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ImperfectCJ
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I am an avid journaler, but apparently an even more avid journal purchaser. At my current rate of journaling, this is 3.5-4 years' supply. I have decided that I am not allowed to buy any more journals until 2027 (unless I start using them faster and need another sooner than that).

JenlovesJT47 Can relate! I have a box full of empty journals 😆 1w
Sace I can‘t seem to resist buying them either…and I don‘t even journal on a daily basis. I love jotting notes about my day, but one page can easily have 5 or more days on it. 1w
TheBookHippie Feel free to join us in #journalingprompts 🤣🤣🤣 I also have this problem… 1w
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ImperfectCJ @TheBookHippie This is tempting! I also have consistent intentions to follow this book. I'll do it for a few days/weeks then set it aside. 1w
TheBookHippie @ImperfectCJ oh that looks good! 1w
Suet624 I‘m with you all. 1w
Anna40 This is wonderful. Do you have a set time when you write? Do you write every day? 1w
DogMomIrene What brand do you like best? I bought some Moleskin journals and I was surprised how much my pen bled through. I did a pen test in the back and every pen I own showed through. I remember Moleskin being better quality, but that would have been years ago. 1w
ImperfectCJ @Anna40 I do a check-in each morning and evening, and then I try to log a few things throughout the day. It's pretty Bullet Journal-inspired. 1w
ImperfectCJ @DogMomIrene I agree about Moleskines. I used to use them a lot, but I wonder if they changed their paper. I can only use ballpoints without gel ink in them. I like Leuchtturm best overall these days, but Rhodia and Clairefontaine also have awesome paper and a lot of color options. 1w
DogMomIrene @ImperfectCJ Thanks! I‘ll be checking those out. 1w
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Bevita
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Mehso-so

I skimmed this because of course I am no good at slow. Good ideas here — allow twice as much time for projects as you think you need because you actually need that long.

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REPollock
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Pickpick

I have read three of this author‘s books and I am surprised that this one has some ideas I want to bring up at work.

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CRR
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Pickpick

I enjoyed this book as I have the few others of Newport‘s I have read. I like his reframing of ideas and reevaluating cultural norms. His writing causes me to think more about the topics he covers. This one considered the influence of different things on knowledge based jobs. I liked how he wrapped up the second half sharing helpful ways to incorporate the information into real life.

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Suchethaaahh
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ImperfectCJ
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Pickpick

I can't remember how this book got on my radar, but overall I like it a lot. There's a lot here that resonates with my recent experiences working full-time after a long, long break then choosing to go back to part-time. I think I'm less prone to define myself by my work, but I'm not immune to our culture's take on the virtue of labor. I wish I had a better roadmap for influencing systemic change, but the book provides welcome validation.

Aimeesue Stacked! I‘m working a good enough job that I mostly like, but the pressure to excell! and do more! and advance! Is relentless. I just want to have enough $ and time to enjoy my actual life, thanks. 6mo
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Suchethaaahh
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CatLass007 Thank you for the reminder. That is so true! 6mo
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Suchethaaahh
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Deifio
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Rereading parts of the books as I'm trying to set up my goals for the next half year and found this motivational quote.

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fredthemoose
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 I‘ve read a few of Newport‘s books, and this is the one I found to be the most realistic and actionable, by far. I‘ve been trying to rethink the way I approach work for the last few months, and a lot of that is in line with the advice here about doing fewer things, working at a reasonable pace, and focusing on quality. I‘m hopeful that as I get better at that, work will feel both more manageable and more fulfilling.

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