimate goal of helping you break through your linguistic and spiritual boundaries, culminating in the totality of your personality surfaced and integrated into your awareness - individuation as Jung would say. 💜

[@LamAnopro_]

Ohh lmao

[@huehuehuey]

​@@LamAnopro_ Why are you laughing 🤨

[@GymLeaderJustin10]

Tim is someone I've learned alot of value from and has helped me develop new healthy habits. Great mentor

[@thePlum]

Justin Tackett Indeed! Tim is a valuable person as a “virtual” mentor of sorts.. a great teacher to us all!

[@markjosephaduana8180]

Thank you Tim! When I feel down, or need a dose of inspiration, I watch your videos or read your books. I also started writing 5-min journal in 2017 after I watched your youtube video sharing about it. That year is one of the darkest moments of my life, and this 5-min journal helped me to look for small things or small reasons that I was thankful for (despite all the chaos and fears and anxiety I was facing during those times). Thank you, thank you, thank you Tim.

[@markjosephaduana8180]

You've been a blessing to many people's lives. Bless you more Tim!

[@WaterproofSoap]

Last year, I stopped using ALL media that involves photo uploading and "documenting" my day.... I took that 'extra' time and returned to practicing the piano daily. I also read Moby Dick, started gardening, recorded an original blues piece, and improved my skills at trimming my horse's hooves. .....boy oh boy how I don't miss Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

[@stevegaspar]

I have a bullet journal. Has an index, future log, grid format and 3 page markers. I use it for a habit tracker and to reference throughout the week, month and year. Highly effective for me.

[@jejeitaly]

I think this is the most authentic note-taking/ writing system yet simple I've seen.

[@blackopal3138]

Do you even know what you just said?

[@jejeitaly]

Black Opal do you know?

[@bettt6991]

This crisis is a gift. People are getting humbled.The first step to peace inner and outer.

[@youtubeaccount6934]

I know it was a random thought but the fact that you even had an idea to just give your money away as a form of feeling less anxious says a lot about you. Many can’t even remotely get themeselves to think like that ❤️

[@jmc129]

Tim, this is the old school Tim Ferris we all love. Please do more videos on topics like this.

[@chiboymarcel527]

I first saw this video last year, remembered it this month, searched for it and re-watched and started practicing the five minutes journal. Men that stuff is so good.

[@DanielWildt]

I finish every night with two questions. Things I'm grateful for today 1.2.3. Celebration time. Things I need to take more care 1.2.3. Help me to get ready for tomorrow.

[@birgip.m.1236]

What most don't know is that the "Morning Pages" Julia Cameron wrote about in "The Artist's Way" originated from B. Wilson, co-founder of AA. He used to write to 'higher power' (whatever that is for you...God / Creator / Universe ...) with his wife & they would share afterwards. It's originally called 2-way prayer.

[@markpettygrove7597]

That’s astounding! I did not know that.

[@mindtheprivacy]

I love to hear him talk. I use to listen hours and hours of his podcasts. He's so thorough and has great tone and even wonderful ASMR quirks and gestures that I find so engaging

[@KatieGutz]

Tim, I was reading your 4 hour work week when I finally had it. I was being abused in a job and I was so unhappy. I quit my job, sold my house, and put all my energy into building myself up. It's been just over a year and I've designed my own journal. I'm working in getting it out to people as a free download right now, but I just started my own youtube channel. It's all inspired by you. I figure whatever i do, my youtube and putting myself out there to people is a great first step. I finally have the confidence. I'm an avid journaler too, I've just translated ot into video. Thank you for the inspiration!!

[@bobyarnly128]

He really helped me too. I haven't started a youtube channel yet, but maybe I will. Slow and steady is the key.

[@feliciaeffers4915]

I quit my job too!!!

