A markdown file that I sync between phone and PC and view in the android app “Markor”, with the following format:

2021 January

• [ ] Start an exercise habit
• [ ] Meditate 30min 6 times
• [ ] Figure out python asyncio
• [ ] Buy new table

2020 December

• [X] Just survive 2020
• [ ] Start an exercise habit

Key points:

• I add as many months as I care to plan ahead for
• Of course a headers like “2021” or “2021 January-March” are possible as well
• The lists contain (optional) checkboxes, so I can see what worked and what didn’t
  • If I care enough, I carry over failed items into the next month
• Sometimes I write additional paragraphs to detail my plans or break down why a plan failed
• I add memorable photos to get a sense of progress, continuity and gratitude when I scroll through the file