I tried to Bullet Journal in the past and got discouraged by my lack of artistic ability. I saw this book at Half Priced Books and thought I'd give it another try. In reading the stripped down instructions, I learned that I don't have to be super creative with layouts, it is perfectly acceptable to have my journal look simple. I did find it a bit overwhelming, learning the BuJo lingo and process (watching some videos on YouTube that really helped). I am glad I gave the process a second chance as I am finding the unadorned method is working for me and I'm getting a lot more accomplished. Maybe when I use my journal for longer, I will get more creative, but I don't feel like a failure for my current plain usage.