[@KatieGutz]

@@bobyarnly128 it is, I just started but am slowly chipping away at it - doing it for a whole year, every week a new challenge

[@KatieGutz]

@@feliciaeffers4915 good for you! It feels so good to take control ♡

[@thePlum]

Amazing, good job! Your journey sounds profound! Keep sharing it, documentation is important

[@GriffonRamsey]

I've kept journals / to do list / sketch book / doodles / whatever since I was a kid. I have a library of them that I probably would never show to anybody but cherish and will never get rid of. It's interesting to be able to go back and see what my mind was doing at certain times of life, and how much the initial impressions of events have changed in my memory (shockingly sometimes). So happy to see someone else doing the exact same thing. You're brave to share yours, so thank you! Keep up the inspiring work :D

[@MatthewLeathley]

As a techie that values having a backup and does everything digitally, this has inspired me to pick up a notebook again, especially at a time when I'm spending 90% of my day looking at a screen. Thanks

[@juliana1506]

I thought I was the only person who kept different notebooks for different topics. It seems I'd be adding two more. Thanks for sharing these tips

[@kikigood7567]

Found this brilliant guy yesterday and I can't get enough

[@marzia.throughthelookingglass]

This makes me feel much less worried about my journaling. In 18 years of having multiple journals etc, often times I felt it was so detailed and structured, as it was a kind of compulsive disorder. This looks similar to the practices I developed for myself. Thanks

[@aCalmHinduCow]

Tim, in all the things you're grateful for, remember to also be grateful for the Consciousness in which they all appear. Without that basic, underlying awareness that we ARE, we would literally be unable to perceive or enjoy anything else. To me, that is God in us and it is important to pay attention to and value that Principle of simple, yet fundamentally essential, cognition or knowing. From this awareness of our own Consciousness arises peace, love, and the deepest gratitude for life. We often pay attention to all that is written on a page, yet we forget to be grateful for the page itself that makes what is written on it possible. Peace.

[@namastemcl]

Morning pages saved my life

[@profoundintrovert]

Ditto.

[@maryazaki255]

Hypergraphia is great. Our brain needs expression to function to its optimal and writing is a great way of expressing.

[@kochevar99]

I think hypergraphia is an actual clinical disorder though. Not just the desire to write a lot.

[@pieter5466]

I think I may have it too, but my channel is my keyboard...

[@1984PCA]

@@kochevar99 I'm the opposite. I never take notes, even during school. I keep everything in my head and I'm very anxious!! I don't know if there's such thing as hypographia

[@diegarov]

@@kochevar99from wiki : " Hypergraphia is a behavioral condition characterized by the intense desire to write or draw. Forms of hypergraphia can vary in writing style and content. It is a symptom associated with temporal lobe changes in epilepsy, which is the cause of the Geschwind syndrome, a mental disorder."

[@Alexander-oq4fl]

@@diegarov I don't have such a thing as hypergraphia, fortunately. I even have to force myself to write something down. So I have only one pocket-size notebook for planning and ideas. Anything else goes into my Obsidian notes that get synced between my PC and my phone.

[@productiveplace7310]

Journaling changed my life. Ever since i started i feel way more control over my days. Create a plan or plan to Fail!

[@Mrsstephaniefoote]

Wow! Thank you for the tips!! I have been using all three methods on and off for the past three years: pocket notebooks (classic Moleskine, small wired pads, thin paper back with funny quotes etc), a five-minute journal (great Christmas presents) and morning pages. I found Tim's video very relatable to me. Several of Tim's methods will make my journaling more effective: 1) periodic review and 2) write down the small things I am grateful for. For five-minute journaling, I noticed the repetitive themes that I am grateful for: a loving family, a steady job, and a secured home. Periodically, I feel my life is very boring and uninspiring because there is nothing else to write about. As Tim shared in the video, these big themes are very vague. I will definitely start to focus on something small. For morning pages, because it is for morning mental cleansing, I use cheaper and thin notebooks - easier to take it with me wherever I go; and I feel more at ease and more compelled to write when I don't have to think that I spent $20 on a good notebook and I use it to record my emotion garbage. As someone who writes to decompress, seeing the notebook itself, and knowing my notebooks are filled with my stories help me to calm down. At least one of the notes is by my bed every night.

[@patrickcarbajal2908]

5 minute journal is the best.

[@theoldaccountthatiusedtous6767]

I have a long-form journal, bullet journal, and recently started 5-minute journal. In my bullet journal, I'll jot down write notes and personal thoughts sometimes. In my long-form journal, I make my own notebooks and try to make it just the right length for a month, starting the first day of my period. So no matter what happened last month, that's gone on my shelf, and it's time for a fresh month.

