TIP 64
LOVE YOUR LISTS OR LOSE THEM
One never notices what has been done, one can only see what remains to be done.
One way to more fully leverage the present moment and increase your productivity is to get rid of your to-do list. I know this sounds like heresy; I’m a lover of lists myself. Try keeping the list for work, but consider trashing your personal list. If throwing out your list sounds tough, try living without it for a week and see what happens. You will find that you naturally do what needs to be done.
Max was ruled by his to-do list. He said, “You know, I almost get everything done, but there are always two or three things I don’t get done.” He would beat himself up about the two or three things he didn’t do ...
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