Can we talk about the 1,200 mark I just hit in my bullet journal?

I was flipping through my notebook this morning (a Leuchtturm1917, nothing fancy) and realized I've logged over 1,200 individual tasks since I started in January. That's about 40 tasks a week just from my daily logs alone. What surprised me is that I actually completed about 85% of them, which I found out by scanning back through my migration arrows and X marks. I never would have guessed I finish that many, feels like I'm always leaving things undone. Has anyone else ever counted their completed tasks and been surprised by the number?

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gavin4691mo ago

Dang that's actually wild. I heard somewhere that most people only follow through on about 40% of their to-do lists so 85% is really impressive. I've never counted my own tasks like that but now I'm curious. My bujo is a mess of half crossed out items and scribbled notes so I doubt mine would look that clean. Makes you feel pretty good about yourself though right?

karencampbell1mo ago

You ever notice how some people just have their life together? My friend Sarah tracked her tasks for a month and hit 92%, but she also planned her meals and cleaned her fridge on schedule so that tracks. Her secret was just writing down only the stuff she was definitely going to do, no wishful thinking.

the_anthony1mo ago

Have you ever read that study about how writing things down literally makes your brain more likely to complete them? I remember hearing that the physical act of checking a box or crossing out a task triggers a small release of dopamine, which makes it easier to keep going. It sounds like your 1,200 tasks are a good example of that idea working in real life.