[@mirandahill1654]

Thank you Tim, have read your 4 hour book, this backs up in a visual way. My life is changing since I started reading your books.

[@KevinSeaman]

Over night successes are rarely over night successes! I Love it!!

[@krishnakushwaha5287]

Thanks Tim for sharing your skill sets for writing Journals for self growth and learnings.

[@josephz82]

I am doing a slight modification of the 5 minute journal after hearing it from you in 2016. It completely changed my life, the gratitude part is adding a lot of good emotion in my days and in my thoughts. My modification: I add a self fulfilling prophecy (one line)

[@gchavarri]

I’m going to try that, thanks!

[@김선학-g8o]

His voice & look are charismatic.

[@hunts7626]

Tim, I really enjoy the way you process and digest information. Thanks for sharing with us

[@spidog18]

Thanks Tim. I switched to notes on iPad because of handwriting recognition. Game changer for referencing notes. Have you ever considered going this route and why?

[@Malabarismo]

Wow. The index idea is awesome. I’ll definitely use it. I already create my own index on books, adding pages or stories I’d like to come back that are not specified on the main index. using it for personal notebooks will be super useful Thx Tim, reading “the 4-hour workweek” changed my life.

[@deepthought422]

What is the 4 hour workweek about?

[@Malabarismo]

@@deepthought422 hacking life and work.

[@jonathanthomson3806]

Tim, you are a legend. Thanks for all the incredible work you do - I am so grateful for all the lessons you have taught me and the practical tools I now have at my disposal as a direct result of your teachings

[@fabioalexandrino2244]

Tim Ferris first phrase in Tools of Titans "I'm a compulsive note taker" Great book btw

[@masternobody1896]

Yeah I want to buy his book but fail

[@antediluvianclockwork9769]

@@masternobody1896 how could you fail on buying an inexpensive book?

[@udaykhati1162]

@@antediluvianclockwork9769 It's lockdown dude

[@antediluvianclockwork9769]

@@udaykhati1162 buy an ebook, download one or buy a book online haha

[@udaykhati1162]

@@antediluvianclockwork9769 idk if free pdf is available online? But ordering online isn't an option in some countries. Only essential items are being delivered

[@banker2787]

The biggest secret to enjoy the journalizing process is to always write down a question on top of the page. That's the only way to get your mind actively thinking about something. If you just started a page with no question and just writing .. you don't know what it's about when you go back to it later. By writing questions, you think about your questions throughout the day and that's the whole idea of journalizing, well at least for me. The way how he wrote down "what are the craziest thing I would do?" is good example of writing a question on the top of the page and it's the idea of thinking through your own question that makes this process worthwhile.

[@alexusjefferson8213]

I just started to consistently journal. This video has helped me out so much. I press onward to my goals ☀️

[@kirstinstrand6292]

Journaling certain brings out details of our thoughts, and brings the big picture into focus.

[@willmpet]

When I re-copied my notes in college I got straight "As"thus I agree with Mr, Ferriss.

[@JackDenmo]

Tim Ferriss is a beauty. Keep up the good work homie

[@advproz1752]

Didn't expect to see you here lol

[@tanujarora4906]

Fawkk

[@Michael_Lak]

These videos are so relaxed, entertaining', genuine and inspiring. You look so much better without the beanie.

[@matildakay8398]

I CAN'T EVEN EXPRESS how HELPFUL and INSIGHTFUL these strategies be!!! THANK YOUUUU TIM FERRISS!!!!

[@TravisRuskus]

Creating an index at the beginning and page numbers in the top right are great tips - thanks!

[@ndnr8]

Great examples, helpful explanations, especially the comment about not using each one every day (like it's an obligation). I found that to be freeing in my own experience, to skip a day (or days) if life gets demanding, but eventually coming back to it always seems to be more rewarding and fulfilling than gutting it out and forcing myself to check the box for consistency. Some tools are meant to be accessed when needed, and that's when they have the biggest impact.

