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"I HOARD NOTEBOOKS LIKE A DRAGON HOARDS GOLD" - Matte Hardcover Journal

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"I HOARD NOTEBOOKS LIKE A DRAGON HOARDS GOLD" - Matte Hardcover Journal

$19.95

Gold & Dragons™ Collection

I Hoard Notebooks Like a Dragon Hoards Gold 

 

Attractor Category:
Accumulation · Stewardship · Long-Term Value


Intent Collapse Point

To reinforce the habit of intentional accumulation — gathering ideas, plans, and records in a way that preserves value instead of scattering it.


Artifact Functionality (what it does):

I Hoard Notebooks Like a Dragon Hoards Gold functions as an accumulation–stewardship artifact.
It supports the practice of collecting work, thoughts, and plans deliberately, with the understanding that value compounds when it is preserved and revisited.

This journal supports:

  • capturing ideas without losing them

  • maintaining continuity across multiple projects

  • treating written work as stored value rather than disposable notes


The Pattern Mechanics (how it does it):

The journal emphasizes gathering, holding, and safeguarding.

  • Repetition of lined pages encourages steady accumulation

  • The Gold & Dragons imagery reinforces respect for stored effort

  • Writing becomes an act of collection rather than consumption

  • Pages function as a visible reserve of work completed and work in progress

By keeping thoughts contained and retrievable, effort is conserved and long-term clarity is strengthened.


IFU — How to Use This Tool

  • Use as a central repository rather than a single-purpose notebook

  • Capture ideas, drafts, plans, and references in one place

  • Return to previous pages regularly to reinforce continuity

  • Tear out pages only when transferring value elsewhere intentionally

Recommended for thinkers, builders, and planners who understand that ideas gain power when kept, not lost.


Technical Specification

  • Matte laminated front and back cover — durable with warm, balanced finish

  • 150 lined, cream-colored pages (75 perforated sheets)

  • Premium paper

  • Cover weight: 80 lb (118 g/m²)

  • Page weight: 70 lb (104 g/m²)

  • Perforated pages for clean tear-outs

  • Casewrap binding with flexible sewn spine — opens flat for writing

  • Dimensions: 5.75″ × 8″ (14.6 cm × 20.3 cm)

  • Blank product sourced and fulfilled in the USA


Recommended Complementary Artifacts

  • Navigation Artifacts (Dzi Beads): to maintain direction across long cycles

  • Tranquility Artifacts (Art Puzzles): to slow cognition and prevent depletion

  • Orientation Artifacts (Mugs): to set daily intention before accumulation begins

Together, these artifacts support accumulation that is deliberate, protected, and meaningful.


Study Materials (Links to Relevant Articles)

  • Gold & Dragons™ — Accumulation as a Discipline

  • Why Preserving Work Builds Power

  • The Value of Keeping Your Own Records


If your ideas matter,
treat them like something worth keeping.

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Gold & Dragons — A Minor Studio Infestation


I noticed the dragons on a Tuesday. Not the dramatic kind. No fire. No roaring.

Just… there.

Small. Shiny. Sitting on shelves. Curling around notebooks. Nesting suspiciously close to the Dzi trays.

At first I assumed they were decorative. Or imaginary. Or one of those things you don’t question because questioning it would take energy you don’t currently have.

But then they multiplied. By Thursday, there were definitely more dragons than there had been on Monday. So I asked Beader Bear.

“Are these… pests?”

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