I did not see this explicitly called out in the article however one of the very strong benefits of the work log being advocated is the motivation and focus prov

I did not see this explicitly called out in the article however one of the very strong benefits of the work log being advocated is the motivation and focus provided by a list of daily accomplishments. Similar to other articles on hacker news like Jerry Seinfeld's "don't break the chain" calendar, seeing a list of your daily accomplishments shows at a glance how productive you are (or are not) being. I also find that having a long list of accomplishments can help with motivation and avoiding burnout by providing a sanity check for how far you have actually come when things feel like they are piled up to unmanageable levels.