[@GK-qc5ry]

I tend to journal in the evening as a way of reviewing the day. Probably more valuable is writing a target or goals for the day and then reviewing afterwards

[@jmgrace44]

Tim Ferris is the OG. Great stuff.

[@TysonFranklin]

I started using notebooks, which I referred to as my BRAIN BOOK, on the 14th of April, 2000. It was life changing, and I highly recommend it to everyone.

[@gratefulgammy6909]

Spiritual Windshield Wiper! That's #1 take-away for me! Love it!

[@keyron4]

this was so beautiful and inspiring... i’ve been writing a journal since i was 16 (now i’m 20). The funny thing is that i didn’t know i was starting a journal, i wanted to remember the great and bad stuff i was doing every month and that became “monthly highlights”... eventually i started updating the highlights more frequently and that became a daily thing where i would “offload” all the feelings, wishes, worries and goals i had in mind. It’s the best choice i’ve ever done, now i have backups of my mind!! I’m so curious to dive into the morning writing thing, thank you so much Tim! have a great day

[@aidan7312]

W

[@flower2284]

Nothing wrong with simplicity. Thanks for sharing.

[@neimansneed9348]

Loved it all Tim! One recommendation for next time - draft up a visual notebook example. You explained in great detail but would still love to see a visual example.

[@ShoesUndone]

Thank you for giving me a word for my chronic writing!

[@yCherkashin]

This made me re-think my own PLAN/REFLECT journal, which will be much improved methinks. Thank you Tim!

[@yCherkashin]

I'd like to run my invention by you Tim, but not the rest of the world. Could this be arranged? [e-mail]

[@noircc]

Bullet Journaling is the thing for me.

[@TheHallway7]

Ben Angel has a good 90 day journal. Unstoppable. Also,Tim,thank you for basically creating my book reading list,derived from your books.

[@haynesrobert2830]

Get a laptop to do a video log and downloaded to a thumb flashdrive to put inside as an archive. Go on the next day to do the next save in laptop or a smallest external drive.

[@mtwata]

Tim explained "volunteer at a retirement home" but not "cut off my feet" lol

[@technicalfowl1554]

He had explained it in one of his podcasts if I recall correctly. Tim explained the absurd ideas would increase the chances for the actionable steps or ideas to stand out for the second and third pass.

[@marmantole]

Still awaiting the video where he has no feet

[@TheVitamineE]

Tim Ferriss looks a lot healthier in these 2 last videos than the entire previous year. :) good on you!

[@PertyAwsome]

Love you Tim Ferris

[@grantymataira]

I am grateful for you Tim thanks for your teachings 🤙🙌

[@DamienJByrne]

Thanks for this video Tim. I've been wanting to write my thoughts more and I struggle with achieving this. One of my main blockages is the belief that what I write isn't important enough, that my better thoughts disappear. Seeing that you just go ahead with writing things that may seem pointless at the time has encouraged me to just get on with it. Also seeing that you embrace a "hokey" idea like the 5-minute journal has changed my own opinion on it's worth, I will start using it and see how it goes.

[@atharvadikondawar4459]

You are one of my fav people on KZbin

[@hambredesaber2914]

"No hurry, no pause" is actually a well known popular saying here in Spain - and I think that it is also said in many places in South America: sin prisa pero sin pausa :)

[@blackopal3138]

shhhh

[@DasLuft]

The famous “slowly but surely”

[@fernandaortiz5617]

Ancora y delfín.... Se ahí vienen esas frases :)

[@ogtessaract]

I've hear it as: "Slow is smooth and smooth is faster than fast". In terms of going fast, you'll make mistakes that need to be corrected or will otherwise further lead you off course.

[@Julia.diesesfelderforderlich]

This might be the most helpful video I've seen in years. Thank you.

[@Yearofthetiger24026]

Oh my goodness, I feel like I have watched a male version of me!!! I write and write and love choosing new notebooks. I'm looking forward to learning your ideas, as I am only just transistioning from one journal and multiple bits of paper to multiple books of varying sizes. I just learned about Sketch-notes and cannot wait to start a book with them in.

[@florianknipping7806]

Nothing I haven't already heard of, but some things I don't use that I definetly will be in the future. My BulletJournal works very good for me, but reviewing is still something new, also I already had a lot of benefits from it. Thanks a lot!

