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TASKS

The Task bullet does a lot of heavy lifting. Think of it as a checkbox. (Older versions of the Bullet Journal used an actual checkbox, but eventually it became clear that checkboxes weren’t as efficient as the dot Bullet: They take more time to draw and can look sloppy, decreasing legibility.) The Task “ ” bullet is fast, clean, and flexible. It can easily be transformed into other shapes, which is important, because Tasks can have five different states:

Tasks:

Entries that require you to take action.

Completed Tasks:

Action has been completed.

Migrated Tasks:

Tasks that have been moved forward (hence the right arrow) into your next Monthly Log (this page) or into a specific Collection (this page).

Scheduled Tasks:

A Task tied to a date that falls outside of the current month and is therefore moved backward (hence the left arrow) into the Future Log (this page) at the front of your book.

Irrelevant Tasks:

Sometimes the things we task ourselves with end up not mattering anymore. Their meaning simply expires or circumstances change. If it no longer matters, then it’s a distraction. Strike it off your list. One less thing to worry about.

Subtasks and Master Tasks

Some Tasks require multiple steps to complete. These dependencies—or Subtasks—can be listed by simply indenting them directly below their Master Task. Master Tasks can only be marked as complete once all of the Subtasks have also been completed or marked as irrelevant.

TIP: When you notice a Master Task spawning a lot of Subtasks, it can indicate that this Task is growing into a project. If that’s the case, you may want to turn this nested list into its own Collection (this page). Planning a trip, for example, can be complex, with Tasks ranging from researching locations to arranging transportation—each of which might have Subtasks (check out X, Y, and Z hotels online; price flights and rent a car). If you notice that a Task is turning into a project, but you don’t have time at that moment to set up a new Collection, just log a Task to remind you to set one up later: “ Create Hawaii Vacation Collection.” This is a perfect example of how Bullets can serve as mental anchors.

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