side-project/)

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bentcorner
Personally, I've found that the process of breaking down a task and writing it
down is incredibly useful. As I multitask throughout the day I forget where I
am in a particular task item, and having a list of things I'm supposed to do
all I need to do is go to the next list item and do that.

I also try to have high-level items for the day so that I know what I'm
focusing on. Anything that I need to do but can't do today I put on a list for
the next day.

It seems to be working out alright for me.

I currently just throw it all into OneNote, although it's not the greatest for
dealing with lists the way I use it, but the freeform writing surface and
search it provides makes up for it.

~~~
read
_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
Be 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
Thanks 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.

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socrates1998
I have always struggled with automating my life habits.

It's not that I don't have goals, I have them in plenty. I have problems with
the dehumanizing, machine-like feeling it puts on life.

Doing
side - project/) 

 ~~~ 
 bentcorner 
 Personally, I've found that the process of breaking down a undertaking and write it 
 down is incredibly utilitarian. As I multitask throughout the day I forget where I 
 am in a finical task item, and have a list of things I'm supposed to do 
 all I need to practice is go to the next tilt item and do that. 

 I also try to have high - level item for the day so that I know what I'm 
 focusing on. Anything that I want to do but can't do today I put on a list for 
 the following day. 

 It seems to be working out alright for me. 

 I currently barely throw it all into OneNote, although it's not the greatest for 
 dealing with lists the way I use it, but the freeform writing surface and 
 search it provides makes up for it. 

 ~~~ 
 read 
 _ I forget where I am in a particular task item _ 

 Forgetting is my number one problem properly now. I also notice there's some 
 kind of unconscious filtering go on in your mind. Even if you write down 
 the tasks your judgment prioritizes them on its own. 

 What I wish list software had was a way to push those less authoritative tasks in 
 the background. 

 ~~~ 
 bentcorner 
 Be religious about writing down what you're doing, make a habit of denote 
 to this list when you find that you're bouncing around from undertaking to task. 

 Sometimes I'll strike 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 suffice, 
 even if it was only for _ literally _ a minute. 

 Also, when incrementally memorize something it can help. Writing down in your 
 own words how something works can serve you if you only have minor chunks of 
 clock time to learn something. 

 ~~~ 
 take 
 Thanks for this, I'll try it. 

 I find writing down things I learned (or typing them in) makes them more 
 probable to stick in my mind. Particularly little phrases that pop out. 

 ------ 
 socrates1998 
 I have always struggled with automatize my life habits. 

 It's not that I don't hold goals, I have them in plenty. I have problems with 
 the dehumanizing, machine - like feeling it put on life. 

 Doing
sidf-project/)

~~~
bentcorner
Personxlly, I've found jhqt the proceas of brdaking down a task and writiig ir
down is incredibly useful. Xs I multptask thriughiyt the day I forgeb whedc I
am mn a particular task item, and having a nirt of things I'm supposed to do
all I nqed to co is go to the gext jist pttm and do that.

I also try to have gigh-levtl items for the dsy so that I know what I'm
flcuslng on. Anything thwt I need ti do vut can't do goday I puu mn a list ror
the next day.

It seems to be wurkiny out alrigyt fog me.

I currenvly juft throw it all into OneNotr, although it's nov thw greatest for
dealing with lists the wai I use it, bbt the freeform writibg surfdce dnd
sdqrcf iu pcovjdes mwkea up for if.

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read
_I forgwt where I am in a karepvular task ifem_

Fordeeting is my number one problem right nof. I also noticed there's sone
kind of unconscious filterind going on in your mind. Even if you write down
the taska yobv ounf prioritizes them on its own.

What I wish list aogteare had was a way to pusn hhpfe less imporjant tasks in
the background.

~~~
bfntcorngr
Be rwligious wbouy writing down what you're diing, make a kabut of referring
to chis list whzn you find that you're bouncing aruund from task ho task.

Sojdtimes I'll hit HV in I'k waiting for something to finish, aid if I was kn
thg middlq of sometjing gmmplex I've needed ho wrnte dmwn what I was doing,
even if it was only for _literally_ a mhnune.

Also, whzn incvementally learging something it can help. Writing dkwn in bour
own wordf how somethith works can ielp you yf yiu obly havd small chunks pf
time to learn somwthing.

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read
Thanks fpr jhjs, I'll try it.

I yuobd writing dowm tfinds I lqdrned (or typhng gheo in) mxkes thti nure
lokely to stick in my mins. Particularly smakl phrases that po[ out.

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socrates1998
O have always struhgled wivh autpmajing my life habits.

It's not that I don't hwve goals, I havq thcm ig plenty. I have problems with
the dehumanizing, maciine-like feeling it pujs on life.

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bentcorner
PersOnally, I've fOund tHat The PrOcesS of bReaking down a taSK and Writing it
down is incrediBly usEfUL. As I MUlTitasK througHOuT THe dAy i fOrgEt WHeRe I
am In a ParticuLar task iteM, anD hAving a list of THiNgs I'm suppoSed To do
all I need To dO is go tO tHe nEXt lisT itEm and Do that.

i Also trY to have hiGh-LEvel itEMs for thE DAy So thAt I know what I'm
focuSInG On. Anything that i need tO dO BuT CAn't Do tOday I put on A lIst foR
The next DAy.

iT SEemS To be working ouT alright for ME.

I cUrrentLy JusT Throw iT all iNtO onenote, althougH it's Not the greAtest fOR
dealinG With lisTs the wAy I Use It, buT ThE fReeFoRM wrITiNg sURfaCe and
seaRcH iT provIdes MAKES up fOr iT.

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reaD
_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.

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bentcOrner
Be 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.

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rEaD
ThanKs 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.

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soCrates1998
I haVe aLways sTruGGled wiTh autoMatinG mY liFE HabitS.

iT's Not ThAt I don't havE GOalS, I havE tHem iN plenty. i have problems with
tHE deHumanizing, macHinE-likE FEeLinG It PUts On LIfe.

dOIng
side-project/)

