The problem with adding a million tiny doodles to every single page

I keep seeing people post these gorgeous journals that look more like art projects than actual tools. They spend 45 minutes drawing a floral border just to write three lines of tasks. My bullet journal has been through oil stains and coffee spills in my shop and it still works fine. A fancy drawing of a teacup isn't going to help you remember when your car registration is due. Has anyone else stopped using decorative spreads because they just slow you down?

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wood.faith1mo ago

Honestly, does the doodling actually help you remember stuff or is it just for the 'gram?

thomas_torres1mo ago

nah its def not just for the gram lol. i used to think the same thing until i tried it in my chem class. turns out drawing little diagrams or even just stick figures helps me lock in concepts way better than writing boring text. like for biology i doodled a messy mitochondria instead of writing "powerhouse of the cell" and i actually remembered the whole function. the pretty spreads are extra but the mindless scribbling while listening? that's what does it.

william_harris1mo ago

Tried a fancy floral spread once and spent so long on it I forgot to actually write down my bills. Ended up paying a late fee and had to scratch the whole drawing out with a black marker. Now I stick to lines and dots, and my wallet thanks me.