Keeping stuff to do in your head is a terrible idea. Writing stuff down is hard. This is common. The process of solidifying ones garbled thoughts that sound ok

Keeping stuff to do in your head is a terrible idea. Writing stuff down is hard. This is common. The process of solidifying ones garbled thoughts that sound ok in their head onto paper/app into meaningful notes is hard and thus people avoid it. Not that lists are ineffective. Getting into a habit helps and is usually the start. I like to think of to-do lists as an extension of my memory. Just like other tech and products I now rely on daily to get stuff done. Even this computer I write this on to communicate long distance. Our brains are incapable of holding (depending on who you ask) a lot of stuff in short term memory. And naturally the stuff you try to hold in your brain over time fades away into nertherworld. Only to resurface later as a feeling that you forgot to do something. Panic sets in. You might remember it. And under stress while stressed you plow through it as though it is a priority pushing everything aside. Later realizing the stuff you pushed aside was just as important and you missed that too.. sounds all too familiar? yes an unorganized mind is constantly reactive vs proactive. We know from GTD that all to-do list items need to be processed (filed) and then possibly pushed into a reminder system i.e. calendar. Then it has an urgency attached to it. Furthermore, to-do lists are awesome for the moments you sit there wondering what to do next. Open your to-do list app and bingo. Work assigned to you immediately. Get stuff done! :-) btw, if anyone wants to give my to-do list app with pomodoro technique a shot and provide feedback please do. iPhone only: http://www.gsdfaster.com/ http://www.gsdfaster.com/ Maybe this is the app some of u here needed to finally get into the habit of getting stuff done using to-do lists ;-)