The Curse of the Albatross To-Do List

Gavin Wren
Jul 10, 2017 · 4 min read

The Rime of The Ancient Mariner is Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s famous epic poem, comprising an astounding 626 lines of haunting verse. However, this pales into ghostly refrain when compared to the way that people compile to-do lists, creating endless documents detailing every last wish, desire and task in their life.

These lists are unattainable and killing your creativity.

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