Open64 — Goal Setting Grid & Habit Tracker (Harada Method New Tab)

In high school, Shohei Ohtani wrote down one goal: become the #1 draft pick in Japan. Then he built a grid around it. One purpose in the center. Eight pillars surrounding it - mental strength, pitching, hitting, conditioning, character, luck, ball control, physicality. And eight specific actions for each pillar. 64 actions total. Every single one designed to move him toward that central purpose. That grid is now in the Baseball Hall of Fame. And the method behind it - the Open 64 method, created by Takashi Harada - has been used by over 60,000 people and organizations worldwide. Open64 puts that same system in every new tab you open. WHAT IS THE OPEN 64 METHOD? Also called the Harada Method or the mandala chart goal-setting system, the Open 64 method is a structured approach to life planning created by Japanese educator Takashi Harada. It works like this: 1) Start with your purpose - the one thing that drives everything else 2) Define 8 pillars - the key areas of life that support that purpose 3) Break each pillar into 8 specific actions - concrete habits, tasks, and commitments 4) Execute all 64 actions consistently The result is a single-page goal grid that connects your daily work to your deepest ambitions. No scattered to-do lists. No vague intentions. Just a clear map from where you are to where you want to be. WHAT OPEN64 DOES Every time you open a new tab, you see your grid. Your purpose. Your pillars. Your 64 actions. Not a search engine. Not a news feed. Not someone else's priorities. Yours. The extension replaces your default new tab page with a beautifully designed 3x3 goal-setting grid. Your purpose sits at the center. Your eight pillars surround it. Click any pillar to see its eight actions. That is 64 specific commitments, visible every time you reach for a new tab. It takes something most people open 20-50 times a day and turns it into a moment of clarity. FEATURES Two Views, One Grid * Tactical View: See your 2026 actions in full color, organized by pillar, built for daily execution * Vision View: A gold monochrome view of your 25-year life vision - where all of this is heading Templates to Get Started Fast * Ohtani's actual Open64 grid (the one from high school) * Career growth, health and fitness, creative practice, financial freedom, and more * 10+ templates so you never start from a blank page AI-Powered Action Suggestions * Stuck on filling out a pillar? AI can suggest specific, actionable tasks based on your purpose and pillars * Powered by OpenAI, completely optional - works fully offline without it Activity Tracking * GitHub-style activity graph shows your consistency over time * Visual proof that you are showing up, day after day Weekly Focus System * Select which actions to focus on this week * Built-in reflection prompts to close out each week and set up the next one Atomic Breakdown * Zoom from your 64 actions into what matters today and this week * Bridges the gap between the big grid and the next thing you should do Beautiful, Minimal Design * Glass and frosted UI aesthetic * Gold accent typography * Designed to feel calm, focused, and intentional - not like productivity software WHO THIS IS FOR Open64 is for anyone who wants more than a to-do list. If you have tried goal-setting apps that felt too complicated or too simple. If you write goals in January and forget them by March. If you know what you want but cannot connect it to what you do every day. This is the bridge. It is especially useful for: * Athletes and competitors building structured training and development plans * Entrepreneurs and founders aligning daily execution with a long-term vision * Students planning academic, career, and personal growth * Professionals who want a life planning system that actually sticks * Anyone inspired by how Ohtani, and thousands of others, used the Harada Method to achieve what most people only talk about THE METHOD WORKS Takashi Harada developed the Open 64 method while teaching in one of the toughest school districts in Osaka, Japan. His students went from last place in athletics to first - 13 years in a row. The method spread to businesses, sports teams, and individuals across Japan and beyond. It works because it is not about motivation. It is about structure. When you can see exactly how your daily actions connect to your purpose, discipline stops being a struggle and starts being obvious. WHAT YOU GET * A new tab page that shows your complete Open 64 goal grid * Tactical and vision views for short-term execution and long-term planning * 10+ ready-made templates including Ohtani's real grid * AI action suggestions to fill out your pillars faster * Activity tracking to see your consistency over time * Weekly focus and reflection tools * Completely free to use * Works offline - your data stays on your device * No account required OPEN YOUR NEXT TAB WITH PURPOSE Most people open a new tab and get pulled in a dozen directions. Open64 makes that moment a reset - a reminder of what you are building and exactly what to do next. Your grid. Your purpose. Your 64 actions. Every new tab. Install Open64 and build yours.