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Takeaway: if you're already highly organized and disciplined a simple tool is all you need
by zwieback 3y ago
Takeaway: if you're already highly organized and disciplined a simple tool is all you need
- whartung 3y agoI don’t see any tool working if you’re not disciplined. Organization is just a facet of that.
- wyre 3y agoI'm not highly organized or disciplined and simple tools still work better, but a single txt file is too simple. I've had good luck using Things 3 as an easy and flexible to-do list for tasks I will forget and I've been using Obsidian as a tool for everything else. My takeaway is that the effectiveness of organizational tools scales with discipline and the simplicity of the tool removes organizational friction.
- jimbokun 3y agoI see the causation in the other direction: a simple tool is more likely to help you get organized and stay disciplined, due to the low activation energy to get started and keep using it. Otherwise, there is a great temptation to futz around with your organization tools instead of making plans and getting things done.