[@aliabdaal]

Good stuff mate

[@shohanurrahman6581]

hey ali

[@codeinetcetera]

hey shohanur

[@shohanurrahman6581]

Hey henning

[@aryanasdf3424]

Sup Ali

[@amyjuanli]

100% agree!

[@uAreMyComputer]

This is brilliant way to archive goals.

[@BohdanTrotsenko]

... and thank you for being a good person

[@jakekossoris]

I was anticipating this but was so relieved at the end when he said you don't have to do all three 😅

[@BarKeegan]

Ah numbering and indexing, great tip 👌, all I can bring to the table is to recommend writing (or drawing for me) as small as you can with an Edding 0.2mm

[@burgesskj]

Short, but so useful advice. Nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@hogey74]

Thanks for saying this Tim. I was only diagnosed with adhd at 45, last year, and a cascade of great information and connections has since started. In the funny and cool way that things can go, I caught a yt vid of you discussing this and then last week your discussion with Gabor Mate. Both gave me bloody tingles of relief/release/whatever. I am also a serious jotter down of notes and I’ve begun the process of going through old docs and putting them into my Evernote as part of collecting decades of my thoughts... full on! When I commenced drug treatment last year I began doing Sunday reviews of the week. They’ve now expanded to bigger reviews and a bunch of docs related to how to construct a good year... which would naturally vary, but I am asking myself and seeking other people’s ideas on what elements, what processes and what overall cycle I could aim for. Intense work phases? Renewal rituals? 4 terms? Celebrations and serious respectful things? An annual physical build up to a big adventure and then a recovery? Any way, thanks for sharing your thoughts in this way Tim.

[@sootyntu]

Super useful again Tim. Have you ever added bullet journal to your daily writing? If so how do you see that playing a role?

[@CJSevilla]

How often do you do a pass of the pocket notebook / journal? You mentioned seasonal / end of year reflection, but do you go back for a pass at the end of the day? Once a week? Once a month?

[@yanyanxu1222]

Hi Tim! I just want to say that I am reading your Four Hour Work book and some of the things you wrote changed the way I dealt with issues I encountered in life. What's interesting is that I had watched your videos before, but didn't realize that the book was written by you until I opened your website and saw your face. I will continue to read the book and will surely come back to your videos. Lastly, I write this comment as a challenge to get an important person to answer me, which was suggested by you. So if you read this, I'd like to ask: What should a person do if he/she has fear of dreaming big?

[@arvinsenglishph4925]

I love note taking as well

[@patrickweiss4091]

THX for the inspring content Tim Ferriss.

[@queenofmillions_]

Means a lot that videos like this exist...thank you so much Tim!

[@thebritishindian1]

Loved the indexing of the notebook idea 👍. I’m going to do that in mine too as I have moved more to paper notes recently.

[@LamAnopro_]

1:15 overwhelmed or felt like need a seset reflect Top question. Crazier things I could do eliminate or limb.

[@acajudi100]

I have done written, audio and video journals, since age 15 to my present 79th year. God help us from these evil demons, and I thank you. Use the audio voice apps and the recorder on your laptop etc. Thank you so much..

[@CFF2024]

hi Tim，很高興在這認識你，十年前我讀你的書，現在又開始讀你的書尋找力量

[@helenheggadon6324]

I love the appreciation list, birds, rain, stars (don’t have fireflies in uk - that I have seen anyway) I was saying yes! All the way through this! I’ve been doing morning pages for about 120 days now and it’s very stress reducing. Your MP sound reassuringly like mine. Will dig out my five min journal again, and grab a pocket one for when those moments of inspiration arrive. I like the idea of reviewing the pocket notebook. I am an aspiring writer and frequently get stuck or low. So this was super helpful.

[@MJ-vf1im]

You don't have fireflies??????????? Wow.

[@helenheggadon6324]

@@MJ-vf1im never seen any in the uk no. Would love to see them.

[@MJ-vf1im]

Wowww....yes, come over to the U.S. in the summer and you see them everywhere lighting up at dusk! Loved to catch them when we were kids! Kept them in a jar overnight and then set them free! They are beautiful and fascinating!