The Theme System Journal

[iammrbeat]

"Frustratingly effective." A distinctively CGP Grey-style of sales pitch.

[vibyefj]

it simultaneously makes no sense and so much sense that THAT is greys handwriting.

[RicardoGonzalez-vllq]

1:49 not gonna lie that animation was so smooth

[hesp]

HE'S MOVING
THE STICK FIGURE CAN MOVE
THE SINGULARITY IS HERE

[fyu]

2:08 Damn never thought I would see Grey animated so smoothly!

[DeathlyTired]

"Perfect paper picking" is predicated, in part, by the possibilities of the particular pen, or pencil purposed upon pristine pages of parchment.
Yet, I perceive, no pre-packaged pen, or pencil, partners said journal, nor are propositions for the perusal of a perfect pens parameters for the perfectly picked paper provided, producing a partially prohibitive problem.
Please perhaps provide precisely pondered pen provsions.

[pixelanation]

Personally I am shocked the Grey's handwriting isn't a computer font. Messy cursive scrawl was not what I could ever imagined.

[davetoms]

Possibly the most detailed, high quality motion animations in a CGP Grey video. Ever. And it was simply the flipping of a book's pages, plus rubbing the cover of and writing within that same book. Absolutely exquisite.

[MannyXVIII]

1:48 ouch! I could feel the lifeforce of the animator drained at this one second long animation. Bless him.

[BrokenEyes]

So, what was everyone’s Theme for this year?

Mine WAS getting out more, strangely I thought I heard a laugh on the wind when I said it out loud that day.

[ravidroseman]

Am I the only guy who got distracted with the More smooth transition animation at the end? Him flipping the book and writing?

[loganl]

You know Grey really loves something when he puts full animations on it

[awesomeness]

"That some members of the audience are so interested in the videos they will pause them to catch every detail"

[roymakkai]

Honestly really really helpful. it helped me understand my problems, and after 3 months of using the journal i realized the problems i have written are no more.

[freddieharris]

After watching your video on this last year. This year's theme was 'the year of Yes'. Saying Yes to more things and diving into more opportunities. It honestly helped me take more chances and get out of my comfort zone, and even when I didn't manage it, I felt less pressure because I was on more of a generalised journey that a point A to B trip.

[severalpigeons]

Therapist: smoothly animated grey doesn't exist, he can't hurt you
Smoothly animated grey:

[carjis]

Only Myke (with Grey’s assistance) would spend 18 months perfecting a notebook.

[Chris-rnzx]

Therapist: don’t worry, robot Myke isn’t real and can’t hurt you

Robot Myke: 1:43

[PickleRoar]

It really is a much better system than new year goals. I watched the cortex podcast where this was described and decided to intentionally-vaguely theme this year as the year of 'making' as I wanted to be more productive in my spare time rather than watch tv... I've definitely been much more creative and have endeavoured to 'make' as much as possible. I taught myself 3-d printing, woodworking, soldering, and painting with plenty of completed and to-be-completed projects in the works. If this were a new year's 'resolution' I doubt it would have been as effective as the story-telling part of my brain found it easier to associate the year of 'making' with day to day things. Anyway long story short I'm buying this journal. Thanks Grey!

[DareToRS]

For similarly curious minds wondering what Grey wrote in his journal from 1:00-1:20, here is what I could discern:

*London*
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*I am personally grateful for:* Being the head of the order
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*I am professionally grateful for:* That some members of the audience are so interested in the videos they will pause them to catch every detail
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*What's on my mind?* You know what's neat? Lorem Ipsum text. When you [need] to fill up a whole, entire box of writing Lorem Ipsum text is just the best most perfect solution to that problem, rather than having to ramble on and on in coherent sentences you're trying to make fit just right.
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*✅ Video for the Journal up*