You don't need willpower. You just need a notebook (Hobonichi & TN)

Most of us think we fail at our habits because of a lack of willpower. But what if the problem is just a lack of a place to consistently put your thoughts? In this video, I go over how I use my Hobonichi, Traveler’s Notebook, and Faded Chronicle to build a system that makes "willpower" unnecessary. This notebook system has completely changed my view on analog productivity. 0:00 Introduction - how my systems flow with me (my senior dog's passing) 1:52 Chatty desk setup 3:00 2025 Lifebook- Sterling Ink N1 Common Planner 8:43 Monthly Graph inspired by ‪@mydandeliondiaries‬ 11:29 2026 Lifebook- A5 Chronicle Planner by ‪@FadedChronicle‬ 17:56 What happened to my dog 23:02 Notes pages, collections, and a Life Audit framework 25:02 Memorykeeper- Travelers Notebook 30:38 EDC and Project Planner 37:00 Outro 📖 Notebooks and tools featured: Sterling Ink Vertical Common Planner Compact ‪@SterlingInk‬ A5 Faded Chronicle Planner (Hiroko Kubota cover) A6 Hobonichi Avec (Hana cover) ‪@hobonichitechoofficial‬ TN (Yudo cover) inspired by ‪@toxmot‬ A1 Moonman / Majohn Fountain Pen EF Kaweco Al-sport Olivine EF If you enjoyed this POV look at my setup, feel free to subscribe for more analog adventures 🖋️ Thanks for being here!