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I forget where I am in a particular task item Forgetting is my number one problem right now. I also noticed there's some kind of unconscious filtering going on
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I forget where I am in a particular task item
Forgetting is my number one problem right now. I also noticed there's some kind of unconscious filtering going on in your mind. Even if you write down the tasks your mind prioritizes them on its own.
What I wish list software had was a way to push those less important tasks in the background.
- bentcorner 12y agoBe religious about writing down what you're doing, make a habit of referring to this list when you find that you're bouncing around from task to task. Sometimes I'll hit HN if I'm waiting for something to finish, and if I was in the middle of something complex I've needed to write down what I was doing, even if it was only for literally a minute. Also, when incrementally learning something it can help. Writing down in your own words how something works can help you if you only have small chunks of time to learn something.
- read 12y agoThanks for this, I'll try it. I found writing down things I learned (or typing them in) makes them more likely to stick in my mind. Particularly small phrases that pop out.