Finding the best productivity system
My everlasting search for it
I can’t seem to find the best way to get stuff done.
I have tried it all — the Pomodoro technique, time-blocking, simple to-do lists… Nothing. Works.
Figuring that my problem might be a lack of efficient tools, I have tried creating everything from pretty Bullet Journals to a standard Google Calendar. Didn’t help.
Maybe I need a unique system tailored to my needs? So I colour-coded and cross-referred my entire life, and prioritized in different ways. I even switched up my systems based on the need of the hour. Nope.
Maybe I just need to trust myself! So I laid back and followed my intuition and memory. Aw hell no.
Not only do I end up handing chaotically assembled projects in at the last minute, but I can’t seem to enjoy my leisure activities with peace either — the guilt of having to be productive seeps in.
It cannot be this difficult. I should have this figured out by now. I’m in my mid-20s, for God’s sake!
Perhaps there’s more to it, and I just need to analyze the problem better (said the overthinker in me). So here goes another attempt.
Broadly, all the systems I have tried can be categorized into two: time-bound and task-based…