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> "Just write a list, how hard is that?" 1. Remember to keep a list 2. Remember to update the list 3. Remember to check the list 4. Start a new list because
by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 4y ago
> "Just write a list, how hard is that?"
1. Remember to keep a list
2. Remember to update the list
3. Remember to check the list
4. Start a new list because I can't remember if / why I care about anything on the old list
(Personally, I've never started a list but I can imagine how it would go.)
- kneebonian 4y agoNot to mention how onerous it is to remember to keep the list up to date consistently, it sucks.
- adynaton 4y agoI feel personally attacked by this comment. I've tried to used every single type of note taking software (even the second brain types) and I've failed because I always forget to use it.
- TrevorJ 4y agoI had the same issue for years, and silly little thing that has helped me a lot is that I put a reminder in my calendar that simply says "Just because you stopped using a system, doesn't mean the system is bad". That's enough to prompt me to 'get back on the horse' when I fall off versus spending a week looking for a better horse. On balance, this shift in my attitude means I definitely use more simple organizational tools more often than I did in the past, and that has certainly helped my productivity.
- _whiteCaps_ 4y agoI have a dozen draft emails in Markdown format: * Christmas / birthday ideas * House TODO * Project ideas * Car maintenance &c I'm always writing emails, and I notice that I've got things in my drafts folder, so it reminds me to keep it updated.
- karmajunkie 4y agoHard same.
- senectus1 4y agoThis sounds like me, but i just keep putting it down to my poor time keeping skills.