# Reverse Journal

> The home of Reverse Journaling. Reverse Journaling starts with the life you want to be living and works backward to what you need to do today.

## Key facts
- Reverse Journaling: Reverse Journaling starts with the life you want to be living and works backward to what you need to do today.
- The six steps: author the goal as done, picture an ordinary day in that life, name the obstacle and an if-then plan, reverse the path (1 year, 90 days, this month, this week), act and prove it on a Done list, re-author weekly. The app covers authoring the goal as done, the if-then plan, the backward plan, sprints and the Done list today.
- Start From Done (https://startfromdone.com/) is the Reverse Journaling app. Free core loop: Done state, if-then plan, backward plan, 45-minute sprints, future-self log, Done list. Install from https://startfromdone.com/app/ (Android and desktop Chrome: one tap; iPhone: Share, Add to Home Screen). App Store and Google Play versions are planned.
- Privacy: journal text stays on the device. No account. Nothing written is sent to the company.
- Pro (coming, not yet available): AI new life scenes with a Grounded, Vivid or Cinematic dial; 369 Forward (done statement 3 times in the morning, 6 conditions in the afternoon, 9 pieces of evidence at night); Time Capsule at day 30, 90 and 365.
- Claims: a reflection and planning tool; it does not predict or guarantee outcomes. The 3 6 9 method is not reliably linked to Nikola Tesla.

## Guides
- [Reverse Journaling](https://reversejournal.com/): Reverse Journaling starts with the life you want and works backward to today's action. Learn the six steps, how it differs, and start in 10 minutes.
- [The 369 Method](https://reversejournal.com/369-method/): The 369 method means writing a goal 3 times in the morning, 6 in the afternoon and 9 at night. See the steps, the origin and a version that ends in action.
- [The 55x5 Method](https://reversejournal.com/55x5-method/): The 55x5 method means writing one goal statement 55 times a day for 5 days. See the steps, what it can and cannot do, and how to add a plan to it.
- [Scripting vs Reverse Journaling](https://reversejournal.com/scripting-vs-reverse-journaling/): Scripting writes a future as if it already happened. Reverse Journaling does that and adds obstacles, milestones and daily action. See how they compare.
- [30 Future Self Journal Prompts](https://reversejournal.com/future-self-journal-prompts/): 30 future self journal prompts grouped by step: author, picture, obstacle, reverse and evidence. Use them to move from a vision to today's action.
- [The Done List](https://reversejournal.com/done-list/): A done list records what you finished instead of what is left. Learn how to keep one, why it helps motivation, and how it fits Reverse Journaling.
- [The WOOP Method](https://reversejournal.com/woop-method/): WOOP stands for Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan. Learn how mental contrasting works, see an example, and combine it with Reverse Journaling.
- [Manifestation Journal](https://reversejournal.com/manifestation-journal/): A manifestation journal records the future you want. Learn how to keep one that leads to action, with a daily template and common mistakes to avoid.