{"id":61322,"date":"2022-03-01T11:20:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T15:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=61322"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:07:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:07:52","slug":"bullet-journal-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/bullet-journal-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"Bullet Journal Exercises for Discovering Your Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How can bullet journaling help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/find-meaning-in-life\/\">find meaning in life<\/a>? What bullet journal exercises can you do that will get you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/excited-about-the-future\/\">excited about the future<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his book <em>The Bullet Journal Method, <\/em>Ryder Carroll suggests two exercises for finding meaning and fulfillment in life: the visualization exercise and the obituary exercise. These exercises will help you move forward in a way that makes you feel more fulfilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how bullet journaling can help you in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/frankl-mans-search-for-meaning\/\">search for meaning<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/finding-your-purpose\/\">purpose in life<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-searching-for-meaning\"><strong>Searching for Meaning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fulfillment is important to living a high-quality life, and according to Carroll, <strong>what makes us feel fulfilled is doing what we find meaningful<\/strong>. Because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/finding-meaning-in-life\/\">finding meaning in life<\/a> isn\u2019t objective and changes over time, it\u2019s impossible to attain using logic or reason. Carroll says you can find meaning by following your curiosity\u2014if you feel curious or excited about something, it\u2019s a sign that you\u2019ll be fulfilled if you decide to pursue it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Curiosity may be one way to find fulfillment, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psycom.net\/how-to-be-happy\">there are other strategies you can try<\/a>. For example, you could focus on helping others, reflect on which of your past experiences felt the most meaningful, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/practicing-gratitude\/\">practice gratitude<\/a> for what you have, or nourish your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/realationships-with-others\/\">relationships with others<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carroll claims that, unfortunately, we tend to search for fulfillment in the wrong places, preventing us from living our best lives. He says that <strong>culture has misled us to believe that we can achieve fulfillment through action<\/strong>. In particular, he argues there\u2019s a widespread belief among millennials that they can achieve fulfillment through self-improvement. Because of this, they\u2019re spending twice as much as boomers on things like gym memberships, online courses, and skincare, but they don\u2019t feel any more fulfilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Although Carroll doesn\u2019t explore the specific ways in which culture has misled us with regards to finding fulfillment, one contributing factor could be <a href=\"https:\/\/psychcentral.com\/blog\/why-follow-your-passion-isnt-the-best-career-advice-after-all#3\">the rise in messaging that focuses on \u201cfollowing your passion\u201d<\/a> and \u201cfinding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/your-life-purpose\/\">your purpose<\/a>.\u201d These phrases have pressured people, especially millennials, into feeling like failures when they don\u2019t discover those things quickly. As a result, they see fulfillment as a goal they need to dedicate all their time and energy to rather than something they\u2019ll discover naturally through experience.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, he argues that <strong>society has convinced us that fulfillment and happiness are one and the same<\/strong>, or that the ultimate goal in life is to be happy. Carroll says that companies take advantage of this mindset and market pleasure as a form of fulfillment. Because humans are built to prioritize pleasure, this leads us to spend time and energy searching for whatever makes us feel good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because true fulfillment comes from doing what we find meaningful, Carroll claims these strategies\u2014chasing self-improvement and pleasure\u2014don\u2019t give us the results we\u2019re looking for. <strong>Simply doing things because our culture pressures us to do them doesn\u2019t lead to fulfillment<\/strong>. What\u2019s more, happiness isn\u2019t a state of being that can be achieved but an emotion that comes and goes. Carroll argues that by constantly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/looking-for-happiness\/\">pursuing happiness<\/a>, we lose sight of the things that may actually bring fulfillment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Attracting (Rather Than Pursuing) Happiness<\/strong><br><br>In addition to losing sight of what could truly make you feel fulfilled, research shows that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3160511\/\">pursuing happiness can make you <em>less<\/em> happy<\/a>. Studies show that seeking out happiness can become self-defeating because the more we value happiness, the more likely we are to feel disappointed when we don\u2019t experience it. Therefore, we shouldn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/make-your-happiness-a-priority\/\">prioritize happiness<\/a> as our ultimate goal.<br><br>That being said, there may be certain changes you can make in your life to attract more happiness without actively pursuing it. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-happiness-hypothesis\"><em>The Happiness Hypothesis<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> Jonathan Haidt explores <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-happiness-hypothesis\/chapter-4#conditions\">some of the different conditions that make us happier<\/a>, including having a sense of autonomy, maintaining meaningful connections with others, making progress toward goals, and spending money on things we find intrinsically valuable. Focusing on enriching these aspects of your life may ultimately make you happier than you\u2019d be if trying to pursue happiness itself.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bullet-journal-exercises\"><strong>Bullet Journal Exercises<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Carroll says that you can use your Bullet Journal to guide you in your search for meaning. To do this, he recommends <strong>visualizing what your life would look like in two possible futures<\/strong>: one based on familiarity, comfort, and permanence, and the other based on newness, risk, and growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: The exercise that Carroll recommends here is common, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/finding-purpose\/\">there are plenty of others that can also help you think about meaning and purpose<\/a>. For example, you could write your life philosophy in 100 words or less or pretend to describe yourself to a stranger. You could also write out the schedule for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-ideal-life\/\">your ideal life<\/a> with a focus on what you\u2019re doing, where you are, and who you\u2019re with.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you begin to visualize, Carroll suggests this bullet journal exercise: <strong>writing an obituary for each possible future<\/strong> in a new customized section <strong>and asking yourself what your life would have looked like if you had chosen one over the other<\/strong>. Focus especially on what you might have accomplished living in that way. Then, Carroll continues, write a letter to yourself on the next spread of pages that addresses the emotions you felt while considering each life. 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