The moment you define a task, a timer starts running in your mind.
It measures if you did what you set out to do. It tracks if you are a doer. It only stops when something is dealt with.
Optimism leads to a longer, happier life.
But it may be a little hard to remain optimistic with the media magnifying the negative 1000x and internet outrage spreading it.
To-do list apps are lacking in a fundamental manner. We can check off all the tasks and yet not do great work. The philosophical is missing.
We know from psychological research that reflecting on how our work is meaningful to us will give us a…