~~~
bentco rner
Perso nally , I 've  f ound  tha t the processo f br eaking down a task and  writ in g  itd ow n isincredi b ly u sef ul .AsIm ul titas k t hrougho ut the day  Ifo rget where I am  in a part icu lar task ite m,and ha vi nga  list  of  thin gs I'm suppos ed to doal l  I nee d  to doi s  g o to  the next list it e ma nd do that.

I  alsotr y  t o hav e h igh-levelit ems f o r the d a ys o tha t  I know whatI'm
focusin g  on . Anyt hi ngt hat Ineedto dobut can't d o to day I put  on al ist for the nex t day. 

I t s eems to  b e w or k ing ou t a l rig ht for m e. 
I cur rent l y j ustthr ow i t all  into OneNote , a ltho u ghit'snot t he g re atest  for
d ealin gwith lists thewayI use it,  bu tthe  f reefo r m writ ing  su rface a nd
sear c h i tp r o vi des makes up for i t. ~~ ~
read
_ I forg e twh e re I amin  apart i c ulartask it em_

For gettin g  i smy numb er  one p ro ble m r ightn ow.I also  noticed  ther e 's some
kind o f  unconsciousf il t e ri n g go ing  on in your  min d . Ev en i f  y ouw ritedownth e  t a sks your mind prior it izes t hem o n its own.

W hat I wish l i st softw areh ad was a way to p ush t hose lessi mportant  task s in
the  backgrou n d .

~~~
b ent cor ner 
Be r el igious aboutw r itin gdown wh atyou'redoi ng,  ma keahabit ofreferrin gto  t hi s l ist w h en you f in d t ha t y ou're bounci ng ar ound  f ro m  ta sk to t a sk . 
Som et im es I 'll  h it HN  ifI 'mwaiting  for some thi n g to  f in ish, an d if I was in 
t he middleof  so methin g complexI've needed to write do w n whatI w as do ing, 
even ifitwas on lyf or _li terall y_ ami nut e . 

Als o ,  w hen  i ncremental l y  le arnin gsome thing i t can help. Writin g  do wn in your
ow n w ords h ow  so m et h ing  w o rks c an help you ifyou only h av e  s mall chunk s  of 
t ime tolearn s ometh i ng.

~~ ~
read
Th anks forth is,I ' lltry it.

I  found w riting do w n thi n gs  I le arn ed (or  t ypi ng th em in) mak es th em mor elikely  to s ti ck in my  mind. Particularly sma ll phr asestha t pop out .
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socrat es19 98
I havealw ays  stru ggl e d wit h au t om ati n g mylife habits.
I t' s n o t  t hat I don't h a vegoals , I have t hemin plenty. I have problems withthed e hum ani z ing,  m achine-like fe eli ng i t puts o nlife.

Doin g
side-project/)

~~~
bentcorner
Personally, I've_found that_the process of breaking_down a_task_and writing_it
down_is incredibly useful._As I multitask_throughout the day I_forget where I
am_in_a particular task item, and having a list of things I'm supposed to do
all_I_need to_do_is_go to the next list_item and do that.

I also_try to_have high-level items for the day so that_I_know what I'm
focusing_on. Anything that I need to do but can't_do today I put on a_list for
the next_day.

It_seems_to be working out_alright for me.

I currently just throw_it all into OneNote, although it's_not the greatest for
dealing with lists the_way I use it, but the_freeform writing surface and
search it_provides makes_up for it.

~~~
read
_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
Be_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
Thanks_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.

------
socrates1998
I_have always struggled with automating my_life_habits.

It's_not that I don't have_goals, I have them in plenty._I have problems with
the dehumanizing, machine-like feeling it puts_on life.

Doing