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This is my tired, yet satisfied face for Friday. I’m proud to be able to share this journey with you.

So what’s the story? Well…

JotBooking is the art of capturing your best thoughts and letting go the thoughts you don’t want.

As someone who consumed, organized, and created based on large amounts of media and information, I knew that if I was having trouble dealing with everything going on, then there would be a lot of other people feeling the same things — clouded minds, forgetfulness, overstimulation, a feeling of “meh”, and whatever else.

My solution was a practice that I started in the game industry and have been working on for 10+ years.

It’s a blend of philosophy, practice, perspective, and guidance for dealing with too many thoughts.

In fact, my practice of jotbooking actually created JotBooking.

So that’s the story.
It’s $40 and 400 something pages.
Ask me questions if you have any.

And head to the spot to get your copy.

#jotbooking by @mrbenja

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a year ago

The book is now real!
You can finally get your order in for the next print run

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a year ago

Words can elude you.
Some deserve to be written down.

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3 days ago

Sure, there are better reasons to jot things down, but tris is a pretty good one.

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4 days ago

You might already be winning.
But you can win again with this.

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5 days ago

Choices must be made.

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6 days ago

My dad used to write little messages for me on my lunch bags. I hadn’t thought about that little quirk of his until I found myself putting some snacks in a small paper bag for later. With a smirk,I grabbed a marker and wrote a note to myself.

The next day, I went for the snacks and was happy to br greeted by the version of me from yesterday. This is a good jotting tactic to try out, regardless of how you feel.

Leave notes for your friends, family,strangers, or your future self. It makes a difference.

#jotbooking
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10 days ago

When you have a bright idea, that sensation is unique and interesting (to you at least). Figure out what that feeling is about and maximize it. How? Writing it out is a great first step.

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12 days ago

Mondays are usually for being proper and on your game. Well…Sunday night was weird, so when Monday rolled around, I couldn’t just act like I was about to be on the same old routine.

This was an opportunity to try something dumb. So…peanut butter cup sparkling water. It’s surprisingly accurate.

Anyway, don’t be afraid to try new things. New experiences (good, bad, and ugly) are all ways to introduce new thoughts.

#jotbooking
Thanks to Mr Beast for being weird. by @mrbenja

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13 days ago

Every Sunday, I change the way I think.

I look over the jots I’ve accumulated from work, rest, play, and everywhere else. Some are useful. Most are not. But most importantly, I can see more clearly how I can grow and maintain momentum for the next week. It’s a freeing experience.

And yes, I keep my head in the clouds.

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14 days ago

I was feeling down one day, and then a friend in his 30s mentioned that he would really like to go to a music festival. He didn’t have much in terms of resources, but he was saving to go see his favorite group. I thought that was cool. I was happy for him.

I remembered that I’d been to festivals before and loved them. In fact, I’d been to Coachella, and it was a pretty nice time.

After we spoke, I took the time to jot down some good memories from them and think about what good is still out there for me.

#jotbooking
Photo by me from the hotel pool. by @mrbenja

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